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You see crews where the young blokes are up the tree and the older hands are on the ground running the job. But plenty o...
24/07/2026

You see crews where the young blokes are up the tree and the older hands are on the ground running the job. But plenty of climbers are still going hard well into their fifties.

Some say tree work breaks bodies and the trade naturally favours young legs and fresh backs, especially in production work where the pace never drops. Others argue the real edge is between the ears, and a climber with twenty years of judgement will outwork a strong kid who doesn't yet know what he's looking at.

That is the tension. Production climbing and removals might wear you down faster than fine pruning or consulting. Small operators who can shift roles have more room to age in the trade than someone locked into daily climbing.

So does tree work belong to the young?

Most of the old hands learned by doing, picking it up day by day from someone who had been at it longer.Some say that is...
22/07/2026

Most of the old hands learned by doing, picking it up day by day from someone who had been at it longer.

Some say that is still the only way to really learn the trade. You cannot teach how a tree feels when it moves, or how to read a rigging line under load, from a workbook. Others argue the job has moved on, and that formal training now fills gaps that on-the-job learning leaves wide open, especially around rigging, electrical, and rope systems that have gotten more technical.

That is the tension. A climber who learned purely through repetition might have great instincts but miss why a system works. A trained newcomer might know the theory but take years to develop the hands. Small crews still grow their own, while bigger outfits increasingly want tickets before someone even gets on a saw.

Is tree work still a trade you can learn on the job?

Most pros have a firm view on this, and it usually comes from years of wearing one or the other.Some say chaps are prove...
20/07/2026

Most pros have a firm view on this, and it usually comes from years of wearing one or the other.

Some say chaps are proven, meet the standard, and do the job for ground work where the saw stays in front of you. Others reckon they're a compromise that leaves sides and back exposed, and that full trousers are the only honest choice for someone who climbs and cuts all day.

The tension is real. A groundie on flat ground feels different about it than a climber working out of a saddle. Cost and comfort matter too, especially for new entrants and small operators outfitting a crew.

Are chaps enough for the work you do?

20/07/2026

When a large Eucalyptus regnans is compromised above a landslide, every move needs a plan. and the crew work through a serious removal one deliberate piece at a time.

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A licence tells you someone has met a standard. It does not tell you how they handle a hung-up spar in a tight backyard....
10/07/2026

A licence tells you someone has met a standard. It does not tell you how they handle a hung-up spar in a tight backyard.

Some argue a licence forces a baseline of knowledge and keeps cowboys out of the trade. Others say plenty of ticketed climbers lack feel for the tree, while self-taught operators with years on the rope can read wood better than anyone with a certificate.

That is the tension. A licence might lift the floor, but it cannot measure judgement built over thousands of hours. New entrants and small operators would carry the cost differently, and in regions with no formal pathway, good arborists already work without one.

Does a licence actually make a better arborist?

This is the work. No shortcuts. No second takes. Just an arborist doing what they trained for. It doesn't look easy beca...
08/07/2026

This is the work. No shortcuts. No second takes. Just an arborist doing what they trained for. It doesn't look easy because it isn't. That's the point.

You spend half your day stepping up into forks or dropping into a deep squat to tie in. If your pants keep blowing out a...
25/06/2026

You spend half your day stepping up into forks or dropping into a deep squat to tie in. If your pants keep blowing out at the crotch, the problem usually starts with the rise.

Street pants sit low on the hips. When you climb, a low rise forces all that movement stress straight into the crotch seam. Arborist pants need a higher rise to give you the extra fabric your hips need to move. Before you buy a pair, drop into a full squat and feel for any pulling at the seam.

If it feels tight on the ground, it will tear in the tree. How do you test your gear before committing to it?

24/06/2026

Tree gangsters at work. and the crew putting in the kind of work that only comes from years of experience. Heavy rigging done right.

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