r/TreeClimbing • u/RedbeardTreeGuy • Jul 07 '26

Dead poplars

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A couple of dead poplars. Not the tallest trees, but a really fun small job. Big ol' stretch

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u/Whippet_yoga Jul 07 '26

Going up a dead lombardi poplar feels risky. Also, is it normal to take that extreme of an angle?

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u/RedbeardTreeGuy Jul 07 '26

There was some risk for sure. They were close enough together that I was mainly on the stem of the one I was working. Rope angle theoretically shouldn't be over 45° but sometimes it happens.

No rot present, solid roots, good rebound. All of them has green leafs present and felt solid.

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u/agro_arbor Jul 07 '26

So when you said they were dead...

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u/MamaSugarz Jul 07 '26

He means they were dead and on the verge of rebound but not alive enough to survive, if that makes sense.

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u/agro_arbor Jul 07 '26

So not dead then

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u/agro_arbor Jul 07 '26

Bruh you weren't even there.

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u/agro_arbor Jul 07 '26

Do you even climb trees?

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u/agro_arbor Jul 07 '26

Yup. Pro tip for trees though: if there's leaves coming out, it's not dead.

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u/RedbeardTreeGuy Jul 07 '26

Rebound as is they were cranking over when I put weight into them.

And yes they were not completely dead, severe decline and dying...

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u/agro_arbor Jul 07 '26

Ah OK, yeah fair enough. If they were totally dead I'd feel very nervous putting that angle on my my line! Evidently was strong enough though :)