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  • May 1, 2021

    Transferencia de cubo a árbol: Permanezca en el Aire

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    Transferring from Bucket to Tree: Stay in the Air Illustration by Bryan Kotwica A veces, el elevador aéreo simplemente no puede acceder a donde debe estar en el árbol. Aquí hay una breve introducción sobre cómo transferir cuidadosamente su posición [...]

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  • May 1, 2021

    Throwing Away Your Shot: The Basics of the Big Shot

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    A trigger release takes the sting out of repeated Big Shot setups. TCIA staff photo. If you are young, scrappy and hungry, don’t like throwin’ away your shot (with a nod to Hamilton) and just want to place your climbing [...]

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  • April 1, 2021

    Video – Pruning Peach Trees in the Backyard

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    Watch Tchukki Andersen describe how to rehab two little peach trees for fruit production. Click here to read the full article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE3S5Ie7YXU Are they the most optimal tree stock in the most optimal growing site? Of course not. Additionally, they [...]

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  • April 1, 2021

    Pruning Peach Trees in the Backyard

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    This peach tree was reduced from about 10 feet to seven so that it would be easier to reach the fruit. All photos courtesy of the author. Your mission, should you choose to accept it – rehab these two little [...]

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  • March 1, 2021

    Getting Hooked on Traversing

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    Traversing from tree to tree can come in handy. Photos by Tchukki Andersen. When tree climbers talk about traversing, they are referring to the action of moving horizontally through the treetops to cross spans of distance without having to descend. [...]

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