Limb Walking a Majestic Beauty

[@Wildwoodjake]

Great video…I recently moved from NC where trees are mostly spars to Missouri where there is a lot of limbwalking. I have a hard time walking on a branch that angles up. What tips do you have?

[@Wildwoodjake]

I’d suspect the first helpful thing would to not wear my spurs if possible .

[@GameofTrees]

Turn around and face your tie in and walk up the back side of the lean while leveraging against your tie in. I demonstrate it at about 1:23:20 in this video.

[@GameofTrees]

It always possible to not wear spurs on a prune😃 learn to leverage your tie in and your lanyard. Sometimes utilize two tie in points with two ropes.

[@GameofTrees]

⁠@@Wildwoodjake At 1:31:40 I demonstrate utilizing both ends of my lanyard and my tie in, all at horizontal angles on a long limb walk.

[@GameofTrees]

⁠@@Wildwoodjakeat 1:34:45 I move one side of my lanyard to my second bridge so it acts like a second tie in.

[@matthewadams2485]

Really enjoyed the raw extended video. Nice to see the everyday struggles of a climber and not just the glory shots out on the tips. New climbers will always learn more from the journey out to the tips then clips of u out on the tips (route planning, rope management, re-directs, work positioning etc) stay safe bro ✌🏻

[@user-vw2zt8te9p]

“Arms sweaty, knees weak, this limbs spaghetti…”😂. Awesome Mr Hamm, a true professional. Appreciate the videos!!

[@GameofTrees]

Thank you this one was fun

[@artillerest43rdva7]

you have to be in such amazing shape! being 59 and being able to preform at that level every day! up in the trees, climbing and cutting ! take care be safe up there in the trees!

[@GameofTrees]

It’s the ketogenic diet face feeling good I’m heading to Guatemala in two weeks to climb some big ones in the rainforest. I’ll have at least one video from that experience.

[@GreatWhiteSquid]

What an absolute stud!!!!

[@GameofTrees]

👍🏻

[@ghalahchannel1436]

I enjoying to watch your vedio amazing so high

[@tomlorenzen4062]

So,back when I was climbing or even with the bucket truck- I rarely did big pruning jobs. Just not enough $$ to warrant the time. And pruning is always harder than removing. Don't climb anymore due to health problems, but I was never in your league. You're a beast!

[@GameofTrees]

Thanks Tom.

[@br-dj2ti]

You got up there fast that was awesome

[@In-The-Trees]

Awesome work!

[@GameofTrees]

Thank you

[@brandonwalker272]

Beastly climbing brother

[@GameofTrees]

Thanks, the tree did have room for multiple climbers😃 but it was fun to negotiate it alone.

[@chriss2981]

Awesome video. Great work!

[@GameofTrees]

Thank Chris

[@garrettoetken8718]

Very nice work the pony dragging tail setup was sweet. 2 Swabish n an akimbo look at you go. Best content around. I used a 2 n 1 exactly like that until I dropped a rack of coconuts in the loop between and was nut up to the trunk trying to lift em up. I find it much nicer now to have 2 setup, one I keep in a bag stowed neatly n ready for 10 ft drt use on second bridge or center d’z . It is great to move my legs freely again climbing. Maybe give it a shot to see what you think all respect not trying to tell you what to do or criticize. Great climb you are the legendary. 180 degree lower krab for spine spine

[@GameofTrees]

Yeah, I’ll probably set something like that up. Not like I don’t have a bunch of partial sections of rope from nicking mine up.😂 and a small bag would fit nicely on my saddle, along with all the other heavy things that I have😃

[@artillerest43rdva7]

how do you make a monkey fist? a friend in college kept her keys on one! neat square knot! there are such great knots that people came up with for specific tasks you scare the heck out of me out on the branches and limbs ! tied in or not! being that high with in the canopy of the tree. what determines the pieces are alive vs dead. great video such an amazing skill to be up there and feel comfortable! or not looking scarred or concerned in your voice! great video!

[@GameofTrees]

The monkey fist I talk about is just a simple series of bites. The monkey fist your friend had as a keychain was a tightly tied not that does not come undone mine unfolds and falls back down to me.

[@GameofTrees]

Look up Ashley‘s book of knots

[@jonbarnhard3681]

What is that device above the hand ascender for your footlock setup? Some type of rope grab?

[@GameofTrees]

A CAMP turbolock pulley

[@tcirregninwehc3689]

Great video with exposure to the actual plan and execution! Not just look at me or watch this cool clip. Curious though, with so much time and change you’ve seen, what’s your setup look like?

[@GameofTrees]

My climbing setup or our whole shop setup?

[@tcirregninwehc3689]

Your climbing setup.

[@br-dj2ti]

Great, amazing job, Kevin. When you tied your anchor at the base, what did you use? What kind of knot was that and can you show it in a video very slowly? How to do it thank you

[@GameofTrees]

Running bowline with Yosemite finish

[@br-dj2ti]

@@GameofTrees It looked like you doubled the rope up. I've never seen that before. Could you show that in a video slowly?

[@justinjones9255]

You can manually adjust the playback speed yourself. See the cog symbol at top right of screen for the controls.

[@havespurswillclimb]

Enjoyed the video. Had to do a little skipping ahead, but got the gist of the situation. Climbing trees should be fun. I no longer limbwalk much as my balance has suffered as I've grown older (not to mention the mind is a little slower to react). Hope you enjoyed your foray through the tree.....it sure exhausted me. It will not get easier...but the good news is you will still be able to enjoy climbing, but in less stressful situations. Nice effort put forth in the tree. (Nite: I rarely, if ever, take pruning jobs. I need spurs to keep me safe and sane. I will spur a tree if customer accepts spurs after an explanation.)

[@GameofTrees]

I do a pull up exercise I referred to his “roll backs”. Chin up to the bar then roll my ankles to the bar as my arms let my torso down. It kind of mimics a foot lock motion in the extreme. I’m up to 20 reps on the first set and 12 reps on the second set with a five minute rest in between that’s approaching my 30-year-old self.😃 my feudal attempt to maintain my youth😂 but it’s working for now.

[@havespurswillclimb]

@@GameofTrees The problem you will run into will be joint damage. Joints do not age well. Proper exercise definitely helps, but it comes on with age. Exercise (mind and body) and fairly good diet does slows things down some. But, you face the "inevitable". Keep pushing brother.

[@GameofTrees]

@@havespurswillclimb oh, for the knees. I consume collagen in desperation.😃 may God grant what He will😃

[@jjooeegg1]

Good video

[@GameofTrees]

Thanks

[@br-dj2ti]

Kevin, when you did your Anchor around the tree? You could just tie A running Bowline. with a yosemite finish correct thank you

[@GameofTrees]

Yes, that is what I use

[@mattlile1738]

What would be best for us watching these is to split screen it and show it also from the ground at the same time. Or we can't see it but from part of your view. I'd rather watch you from down there.

[@GameofTrees]

I have set a camera on the ground. Split screen ads some technicality 😃

[@MrEvanb93]

Hey how do you feel about a rotating log grapple on a full size skid steer like the branch manager? Im looking at getting one for mine vs using a grapple bucket

[@GameofTrees]

I have a Ryan grapple for our Bobcat. I don’t like it. I don’t prefer branch manager, which we have one of also for a mini skid, but we have a beaver squeezer grapple for our intrepid, and we love that but a rotating grapple on a bobcat is very efficient.

[@GameofTrees]

I would keep your grapple bucket too. We have one they’re useful in different ways.

[@Out-O-Here]

Hi Kev, I've got a ported Echo2511T like yours for several years. I am strongly considering the $$ for a battery saw though not sure why .... What is your reasoning for using each saw? Great video. Thanks for any insights on why to buy a battery saw :)

[@GameofTrees]

I like the battery size for recording they’re quieter. They’re also nice for early. Starts when you don’t wanna make noise in the neighborhood. I’m interested in getting a hold of the clutch driven husky 540i, waiting for my dealer to get it. I love the extreme lightweight aspect of the echo, and it seems to be more dependable than my 540 XP at least in the starting procedure. It’s definitely less fussy in changing weather.

[@Out-O-Here]

Thanks! I like more dependable! and so continues my journey down the rabbit hole .. " clutch driven husky 540i" :)@@GameofTrees

[@justinjones9255]

While I know youz guys don’t talk fees often, I am really curious how much a prune on this big beauty costs. Flat fee, by the hour? Not a pro, just a homeowner.

[@GameofTrees]

It was $1600 in this case, for that one tree. We have formulas for pruning. Variances are added or subtracted depending on, height, spread, access and obstacles or hazards. So no tree is a set fee.

[@jondor654]

Quite a workout , would this be considered a high maintenance specimen .

[@GameofTrees]

Yes, that was no ordinary prune

[@pekerja27]

Cara memasang tali climbing nya sangat kuat dan bagus

[@dawsongiesken9530]

Dang is this guy actually 59?

[@GameofTrees]

Yes, I am😃

[@davesteier-xf5lh]

Every bag, no matter how much you pay, the rods eventually poke through the corners. That’s why I use a 5 gallon BUCKET. I’ll be sitting there.. watching you.. unpack your $1,000 worth of gear… while I’m sitting comfortably …on my $5 bucket… holds my srt gear… files… chains… whatever. Must be nice to be a Credit Card Climber...

[@GameofTrees]

I don’t carry credit card balances, but we do a lot of tree work :-)

[@GameofTrees]

Also, the chipper was $120,000😃