Solo Tree Rigging

Tree climbing and cutting

[@nicholasmiller835]

I am not a formally trained arborist but I enjoy climbing as a hobby. I often work alone or with minimal crew. I've used some of these techniques in the past and others I will definitely try in the future. Thank you Reg for the wealth of knowledge you're willing to share and not hoard!!

[@bastogne315]

Me too..top tip..no sign writing on van and cash only.

[@AssafLevyIL]

Definitely

[@joeburrows6]

@@bastogne315 is your business called bodge it and scarper. It figures. Cash only. No insurance just don’t mess it up right.

[@a-do-hia-i-sv9593]

Reg Coates posts a video I drop everything and watch. Thank you Sir.

[@treeglidertas8336]

Haha I agree It's rare and good 👍

[@matejkubis]

Its a duty. Its a must. Its a pleasure,.

[@woodman87]

Same as me😅💪

[@Treesonly]

Same 😂

[@ThePhonzman]

Everytime dude. Everytime.

[@SouthSoundTree1]

That's slick and efficient. Thank you, Reg.

[@howarddavidiii6171]

Thanks again for all your guidance and clear explanation. Another great video.

[@chrispappas8447]

When Reg Coates talks, I listen!

[@KennysTreeRemoval]

That's a pain in the rear but so is sometimes to find decent help. Good work and tips as always Reg you old crazy bastard lol.

[@shanesouza4303]

I sure do like working aline also @Reg. So peaceful. Best wishes to the family. 🤘😎✌️

[@andrewmantle7627]

Nice to see you Reg. It's been a while.

[@davidcmetheney5194]

Thank you very much! Really enjoyed and learned a few techniques

[@alotl1kevegas860]

Love the solo rigging videos!

[@adamcoleman4001]

You’re an inspiration my Limey friend-a true professional through and through. Stay safe! 🇨🇦 🇬🇧

[@danmcburney3247]

Great video Reg and great tips !! Thank you very much 😊

[@warped2875]

Top notch, thanks Reg!

[@NHlocal]

Thank you Reg. I appreciate you taking the time to show and explain the process. Cheers! 😃👍❤🌲

[@Riverguide33]

Thanks for your work to record, edit, and post this vid, Reg. Always a good lesson from you. 👍

[@billbliss2500]

Brilliant! I loved the micro pulley idea! I think you could have used a sling down the rope to, you just would have gone down and take them all off and that would take a minute too. But would have worked. But I loved the micro pulley idea! Thanks Reg

[@daniel_913]

Man I love your work ethic, and I have also done and still do tree work alone, but the conclusion I have come to is that it is so worth just paying a groundy to take on half of the work. Doing all of this in the tree then coming down to a load of brash to chip and a clean up on your own is a big job. I know, because I have also done it. I am 39 now and it's gets bloody hard. Working solo is a young boys game. It just shows you that doing tree work alone is possible.

[@ericconner9971]

Not a tree guy. But as someone who prefers to work alone on most things, I can certainly appreciate the time and forethought you have put into doing it alone yourself. Very cool.

[@Frontireadventures]

This really helps. I find it brings home the truth in how much time and detail a job may take. Price it right , plan it out, and take your time.

[@marko1025]

When a professional speaks I listen. Love your videos Reg . Thank you 🇦🇺👍🏻🇦🇺

[@86F350]

Thank you so much for this video Reg, as a solo climber/tree service guy this has really helped to open my eyes about different rigging options when working alone. Cheers!

[@WAHLS_arbor]

Hello Reg. Ive watched this video many times, whats most admirable is ypur patience. That is the next step once youve mastered the work, being calm and taking your time. I struggle with just wanting it done. Keep posting man!

[@williamsolomon1307]

Thanks Reg! I always appreciate the pointers. And the prototype looks great!

[@RAMTreecare67]

Hey, this is a realy good system to rig alone 👌🏽👌🏽. Thanks a lot for showing. I learn one more. Thanks for you, and god bless you 🙏🏽👍🏽

[@clintmassey2649]

You, sir, are a genius. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’ll definitely be putting that to use 👍🏻

[@ojchart]

Enjoyed the video, Reg. I've used the loops and carabiner method to hang branches. Really like it. But, the anchored rope and VT hitch with a loop and carabiner...now that's a great technique. Love it. We have to name that technique. So I will take a shot at it. I'm thinking "Reg Rig". Now when I or other arborists/climbers need to solo rig they can use the "Reg Rig". Works great!! Let's go mates...all spread the word.

[@fabianfranzke1233]

Thank you Reg - I allways enjoy watching you work so efficient while takeing your time 👍. You explain everything you consider - makes it easy to adapt some of your techniques. Greetings from small-tree-Germany 😄, Fabian

[@Woodrats272xp]

Love watching your videos. You are so awesomely calm and precise. The information you share is appreciated. Stay safe. 💪

[@spelunkerd]

It's nice to hear from you, Reg.

[@rsmccary1]

I listened closely. Thank you for the extra hard to work and production of the video. I loved it.

[@telecasterfool1773]

Thanks for making the video. These types of out of the box strategies are golden. This has given me some good ideas for my type of trees.

[@dankotos61]

That was a good video Reg. Good to see you again

[@diegoamalfitano6831]

What a strange pleasure watching your videos is. A lot of learning too. Thanks a lot!!!

[@brucelund5788]

Got a bit of a look at that device, seems to be working well

[@rayclark9643]

Good t o see you Reg...I totally agree with you about taking your time. I find that the most important things about working alone like this is taking your time for sure:)

[@63sfletcher]

Great as always , thank you for taking the time. Warrington UK

[@dan-dan-da-treeman]

Thank you for all the tips Reg. Surprisingly to me not a lot of my tree buddy's know who you are.

[@gerritvanwilligen]

Never thought of that combination using a hitch and pulley. Works great. Thanks for posting this video 👍😃

[@JohnZdon-j2m]

Reg, your videos are awesome. Gleaming a lot of knowledge from them. I'm still new to tree work but I learned a tad bit and thought I would just mention one small thing for your safety. I see you were rigging down those limbs using a bowline at the rigging point. I would just make sure to back it up with a stopper knot on the tail because I hear with repeated loading that bowlines can slip if shock loaded repeatedly. A figure 8 stopper knot would make that setup slightly safer for repeated loading. Probably nothing to worry about, just thought i would mention for safety.

[@Recoates]

Thanks for the mention. You just caught me leaving the house. In 34 years of tree work I've never once had a bowline come undone. That's because my knots are always dressed, have a tail adequate in length, and of course I use the knot on ropes that are not rigid in character. If a bowline comes undone then the issue is with the person who tied it, not the knot itself. Unfortunately there's a lot of careless operators in the trade, who just don't pay enough attention to detail. Or they never learned the fundamentals of dressing a knot.

[@firedtradesman]

Thanks for taking the time to record your work mate, always enjoy hearing from you.

[@ellisadam3]

Thanks for taking the time to make the video. I had not seen the second technique you demonstrated before ( 5:38 ). I’ll definitely put it to use.

[@BigAgitator]

I love all your content- sounds cliche but I work in this business and am impressed by every video of yours. Talk about a mine-field of things not to hit! Cheers

[@darrelljohnson4658]

Good show good work sawrus Trees-R-Us Oregon

[@TaylorCutsTrees]

Well now I'm honored this guy @Darrelljohnson4658 left me the same comment as @recoates

[@MrBernie101]

Nice one Reg 👍👍 Just love yer explanations.

[@elieregnier7783]

Thanks Reg for all the good tricks, I work alone quite a bit and have been using the 2 sling technique lately. The friction hitch with micro pulley is pretty slick, I’ll definitely give that a try and need comes

[@devondunkle1063]

This is brilliant. Artistic and creative. Nicely done Reg

[@vspecnurr34]

Brilliant job mate👌,I like the way you work ,it validates how I work as well 🙏

[@ServicestarOy]

Nice tips! 😃

[@br-dj2ti]

What a blessing what a treat I hope all is well Reg God bless

[@yonmusak]

Awesome, thanks for posting.

[@Arfabiscuit]

The Don Corleone of the arborist world nice one Reg .

[@johnhughes3963]

Reg equals... ICONIC!!!

[@coilstreeservice9398]

That's a damn good tree man right there 💯🙌🏻

[@Freeskiier63]

Reg, ever considering setting that system up with a 2:1 to allow for raising after the piece has been cut? Instead of rappelling down to make your lightening cuts it may be more efficient? Curious on your thoughts. Great work, I’ve used this system many times since I first saw you do this. Thanks!

[@spencerbaldwin2303]

Thanks Reg, I'll be trying this tomorrow. I work solo regularly and need some new techniques

[@randyupladek1855]

Can’t wait to try that new device Reg cheers 🍻

[@Saymyenameyo]

Good solo work my friend

[@roddenmcgowan]

I will be trying to use both of those techniques on a 32 cm d.b.h. Larix kaempferi tomorrow to avoid dropping branches on some precious shrubberies at the base of the tree. Thank you Mister Coates.

[@bumpin8833]

Thanks for sharing. Very informative video.

[@speedlinetreeremoval6220]

Thanks for sharing bud haven't ever thout of this. Done and do a lot of solo stuff myself. I would and will lol definitely use this. But it's not something I'd teach in fear of someone over loading the system. Young climbers always push stuff to far 😅

[@bastogne315]

That's a pain in the arse job...just drop everything onto the powerlines and tell the punter it was an accident. If he kicks off just pretend to have an asthma attack and high tail it outta there. 👍 Great video, love your work.

[@Perrytrees]

Great thanks for sharing 👍

[@eclipsearchery9387]

Another A1 video Reg - thanks for taking the time and effort to make it for us:) Any news on when your climbing device will be released yet? I like the look of how short it is set up SRT. Currently using zig-zag/chicane and the 'length' isn't great...

[@peelnation]

always a good day when Reg uploads. any updates on the new climbing device?

[@Recoates]

There is yes, but unfortunately I can't disclose it.

[@peelnation]

@@Recoates looking forward to any info, thanks!

[@joshpomponio2993]

Hey reg good to see doin well👊

[@julianalderson3938]

Its a great vid.

[@rerolley]

The device that you thought was a heat pump in the introduction is actually a backup generator.

[@vikingfitz9088]

😂😂- thank God you cleared that up!

[@neild7971]

Rarely work total alone, but these techniques are handy for me when only a few branches need rigging and the crew are busy elsewhere.

[@Bigmike3406E]

It’s an emergency generator. If you loose your power it automatically starts up and powers your house .😊

[@j.c.lawntreesnow6272]

Another great vid reg

[@freespeechforall1069]

Thank you.

[@jeffschroeder9089]

Interesting

[@gs1100ed]

What is is like to have August Hunicke for a boss?

[@sizemoretreeworks]

Very good tips here. Thank you.

[@carlobernardi1387]

Great tips😁😁.. Thanks...

[@thim8009]

I have more deciduous trees where I'm at. I work all the time by myself. I'm thinking of a way to Porta wrap on a trunk and sling several limbs to rope, then lower several at a time.

[@Jasonj___8]

Cheers Reg 👍👍

[@davidmechanic3212]

Reg is THE man ... David M

[@likeakite]

Always nice work. When you were in the UK did you attend Merrist Wood for arboriculture?

[@Recoates]

No, I learned on the job. Started at 17

[@aftech7268]

I have a big 150 ft mable tree in my backyard one of the branches 30 inches in diameter overhanging on my roof , i only have 20 inch and 16 inch chain saw … any advice on how to go about cutting it safely

[@geekay4703]

I used this method a few days ago. Really neat to see you do it as well. I've noticed you work alone quite a bit. Is it because of employee headaches? Save money? Loner? It seems groundies are a revolving door no matter how I pay and treat. It's frustrating to be training repeatedly. Also, I have one request. I'm not gay but can you do an audio recital of Tolstoy's War and Peace video so I can listen to your voice as background noise? You don't even need to be in the video, just a black screen is fine. Please. Lastly, any update on your climbing device availability? Scratch my last Q, got my answer in the comments.

[@Recoates]

I work with sub contractors when I need them, but no employees. If I can manage alone then that's always the first choice.

[@sporranheid]

👍

[@whopper9037]

Hi Reg, any news on your climbing device?

[@VenCanada]

COOL!!!

[@VisinskiRadoviBeograd]

Which battery are you using with this Husky? BLi200X?

[@batmantiss]

You're the MAN

[@AlexKoehler]

We want more! We want more!! We want more!!!

[@zacharylomenick6866]

I’m clueless to what device that is. I prefer something that looks bigger with stronger connections my zigzag has those small little pins in the metal prussik portion kinda freaks me out in the tree

[@tombley5760]

It's a RopeReg.

[@teamja1088]

Reg invented his own device. He covers it in earlier videos released a few months ago.

[@ARBORIST.OF.UKRAINE]

Красавчик,пацан, шариш каністра уважуха

[@John_Saw]

Reg hi, I hope you didn't hurt your foot cutting down the top of the tree at the very end of the video.

[@teamja1088]

Reg, Have you thought about founding a school of sorts to pass on your mountainous amount of knowledge to up and coming climbers? For example once fighter pilots master their trade many go teach the next generation of pilots their tradecraft.

[@Recoates]

No, I have to go out and work hands on, or I get sick.

[@julianalderson3938]

Yer saw guy cradle it. Lower it. Then pull line back up. Lota work bit like it.

[@richie1593]

How do you find working on your own like , having to do every aspect of the job ?

[@Recoates]

It's very therapeutic

[@cooperpecha7262]

What's that climbing device on your climb line?

[@Recoates]

Home made

[@ianbredell5159]

Hi Reg, is that a Fir?

[@Recoates]

Yes, Douglas fir

[@mute7116]

Thanks Reg

[@tealjacks9125]

how you getting on with the chipper Reg

[@Recoates]

Great. I mounted it onto a muck truck 4x4. Drives anywhere now. Even up steps

[@tyhnbgtyhnbgt]

I wish i was as calm as you. I would if i were xanax deep..🤣. Up the irons reg!!

[@trimatree5577]

What are u using to climb with.

[@Recoates]

My hands and feet

[@yubarecordingstudio7578]

@@Recoates 😂

[@trimatree5577]

@@Recoates I meant the device. Nevermind

[@MsLivestronger]

The future device that's gonna sell out and give Reg his just desserts!

[@jackberdine]

are you using a gri gri for your lanyard?

[@Recoates]

It's a grillion I think. A retired lineman gave it to me recently

[@personwhoexists4491]

Where can I preorder an RC device

[@Recoates]

You can't yet. But stay tuned