Gear hazards are everywhere. Worn-out climbing harnesses, bridges replaced with rope scraps, non-functional carabiners, ropes stitched on home sewing machines – the list goes on and on. Photos courtesy of the authors. Tree-climbing gear used to be so simple – [...]

This story starts as many stories do, with a life-changing incident. But it is really about body mechanics. In 2007, I (Phil Kelley) had a lead fail under me while doing a large crane removal. I was at the end [...]

Aaron Feather, CTSP demonstrates how to Apply an SRS Redirect without Unloading Your Primary Suspension Point. The beauty of climbing using a stationary-rope system, or SRS, is being able to redirect onto limbs that can position you directly [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUWY_GyZeJA Pneumatic-air-excavation tools are versatile devices used for many types of soil-excavating operations, including tree-root and trunk excavations. Often, the need to see what is happening underground in a tree’s root zone is critical to making the right management choices [...]