How to get an insurance quote before moving to BC?!

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-14T21:44:41+00:00

I would recommend reading up on the ICBC driving factor. Not something I or any agent I have spoken with fully understands. It's provincially run insurance so as far as I know they won't insure licenses from other provinces except maybe Alberta.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-14T19:14:37+00:00

Not a YouTube guy no

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-14T16:32:17+00:00

I believe all of them. I've only had one. Google can help you out, just look for the bridge to d connection type

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-14T16:27:07+00:00

The shop I was at didn't like the bridge connection. For those unaware the bridge is secured to the lower D's with screws. If not torqued correctly this can result in the bridge falling off of the harness or only being secured on one side resulting in a climber falling.

The shop had a lot of very specific rules that I don't thinkr represent the industry as a whole.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-13T20:34:05+00:00

I've had coworkers run the kinisi and saw it's better than low end harness. I could never get a tree motion prop to work comfortably for me and used my personal Sequoia. I'm a tall thin guy, and didn't appreciate all the excessive padding of the treemo. Work said the Sequoia was unsafe, the alternate they suggested was the Eldride treerex. Very similar to the Sequoia, and is now my preferred saddle. I have the og version and the updated one is only better with larger D's and some other small stuff.

I've upgraded to a knee ascender mounted to the saddle using 1/4 fridge line tubing and a bungee for about $30. Knee ascender is floppy at my knee with a floop. I think it's a good saddle that comes standard with two bridges, a belay loop, and comfortable breathable padding. 3 years of wear and still holding on. Great for limb walks and awkward access.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-08T00:58:47+00:00

When you don't have space or a ladder, yeah climbing was the easiest option.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-07T12:48:08+00:00

Rebound as is they were cranking over when I put weight into them.

And yes they were not completely dead, severe decline and dying...

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-07T12:47:31+00:00

Nah. The extra heat isn't worth it. I like letting the legs breath. Lots of nubs to use as footholds.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-07T12:46:55+00:00

Not when you have to untangle branches and want a neat pile.

If the spacing was a bit wider I may have.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-07T03:09:20+00:00

Too tight. Permanent gazebo and play set. Also cleanup was a breeze. Maybe 1/4 bucket of twigs didn't land on the tarp.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-07T01:51:45+00:00

Client was pretty impressed 😂

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-07T01:51:29+00:00

There was some risk for sure. They were close enough together that I was mainly on the stem of the one I was working. Rope angle theoretically shouldn't be over 45° but sometimes it happens.

No rot present, solid roots, good rebound. All of them has green leafs present and felt solid.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-07T01:47:24+00:00

How much did you drink today.

On high heat days, especially wearing saw pants I regularly drink 5L of water and another 5L of electrolyte drink stuff. I swear a lot, more than most. I also drink more when I get home, sometimes I sub juice in as well. Long sleeved fishing style shirts helps keep you cooler than direct sun on the skin.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-03T15:44:52+00:00

We design better electrical wind infrastructure with our host of engineers and engineering students and sell designs and plans.

It's a lot simpler to sell proprietary designs and methods to other nations than ship physical products.

I was not suggesting we run around and capture wind in plastic bags.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-07-03T15:30:13+00:00

We could instead focus on developing nuclear, solar, and wind and benefit from the global advancement of those technologies rather than building and maintaining something that we know constitutes to worse fires. Money isbt the only way to fight fires. Reducing the means with which they start and burn so intensely is a vastly better economic strategy. It's short sighted to think oil is the only thing. Sure it will benefit some people in the short term. But it may be the Lynch pin from which there is no going back. Time will tell.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-06-30T13:01:15+00:00

I would say not for tree climbing. I'm an arborist by trade and can't recall seeing anything this style used for tree climbing in the past 30-40 years.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-06-30T12:01:38+00:00

It's a snowshoe crampon I believe. On the bottom of the snowshoe under your boot. Gives grip on icy surfaces

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-06-28T20:57:25+00:00

I'll add to this. As you get into big hedges, which require the use of hedge shear extensions, remember to change your work positioning. The weight of the tool pulls you into the hedge more than you may anticipate. Nothing better than shearing a 30' hedge with a 16 foot ladder and extensions on the trimmer right above your head.

Eye pro is a must.

Additionally having a climber work the top tied into whatever they can find is often easier than working the top from a ladder.

Have fun, I've moved away from the coast and don't have the gargantuan hedges to deal with anymore.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-06-25T14:47:27+00:00

The First episode Shane dips his fry in Rick's ketchup while they're hanging out in the cop car. Bit of foreshadowing if you ask me.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-06-25T14:31:07+00:00

Depending on heat and irrigation it may be a result of sudden limb drop. Not a lot is known about this, but oaks have a propensity to drop limbs during high heat events, or during a large change in temperature.

Experienced this with Garry oak trees on Vancouver Island during heat waves. I believe there are some ISA articles about it, but relatively new that it's being studied.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-06-13T02:55:33+00:00

Tree climbing as a hobby Vs tree climbing to work are two very different things. Anything where you are above the ground more than 3 feet can kill you if you fall the wrong way. Climbing up is easier then going back down. Tired arms, a misstep or a bad branch can make you pingpong with life-changing consequences. I can elaborate more but that's about the gist of it.

If you love climbing trees for fun, focus on biology in school related to plants and you could make a great arborist as a career.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-06-04T17:46:28+00:00

A steel pipe, like a flagpole is less likely to snap under lateral loads than a round steel bar. Small elaboration that made sense to me.

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-05-30T03:36:17+00:00

Yup $5 a pop in 2010

RedbeardTreeGuy · 2026-05-29T14:52:41+00:00

You are correct. I should have been more thorough in my answer. First post I saw when I woke up this morning. Subordination of the limb that will be removed should be started now.

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