Even more Rope Wrenching!
Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, May 29, 2011
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Problem emerges with Wichard Shackle/Pinto Rig configuration
Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, May 29, 2011
The stainless steel Wichard Shackle is common tree climbing hardware typically used on the tail of 'home-made' rope savers for retrieval. Prior to the arrival of the Treemagineers pulleySAVER, ..
Two kiwi's in the top three places at 2011 Australian TCC
Richard Tregoweth, Sunday, May 29, 2011
Scott Forrest (NZ number 1) is the leading climber with 157 points following the preliminary events in the 2011 Australian Tree Climbing Championship in Darwin yesterday.
Into Trees Joe Harris is number two with 154 points and James Kilpatrick (number 5 on the NZAA Top 20 rankings) ..
Singing Tree Rope Wrench 'how to' video now on YouTube
Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, May 28, 2011
Those not familiar with the Singing Tree Rope Wrench ask a very valid question: what's it for?
To recap, ..Edelrid Roka-e finally loaded onto theTreetools website!
Richard Tregoweth, Friday, May 27, 2011
Edelrid in Germany have asked why we have not listed the Roka-e cambium saver on the Treetools website - particularly after we gave them a rocket for continually stalling ..
2011 Tree Photo Competition underway
Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 26, 2011
There are plenty of fantastic 'tree-related' photographs out there, taken by amateur and not-so-amateur tree climbing photographers (are you reading this blog Jordan Pontin and Freddie Hjelms).
Some of these photographs are absolutely brilliant (in Treetools opinion) so we ..
NZ Arbor BPG committee member breaks rank?
Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, May 26, 2011
An 'anonymous' blog reader has suggested some NZ Arbor BPG Committee members were a little 'grumpy' with proceedings and not as united as we might thinkregarding the release of the Best Practice Guidelines for Arboriculture.
The comment logged at 10.29 this morning prompted replies from Neal and Jerry. ..
Scott (the legend) Forrest in the now famous spiderjackery tree
Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, May 25, 2011
New Zealand's leading climber (No:1 NZAA Top 20) Scott Forrest takes on the 'Spiderjackery' tree made famous by Joe Harris - see the video below. Scott is climbing ..
Best Practice Guidelines open to comment
Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The NZAA and the Best Practice Guidelines Committee are open to comments regarding changes/amendments to the NZAA Best Practice Guidelines according to BPG committee member, Jerry Lynch.
There is a link on the NZAA website where you can make suggestions ..
Southern 'Arbor Day' Arbor Camp update!
Richard Tregoweth, Monday, May 23, 2011
It's only a week or so until the 2011 Southern 'Arbor Day' Arbor Camp at the Uxbridge Reserve in the Waitaki Valley, North Otago (Queens Birthday Weekend, June 2-5, 2011).
Apparently the 'camping' facilities at ..
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- Even more Rope Wrenching!
- Problem emerges with Wichard Shackle/Pinto Rig configuration
- Two kiwi's in the top three places at 2011 Australian TCC
- Singing Tree Rope Wrench 'how to' video now on YouTube
- Edelrid Roka-e finally loaded onto theTreetools website!
- 2011 Tree Photo Competition underway
- NZ Arbor BPG committee member breaks rank?
- Scott (the legend) Forrest in the now famous spiderjackery tree
- Best Practice Guidelines open to comment
- Southern 'Arbor Day' Arbor Camp update!
