I think you push the limits on what can be done when working alone. Having said that, a good ground man, rigger, or partner is invaluable. But you need the right one, who is the right fit for the way you work. On this job, like you said, you got a lot of bigger stuff done, but you weren't really in sync as much as you would ave liked to be. I work with one guy, all the time. Sometimes I do small jobs alone, but it's rare. When I started out, I did most jobs solo, and occasionally I would bring my partner in on them (when he wasn't at his 9-5 job). The learning curve was a bit steep, and the first few jobs together definitely took longer than they would have taken solo (lots of explaining and everything), but in the end it was worth it for both of us. We've tried to bring other guys in here and there, but they just don't have it. I hope you find the perfect fit in a colleague, but I also know you'll do just fine the way you've been going. I speak for everyone when I say I want to see more Port-a-Rim.

I think we have been using a wheel rim as a lowering device for about 50 years. It's always worked great, but at some point, an old steel dive tank got turned into a bolard.

The first time I saw Patrick tie the Daisy Chain I was like, wait, what was that? He tied it so fast I had to replay it. Now it's my go to knot. It's so easy to tie and untie. I'm thinking, if my Groundie isn't letting big cuts run I'm prolly gonna get hurt somewhere in the near future. Solo is the way to go.

Wow A few close calls. A ground person really needs to know the meaning of let it run. I was so nervous for you. Stay safe

You were fortunate not to get whacked. They either don't understand what let it run means or the rim didn't give them the control a porta-wrap would. I was ducking out of the way just watching. Great work.

from the Netherlands thanks for the video Spancer

Dude, my hands were sweating just watching this. Good job. The way you go around the tree up there is wild

Great job on the crispy ones, ive been there man, handled it nicely 👍

Raining down hell fire!! Love it. Great job Stay safe

You're the man. Thanks for sharing what you do.

Nice work

You are definately an artist in your own right for sure !

That is some tough work. Bravo.

Good 👨‍🔧

You and your wife have a lovely day

Just fyi, those lines that you put the limb into are primary voltage. They’re insulated for primary but they aren’t 100% and are sometimes skinned in spots.

nice work Spencer....tip tying limbs and logs can be a super effective technique ..I actually use this method a lot but if you are not on the same page with your rope guy it can also be dangerous. I vary rarely tip tie anything back to the base of the tree I mainly use crotches further out on the limbs ( either double crouching or using the fishing pole setup) that keeps the crotch out further and keeps the rigging line more directly over the limbs I am tying off. Minimizing the shock load and more importantly the swing back towards the base of the tree where I am standing. I think you did a great job understanding the shortcomings of your ground help and working a game plan accordingly🤙

Spencer I see you using a battery powered chain saw in the beginning is that new! Enjoyed swing along with you! God bless you!

Nice stuff.

Nice work Spencer! That Milwaukee looked a little heavy than that Stihl 😀 Glad everything worked out.

Ooooh, rough two days. Nice challenging tree to dismantle. But, lack of experienced groundie made for a nightmare. By end you were really good at hiding in the tree to avoid swinging logs. Hiding is invaluable when rigging big stuff. Enjoyed the video. Need a Stein RC portawrap.....and a "right hand man" to run it. Hope you find your ideal groundman. I enjoy climbing so much....especially when I know I've got a good groundman/woman below backing me up.

My hat is off to you. Excellent job making sure you had something between you and what you were rigging. The sketchiest thing about that was your rope men. The porta rim have a patent? 😁

Great work, buddy, definitely. But man the rope guy had me nervous. It all comes in time though everybody's okay that's all that matters

That was a beast 💪

Awesome! This tree was huge and not having all the control when the branches are cut and fall must be insecure.

Ehh that's probably too big a piece... lol good job man, be safe!

A man who gets the job done and is not scared of being high up cutting the branches off

You are hell of tough guy

I recognize that tie off knot. Have you been watching The educated climber? That's his favorite knot for lowering limbs. It's quick and easy for ground crew to untie.

Not gonna lie when I saw the Milwaukee I wondered, nice job though

14:48 for that stopper what I use is a slipknot (grab rope, roll a loop into it, and pull the TAIL side up thru the loop in a bight, and pull on the side thru the ring/block to tighten while holding the bight this is nice because its faster and easier to tie, and comes undone with a sharp yank on the tail, if you pull the side at the lowering device it locks up tighter, stopping it from falling

He sucked on the rope. Glad u didn't get hurt. Lol. Those were big pieces for a newbie on the honda rimm. Bsafe Spencer

7:05 smash and bash i like that lol

I was hoping hed let it run but hes tieing it off lmao your content is great man

Are you running pole gaffs or tree gaffs in this film? I just bought a set of pole gaffs today. The consensus seems to be that pole gaffs are preferable here in the east.

Whatd you get a 201tc? And im impressed man that was a monster oak

...might have had a bit more rope control with a proper porta wrap instead of a tire rim 😆🤷‍♂️ ..just sayn. Good job man . Big tree

Gotta communicate with those guys better. Don’t tell em good job when a big branch almost takes you out. Be stern but respectful. Tell them to get that ish away from you. If they don’t understand, elaborate. That’s your life on the line

How did the wood go?

When you have a 75 foot tree, shock load and stress on the rest of the rigging are the same whether you tie it off and cut it, or drop it safely below the feet of the climber as he cut's it so he doesn't get clobbered. So why the death grip on the ground end? I haven't been on the ground line end for forty years, but nobody ever had to teach me that back then, it was just common sense not to kill your boss. What would I have done for a job if I did that?

dude I was scared for you! bcs of that lowering guy lol I thought for sure he was gonna smash a piece into you. maybe next time show them what let it run means lol

Those rope guys will get you injured, after every single rig coach them on how they did and what they did right and wrong and what to do next rig to improve.

Idk how u tolerated doing that job with those guy lol there a bunch of hacks. Keep up the great work your doing👌👌there going to get someone hurt

I was afraid one of those would swing back and hit you with the ropes not dropping them fast enough. You kept trying to hide behind the tree. Please be careful working with others who don't quite understand what you want.

I see you keep taking saws off the lanyard while cutting, and keep hearing about them being dropped... wise up old man on a side note, you like that sequia? so far I love my new notch sentinel btw, if im ever in your area, we gotta meet up and do some work together, trade ideas and the such

OMG...I hope the red dragon has been replaced by that new 201 or 193 ...yeah day 2 your ground guy sucked 😯😯😯.. Thank God 🙏🙏 one of those big pieces of Oak didn't land on your lap.. That would leave mark.. and where can I buy one of those Rim porta raps ...🤔🤔🤔..

Hope your saw Is not to damaged, it sucks when u help someone and your equipment gets broke somehow, and u lose money on the job, sometimes u have to laugh.

If you don't play Well ll with others you don't work well while others in my case I'm better off Working solo

That oak was huge. If it had been me up there with my luck I'd have been kissed by that big one.

Yikes. Ground crew needs to have some amount of intelligence and understanding. This could have been so bad! Ropes can break easily if loads aren't allowed to move and load the rope gradually. Here's a somewhat brief video that has some explanation ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mqtgabWrqJirm30.html ) . Spending 15 or 20 minutes of calm conversation with ground crew might be time well spent. Hard to justify if it's a new stranger every so often. Glad you got through it safely enough!

You’re obviously a good climber. Why not try to do some training with those guys? That looked so sketchy, not how it should be.