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  • What Every Production Climber Should Have in Their Gear Bag
    June 26, 2017

    What Every Production Climber Should Have in Their Gear Bag

    Though this may be old hat for some of you, it's actually quite difficult for new climbers to figure out exactly what a production climber should have in their gear bag. This also varies greatly depending on what type of production work a climber performs. What if they are a contract climber, removals climber, crane removals climber, or a fine pruning climber? All of these factors can come into account when deciding on what gear should go in the bag. Hopefully, we can cover them all. We talked to several different climbers to gather together what they do depending on the situation so that we could share with you what every production climber should have in their bag to make a safe and successful climb.

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  • Summer Safety Tips for Tree Climbers
    June 19, 2017

    Summer Safety Tips for Tree Climbers

    Risks Rise with the Temperature

    After a cold, brutal winter like most of us had in the Midwest, it's great to think of the warm weather of summer right around the corner; if not just to wake up and hear birds singing instead of trees cracking from the sub-zero overnight temperatures. It seems like as soon as the frost turns to dew in the morning and the temps hit 40, it's t-shirt weather! However, when the temperatures begin to rise, so do the risks that are involved with our job. Let's take a look at some of the things that the summer season brings and how that relates to safe climbing. So here are some summer safety tips for tree climbers that we hope you find informative and beneficial.

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  • June 12, 2017

    Come to Tree-Jam-Camp

    Calling All Climbers

    Every summer comes a time when tree people make an annual pilgrimage ranging from hundreds to thousands of miles away to come to a place of sandy beaches, shaded forests, nighttime folk music and the cheering of their friends. Every summer climbers come to a place that allows climbing advancements to be paired with top level climbing ability in climbing competitions. Every summer climbers and families alike come to TREE-JAM-CAMP!

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  • June 5, 2017

    Carabiner: A Climber's Best Friend

    Carabiner History

    Carabiners are widely used in tree climbing for so many different tasks it's unbelievable. From rigging setups, to mechanical advantage to the basis of your climbing system, these little metal ovals really make our lives easier when up in the tree. Though they are a climber's best friend, carabiners have been around for way longer than you may probably think as well, and weren't initially used for climbing purposes. So let's look at the history of the carabiner and review their various shapes and uses over the years.

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  • May 27, 2017

    CA Trip

    Day One: Shock and Awe

    Remember the scene from Jurassic Park when Dr. Grant first sees the field full of dinosaurs? He is completely in awe of the giant brontosaurus walking past and all the other smaller dinosaurs running around, and completely speechless ' his eyes frozen in awe. Now imagine a bunch of tree guys from Michigan in a van driving through an ancient stand of Giant Sequoias that stand 250-300 feet tall. Imagine the sweaty palms as the crew spotted for the first time the trees lined up for their impending climb. Imagine the van full of climbers slowly easing to a stop and everyone jumping out into the cold mountain air with their eyes peeled skyward at the massive trunks and soaring canopies that stood before them. Yeah, at that moment, we knew how Dr. Grant felt. We would soon be walking amongst the Giant Sequoias!

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  • April 10, 2017

    Webbing loops are essential gear for any climber

    Posted by Professional Tree Climber on 4/10/2017 to Tree Climbing Gear ESSENTIAL CLIMBING GEAR Webbing loops are one of the most versatile tools we can use in the tree. These flat nylon loops can be used in climbing or rigging...

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  • March 22, 2017

    Climbing SRT (Single Rope Technique)

    Posted by Professional Tree Climber on 3/22/2017 to Tree Climbing Safety How many climbers out there are hesitant to start climbing SRT? SRT work positioning (Rope Wrench, Rope Runner, Unicender, etc.) hasn’t been around all that long so I can...

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