High Sketch Factor - Solo Tree Work from Climbing to Cleanup

[@jeffschroeder9089]

11.7 is the sweat spot on the uni

[@metaspencer]

Thanks for the tip. I’ll run one of my other ropes

[@groundpounder24365]

Good Morning Spencer..Today is going to be a good day

[@metaspencer]

A good day for sure! Let's get out there and get it going!

[@BRIDGEBURNERSTV]

First! About to start my day, watching you do your thing at 6:00 am, with my coffee. Cheers from Canada and have a great one 👍

[@groundpounder24365]

Aww yeah! Ya'll picking up up there friend?

[@BRIDGEBURNERSTV]

@@groundpounder24365 we had a crazy ice storm last week and the whole province lost power for like 5 days. Trees fallen everywhere. I’ll write to you soon when I get a breather. Have a good one also!

[@metaspencer]

Good to hear buddy! I hope you have a good one out there!

[@ScottWConvid19]

12:05 How many times have we all said that?

[@metaspencer]

And I kick myself for it every time! Glad to hear I'm not alone

[@ScottWConvid19]

@@metaspencer And there's that sigh of relief when it's over, coupled with a feigned vow to never do that again Until I do that again 😒😂

[@metaspencer]

@@ScottWConvid19 hahahaha

[@rickstafford5316]

Very nice. Quick little jobs add up. Stay safe

[@metaspencer]

You said it :) Thanks man

[@michaelmoran6861]

Cutting branches and felling a tree beside power and communication lines. What's to be worried about?😅

[@metaspencer]

And then there was the house with the new roof ... stresssssss

[@radovanflexvidacic9410]

Excellent 👌👍

[@metaspencer]

Thanks buddy!

[@janetdupree6353]

Spring has sprung and the Meta Spencer is back! Thanks for the today’s video.

[@metaspencer]

thanks Janet! good times out there for sure

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

That one made me a little nervous with the power lines. Good Job, Spencer. Thanks

[@metaspencer]

Yeah, you and me both. Good to have it done

[@carsonwashburn1]

That NOS water bottle is awesome!

[@metaspencer]

haha ... someone noticed! it adds a little BOOST when ya need it

[@jtrocktree5409]

Got to live the life you love, stay careful and safe .

[@metaspencer]

YOu said it man

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands. thanks for the video Spencer . Sincerely Hollandduck

[@metaspencer]

Always good hearing from ya man

[@sporranheid]

Love the pink saw! Haven't seen ya run that one yet 😁✌

[@metaspencer]

haha good eye! it's a ripper! :)

[@timamoroso811]

I recently got the mods for my unicender its awesome! I hope you're enjoying it as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@metaspencer]

The mods are great. I find it runs best on another rope (from Pelican) that's a bit fatter than 11m

[@carlobernardi1387]

OMG... The world's longest pole saw.. 200ft. Nice... Where can I buy one of those?..😁😁.. And where's the small bus...(AKA.. yellow submarine) .. great work. .. finally a tree vid😂😂

[@metaspencer]

That pole saw may be responsible for poking a hole in the ozone layer. The little yellow devil has been hard at work on the farm but hasn't seen a job in WEEKS! :)

[@johnsommerfeld6889]

Nice work. Love cleaning up dead conifers! Catch you on the next one.

[@metaspencer]

Lots of little bits

[@johnsommerfeld6889]

@@metaspencer Yeah, fun times! 😀

[@gregbrown9271]

Like your work ethic ✊️

[@metaspencer]

Thanks buddy. Nothing beats a good day of work, that's for sure

[@facelesspsycho8252]

Nice work as always

[@metaspencer]

Thanks for checking it out

[@nutsarefancy]

I want you to know that I bought the echo 2511 due to your suggestion. So far I'm happy with it. Climbing with a Stihl ms250 was causing severe depression.

[@metaspencer]

My favorite saw on the truck! great little buzzer ... good to hear man!

[@Sethhaun78]

With the uni,is best to use smaller ropes first then bigger as it wears at the wear points .was all happy when i bought mine liked the design and have it like you with Mumford drum kit but don't like it on single rope.guna get akimbo..I 🤔

[@metaspencer]

I still haven't run the Akimbo but I hear it's a good one. Rope Runner is still my go-to though I know it can be sketchy. good stuff buddy!

[@slowstitches]

"I originally wasn't gonna do this tree at all, but now I'm doing this tree." Roshi Metaspencer. 😂

[@metaspencer]

Yeah, story of my life :) History just keeps repeating itself

[@boomupengineering]

I recently bought a Unicender kitted up just like yours. Seems pretty nice for a beginner like myself. Definitely worth buying the whole thing from Climbing Innovations.

[@metaspencer]

Yeah it's a great company and a solid device ... I ran it yesterday on my 11mil Pelican rope and was happy with how it was performing. Stay alert out there!

[@RebirthMusicStudios]

I use a rope runner pro, but I found putting a chest tether on really helps keep just about any ascender up and from collapsing with no tension on the rope. I'm not sure about the uniscender though.

[@metaspencer]

yeah the tether is the way to go when you want to hold it ... I should probably lengthen mine a bit as I've noticed it's a bit tight

[@davidpalmer3510]

Really enjoy your content. It inspires me to know how much can be done solo.

[@metaspencer]

Great to hear! Always a fun and interesting time out there

[@dqmc07]

Another Awesome Job solo as I expect nothing less, That is a big bummer how the unicender slides on that rope. That knock off top handle saw seems great, Take care mate.

[@metaspencer]

Yeah I’ve been running the uni on a slightly thicker rope and it’s all good … thanks man

[@dqmc07]

@@metaspencer Good to hear it bud, take care

[@chazfit]

Hey Spencer, I am enjoying your channel and since I am new I am going back through the older videos. Is that Seneca in this video?

[@metaspencer]

I do jobs on Seneca sometimes but thinking back I think this was Cayuga … good swimming this time of year

[@Johnnyreengo]

Do you like the unicender, and have you experienced the locked descent issue with the new drum kit? Also, have you considered a portable capstan winch? You could easily drag logs right into your dump trailer.

[@metaspencer]

The unicender is pretty good and I use it more and more now that I've figured out a rope that it will run on safely. Gotta pair it with the right rope. On complex climbs I still prefer the RRP though. Those winches are pretty cool but I tend to just rely on the winch on my truck these days ... or my mini doodle bug machine. The mini is great for hauling and moving stuff with a chain

[@martinm8380]

this neotec saw it is the clone of oleo-mac saw as far as i know

[@metaspencer]

oleo-mac! I see that now ... thanks for the info man

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Awesome job Spencer as always, Love watching and listening to you!

[@metaspencer]

Thanks Loren! Happy spring

[@Sethhaun78]

It's so weird sometimes I feel that way to.but then I was over thinking it .or over estimated it's sketchy ness..did that yesterday finally got climbing again .in dead cedar ,and I think Cypress or yellow cedar had yellow buds on it ...not sure..thanks

[@metaspencer]

Good to get back in there for sure! Sounds like ya had a good day

[@Sethhaun78]

Check out Richard Mumford he's unicender king bro .does all tests and tricks

[@metaspencer]

Yeah he's a good guy ... I'll have to check out his channel again. :) thanks for that

[@OffGridAussiePrepper]

that was a thin needle to thread pal!

[@metaspencer]

stressed me out mate. Hey, my son will be out in Australia in July ... sounds like he's looking forward to it! :)

[@OffGridAussiePrepper]

@@metaspencer ur old enough to have a son?? wtf?? did u start at 16 years old??

[@metaspencer]

Dude, third grandkid was born this month

[@OffGridAussiePrepper]

@@metaspencer holy shit..... ur old m8..... lol join the club, at a guess i wud say then i am 10 years older then u cos u cant be more then ur early 40;s

[@ddalton692]

🌲💫 Great video always a joy to see the work you accomplish, and your sense of humor brings a smile. Nice clip of the raptor 👍 Have a great day

[@metaspencer]

The smiles are what it's all about! :) thanks for that

[@robbob_the_climber]

With 11.7 mm you shouldn’t be experiencing that unless it has a lot of wear on it which I know it doesn’t Does that happen to be an 11 mm line? 🤙👍🤙 That was a cool vulture shot

[@metaspencer]

I'll have to hang a few different lines in my shop and see how it behaves on each one ... worth the testing

[@robbob_the_climber]

@@metaspencer amen Look forward to seeing the results.

[@Sethhaun78]

That's 3 strand dracon looks like.spencer..I see you tried the hand assender .you can also connect rite behind the exit of maasdam but tight to the maasdam .that's way I had mention .I know educated climber does the way you are doing it..I sometimes just but it up to puller .going to buy a couple more massdams there cheap enough and that way I can use 2 . Hello from smokies

[@metaspencer]

@@Sethhaun78 I'll have to try connecting it that way .. thanks for the tip! yeah I have two and they're great tools. Sometimes I'll set up a 2:1 with the Masdaam or run two at different angles.

[@Clothis64]

The Ground Crew is no longer satisfied with the Green Beast, it needs the new equipment! 😁

[@metaspencer]

You might be right! Gotta keep the ground crew happy!

[@joeshmo5399]

Does the Unicender flatten out the rope after a couple of descents? My Roperunner pro does and then it slips on the third descent but my Petzl ID doesn't. Petzl ID stops right when I want it to.

[@metaspencer]

I haven't experienced flattening though I've heard about it ... I know the Unicender runs better on one of my other ropes (a Pelican) so I should just stick with that one

[@WoodCutr1]

it doesnt seem to

[@limbchicken7655]

Man I have been thinking about getting into the tree service. Did you form llc or just do sole prop. It’ll just be me on my off time.

[@metaspencer]

Sole proprietor can be an LLC so that’s how I did it. You have much experience with the work?

[@limbchicken7655]

@@metaspencer no honestly hoping to do it as a side gig maybe ground removals at first.

[@metaspencer]

@@limbchicken7655 You'll love it. Lots to learn

[@limbchicken7655]

@@metaspencer been an er nurse for 5 years. I miss doing manly labor. We will see how it pans out. Just always carry a tourniquet. Seen a few saw accidents.

[@robbob_the_climber]

🤙🤙🤙

[@GinaKayLandis]

Good morning Spencer! Glad to see a new video! While you were doing the hemlock thing, a couple times I said "don't cut your line!" but I don't think you heard me 😂 I bet you could rig up a pully type lifter for those big rounds to get pulled up into the Monster. Might be a lot of work and barely worth it, but could help save your musculature from strain as life goes on. Always interesting, particularly with sketchy trees! That dead one at the end had quite the bend in it, plus into those lines - man! But you handled it like a champ! Yeah the line that has the thingie that slips down? I would be annoyed but maybe the slippage is a built in, on purpose factor? Interested in the detail on that. Have a great day! Thanks again :)

[@metaspencer]

When I was looking over the video I thought to myself "The saw is too close to that line!" a few more inches of separation would be a good thing. Always good hearing from ya! :)

[@williamrehberg2546]

Man...that was sketchy there at the end for sure. I absolutely hate when the power company doesn't want to deal with something in their right of way. They'll be the first ones complaining if something goes wrong...😑 All's well that ends well!

[@metaspencer]

You said it. The homeowner spend 2 hours on the phone trying to get the power company to do it, and they said it might be scheduled for next year. Crazy stuff

[@CatDaddySteve]

Were did this guy get all the money to buy all the expenses equipment 🤔. An expensive pickup truck, trailer, chipper, saws etc.....? One guy can NOT make enough money doing 1 man jobs to earn enough cash to afford that equipment. I say, daddy, wife, inheritance, former much better job. If you look at Agust Hunikie he has a million $ in equipment, his wife must be a highly paid doctor or government worker.

[@metaspencer]

Maybe a wife with an inheritance and a daddy and a former much better job? ... sounds like a fun life!

[@WoodCutr1]

those who can, do those who cant, teach notice spencer is doing, and you are trying to teach?

[@jtrocktree5409]

@steven walker I work solo , have truck , dump trailer 6 saws all the rigging to do tree work , 4 way splitter , 40 years in the brush pile , living cheap and stacking deep, worked the triangle from Maine to Chicago to Alabama, permanent now , mid Atlantic, live the life ya love !