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derek641•1d ago

Spent $340 on a tree climbing course that taught me less than a $20 library book

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the_sean•5d ago

I was pruning my Japanese maples in the worst possible month for 12 seasons straight

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verap52•5d ago

Counted 31 hazard trees on one campus in Salem and it kind of blew my mind

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gracea19•6d ago

Vent: counted 14 dead ash trees on one street in Aurora and it stopped me cold

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vera_lewis•7d ago

Spent 40 minutes wedged on a ladder after my pole saw chain snapped

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miab87•10d ago

Vent: found out my climbing rope loses 10% strength if it sits wet in the truck bed overnight

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sanchez.mary•12d ago

Switched from eyeballing my felling cuts to a $3 plastic wedge, and my hinge wood thanks me

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derek641•13d ago

Just realized most guys girdle roots 8 inches out when the flare tells you everything

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zara_hill46•17d ago

Showerthought: stopped flush cutting stumps 8 inches high after a guy in Boise showed me his 30 year old silver maple

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zara_hill46•18d ago

Can we talk about topping a silver maple in late October?

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jamienguyen•20d ago

A climber in Asheville told me to quit spiking my removals and I blew him off for 2 seasons

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wade_perez•23d ago

Found out a mature oak can pull 100 gallons of water a day, learned it in a DNR pamphlet

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logan_owens14•23d ago

Watched a certified climber limb a dead oak in Boise with a handsaw while I stood there with my 200T

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daniel105•24d ago

I cut down 47 dead ash trees in one summer and it changed how I quote removals

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nathan_hill60•24d ago

Vent: the old timer at the supply yard in Boise asked when I last checked my chain brake, and I had to admit I couldn't remember

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