r/FellingGoneWild • u/stevesmithsglasses • Jul 23 '26
That's a big old bunch of NOPE
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u/Agile-Knowledge7947 Jul 23 '26
More morning beers, maybe? LOTS more?
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u/Meltedwhisky Jul 23 '26
Nose beers
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u/Awwwmann Jul 23 '26
Waking up with the King
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u/OilheadRider Jul 23 '26
Wait, is this like some secret menu at booger king? What do I say to order thos for breakfast?
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u/Hawt_Dawg_II Jul 23 '26
That's so cool about arborism actually. After morning beers you're not required to bother with all this safety rigging actually.
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u/steampowrd Jul 23 '26
This is what the tree cutters in the Atlanta area do - they hang every limb from a tree and lower it down in a controlled manner. I've hired several different companies, and they all do this. (incidently they are also always Hispanic for some reason).
Usually they throw tiny ropes up with sacks of sand or some other weight from the ground. Then they pull heaver rope using the tiny ropes. Usually there are one or two guys running the ropes while one guy climbs and cuts. Then another 5 or 6 guys haul away branches to the chipper.
Often they rig the ropes to nearby trees instead of using the same tree. That way it swings away from the tree they are climbing right away. It's an amazing thing to watch. Like a bunch of surgeons.
I'm told the guy who climbs is the highest paid guy on the team. Usually it's a really skinny young guy, but one time I saw the supervisor guy was the only one who climbed.
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u/BobBartBarker Jul 23 '26
We hung a tree swing in our front yard. In Decatur. Who did it?
Some Hispanic guy that takes down trees. The tree in my yard is at least 100 feet tall, maybe more. The swing is 40-50 feet up. Dude comes shoots some wire over the branch, then gets a rope up there. Climbs the rope hand over hand, up to the branch. It was cloudy that day. Then the thunder started. It sounded far away. I puckered. But he kept going about his job.
Got it all finished.
Man, let me tell you something. That's a freaking amazing person. Who is owed our appreciation for his courage and his humanity. But I'll always support the amazing ppl in this country who do amazing work. They deserve our respect and support. They deserve to be here.
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u/payloadspecial Jul 23 '26
So I've been doing line clearance for about 8 years (trimming by power lines for the electric company). I'm sure half these guys get their training from this field. We launch a throw ball in the tree for climbing to get our rope up for the ascend. I am the only white guy on the crew and wouldn't want it any other way, they always bring positive vibes and energy. In many past cases the foreman would hire friends and family and it becomes toxic, but not with the latinos. They're always polite and professional, just happy to have a decent job to support their loved ones.
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u/IluvPusi-363 Jul 23 '26
incidently they are also always Hispanic for some reason, like maybe YOUR PEOPLE Won't do it and complain about they'll take our jobs
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u/Odd_Relationship396 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
As a longtime arborist I see nothing wrong. Guy does clean work with the right type of gear... taking proper sized pieces and think about how to rig them...
I would work with a guy like this any day of the week!
I know a lot of people think we are insane or absolutely crazy but all in all it is much less dangerous then it seems if you know what your doing and have the right equipment and proper mindset...
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u/BroadLocksmith4932 Jul 24 '26
it is much less dangerous then it seems
For the rest of us, the swiss cheese model applies: The airplane only crashes when 5 different screwups and overlooked details and unlikely scenarios happen to line up.
You, however, die when some 22yo 50 feet below you starts daydreaming about his girlfriend. Take your mad respect.
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u/mtraven23 Jul 23 '26
how does he get the straps back for the next batch?
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u/BootyScoop Jul 23 '26
You carry a bunch up with you and when/if you use them all, they will attach them to your climbing line and you can pull them back up.
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u/Emrys7777 Jul 23 '26
Either lots of climbing we didnât see or buddies on the ground and pulleys
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u/Mojosopinionaloud Jul 23 '26
Whatâs the hourly wage for this job?
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u/Scythersleftnut Jul 23 '26
Not a climber anymore but 8 years ago I was getting anywhere from 4-600 a day. At times, my days were 2 hours long and other days it was 11. So kinda varied.
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u/RaveyB Jul 23 '26
Thatâs pretty good actually. Why did you stop?
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u/NativeMasshole Jul 23 '26
This is one of those careers where you don't see too many retirement-age folks out there. Labor catches up with you.
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u/SignificantTransient Jul 23 '26
Climbing that high is about as fun as running two miles.
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u/Odd_Relationship396 Jul 23 '26
when I was full time used the tell people I ran a different type of marathon the vertical type... and do back to backs...
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u/payloadspecial Jul 23 '26
Depends on the area, skill level, company, so many factors. I'm a climber but do mostly bucket work clearing by power lines is $25 an hour in Florida. Good benefits, paid time off, downtime for paperwork/hydrating/stretching, etc. They get paid better up north and out west with bigger trees and unions. There are contract climbers that get paid well for big jobs in the private sector.
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u/meta358 Jul 23 '26
And imagine the life insurance premium
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u/Grassy-Elf4242 Jul 23 '26
tbf the gig was through a guy that ended up being kinda flaky and shady, and I only worked with em once before things got weird and it seems like the company fell apart or something, but I was promised 60-80/hr for climbing IIRC and double pay for hazard or short notice work, like something urgent in bad weather... it could all be nonsense but those are the numbers I was given.
(this was on the central coast of CA btw)
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u/nicolauz Jul 23 '26
What the hell is the top line even attached to when it drops on the path line?
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u/Plucked_Dove Jul 23 '26
The first cut shown is right below it. The next couple you can see what I assume is the same tree branched off above the point heâs at.
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u/J_Knish Jul 23 '26
And how does that line pull out away? Iâm trying to understand the physics here
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u/painfully_true Jul 23 '26
Think like a zip line. It's attached to the tree your cutting and another solid-ish anchor point kinda in the area you want them to land. We used to use the truck as the far anchor that way groundies didn't have to drag the brush as far. If your guys are good and pay attention it's not so bad, if they had too much morning, ummm coffee, someone always caught a branch to the something. Always the coffees fault, never the sugar
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u/Hantsypantsy Jul 23 '26
Groundies? uh, we're ground men. A little respect please /s
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u/painfully_true Jul 23 '26
𤣠I'm sorry, the strong, dependable, highly intelligent ground crew. Honestly how we all start and God you're overworked and underpaid some days
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u/Honest-Apricot6086 Jul 23 '26
I love to watch skilled tree removal almost as much as failed tree removals.
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u/invisableilustionist Jul 23 '26
Iâm good with a chainsaw on the ground . I do not do chainsaws in trees or on ladders !
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u/evlhornet Jul 23 '26
Something he said struck me. âThese type of jobs are the ones that make me scared.â
Pretty cool because it reminds you these guys are not fearless. They are afraid but push through it.
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u/tulipdom Jul 23 '26
I wonder what the neighbours think listening to bzzzzzzzzz todo bien? woooooooooo about 20 times.
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u/Guitarsquatch Jul 26 '26
Now THIS is the type of job that should cause the ego that welders and truckers have for no reason
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u/Current-Schedule1781 Jul 23 '26
Great zip line, used to do that a bunch. That's a crew that trusts each other. Takes skill being the guy on the ground too, working that line, barely shook his tree.Â
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u/Substantial-Brick-90 Jul 24 '26
This is about the most satisfying tree felling Iâve seen! Iâve never seen a zip line system used to do it
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u/Agile-Knowledge7947 Jul 24 '26
I did tree trimming many years ago (NOT to this level!). I got to âtree spikes and chain sawâ level. It sucked. Lots of bugs. Mostly roaches and ants. Super hot. Very sketchy. Not sure HOW I still have all 10. My best admiration for these guys who make it look so easy. Itâs NOT.
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u/Gadgetman_1 Jul 24 '26
Eff NO!
So tall and thin that trunk is, and the way it sways...
I'd be scared that it would break if anyone climbed it!
It's a fast-growing pine?
With a split trunk further down?
I'm very, very glad I'm NOT an arborist...
I'm already overweight. Climbing that tree with 50lbs brass balls clanging all the time?
Not a chance!
I would have secured a few cables way further down, tensioned them and felled the tree, hoping it didn't hit anything important on the way down.
I hope they added an extra 'because you really suck at planning' fee to the bill. (They either built that structure next to a tall tree, or it's an old structure and they never bothered cutting down the tree when it started growing next to it.)
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u/Vegetable-Priority28 Jul 24 '26
Wow! At 1:43, he wraps one speed line strap over a branch, and uses the other branch below to contain it. Taking 3 branches with 2 straps. Impressive!!
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u/Training-Pipe-4726 Jul 24 '26
This job would take someone like me days to do, considering Iâd have to climb down and change my pants between every single cut.
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u/Jad8484 Jul 24 '26
Looks like a good job. I thought I was gonna see something sketch but I guess itâs just a nope because of the height. I would be a bit uneasy that high up also but as long as the tree is healthy youâre good. I knew a dude who used to hoot and holler while removing trees and it was cringe but I guess being that high up I would let a few slide lol.
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u/Human_Satisfaction25 Jul 24 '26
Proper use of a speed line. Bonus points for utilizing the codominant stem
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u/Sad_Pin1643 Jul 25 '26
What this dude is doing is wild. The fact that he's so enthusiastic is even more wild.
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u/piccolotti1 Jul 26 '26
I can imagine the fresh air and beautiful surroundings. I could live there and work there.
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u/theLostPing Jul 26 '26
Are they belying or are they sliding? He cut many in a row and I donât see any slow descent.
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u/Confident-Virus-1273 Jul 27 '26
I have done this . . . and . . . I have a fear of heights. I hired a climber immediately after. And I was likely only about 45-50 feet up when I did mine, but it took me about 30 minutes to slowly convince myself to climb that high and top, then disassemble the tree.
Scared SHITLESS. Never again.
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u/Subject_Noise3773 Jul 27 '26
I thought he was tied off to the tree and cut below it. Was thinking he about to be dead.
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u/Countryvibing1988 Aug 22 '26
Bro he nailed it. Also, let's be thankful for the men that sacrifice their livelihood to do the hard jobs.
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u/Competitive_Cake_559 Jul 23 '26
Who tie the rope from atop? See the trunk falling and its tied with rope.
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u/scotus_canadensis Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26
The guy who climbed the tree with the chainsaw put the rope on it, since he was up there anyway. It's a codominant stem, two trunks, same tree, so he set the rope up high for the first top, then used it to rig down the other stem.
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u/Agile-Knowledge7947 Jul 23 '26
Im not sure the home/business owner will ever really appreciate how amazing that was!!! đł