Working Climber USB Complete Set

Gerry Beranek's new Working Climber video series is a great update to his legendary book, The Fundamentals of General Tree Work. Filmed in the spectacular giant redwoods of Northern California, Working Climber covers every aspect of work.

Series 1

The video gives practical solutions to real problems faced by working tree climbers, such as how to advance a flipline on large diameter trunks, how to traverse from one tree into another, how to set a rope from the ground in a conifer, an analysis and comparison of climbing systems and gadgets, and many more.

Topics
• The Throw Line
• Entering the Tree
• Spur and Flipline
• SRT (Single Rope Technique)
• Using the Climbing Line

Series 2

The second Working Climber video series packs over 6 hours of info o into one series. Loaded with detailed technical info, first-person views of the cuts and techniques as they are practiced, and tons of real-life examples. Anyone performing tree work will benefit from this video set!

Topics:
• Hand Saw, Pole Saw, Chain Saw, The Cuts
• Limbing the Tree, Topping the Tree, Chunk it Down
• Rigging in the Tree

Series 3

Working Climber Series 3 Part 1 is Felling the Tree, and has a runtime of 6 hours and 4 minutes. Loaded with detailed technical info, first-person views of the cuts and techniques as they are practiced, tons of real-life examples.

Topics

• Introduction
• The Tree
• The Environment
• Wood Fiber
• The Undercut
• The Diagonal Cut
• The Back Cut
• Wedging the Tree
• Jacking the Tree
• Pulling the Tree

Working Climber Series 3 Part 2 is Limbing and Bucking the Tree. Part 2 has a runtime of 3 hours and 49 minutes.

Topics:

• Limbing the Tree
• Bucking the Tree
• Supplemental Apps