The Tree Climber's Companion in Spanish
By Jeff Jepson
The Tree Climber's Companion has been a trusted training manual for climbing arborists around the world. Since the first edition was published in 1997, over 200,000 copies have been sold and translated into 4 langauges including this version in spanish: El Compañero Del Trepador.
It has been used not only by arborists, but also by canopy researchers, wildlife biologists, treehouse builders, firefighters, window washers, roofers, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and even some wacky folks who spend the night in trees, sleeping in hammocks.
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Inside you will learn about:
- Climbing preparation
- Tools of the trade
- Pre-climb inspections
- Installing climbing lines in the tree
- Climbing systems
- Ascending techniques
- Work-positioning techniques
- Descending from a tree
- Rigging and tree removal techniques
- Selecting and tying the best knots
- And much more
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jeff Jepson and his wife Bonnie began Beaver Tree Service in Longville, Minnesota in 1989. Along with being a climber, groundie, and certified arborist since 1999, Jeff has written several other books for the tree care profession, including To Fell a Tree, Knots at Work, and Groundie.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORS: Bryan Kotwica has been illustrating books, magazines, and catalogs for the tree care industry for over 25 years. He has also been a professional tree worker and certified arborist for just as long. Rick Kollath has been climbing mountains since 1975. His ascents include two routes on Yosemite's El Capitan, and Switzerland's notorius Eiger North Face. His other passion is drawing pictures, a "hobby" he began in pre-school.
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