Needing to fell a tree in my garden last year and having had much lower level scares atop step ladders, reaching with chainsaw in one hand. I figured I'd do some research at the university of YouTube.

With 30+ hours of #arborist videos under my belt I successfully took down a 35m pine using negative rigging, some cheap Chinese static rope, a slightly too small climbing harness and a battery powered chainsaw from Aldi.

I should have stopped there.

But the algorithm!

YouTube knew my new obsession and fed me more.

I learned about moving or doubled rope technique (MRS/DRT/DdRT) and single or static rope technique (SRS/SRT) along with knots and hitches then gear.

I have too many hobbies so have spend wisely. Top brands are usually expensive, after all they have to recover the cost of advertising that makes you think they're the best so I bought Xinda and Cliwiz gear from China and now have more or less everything I need to enjoy some great recreational tree climbing, starting low and slow at first of course.

At 66 and still fairly fit, why shouldn't I?

#RecTreeClimber #LowAndSlow

#PlaneAlert ICAO: #A9247C Tail: #N68884 Flt: #N68884
Owner: #BarrenCreek
Aircraft: #Helio HT-295 Courier
2025-11-25 15:11:57 CET
#COUR #VSTOL #LowandSlow #IamOld https://w.wiki/Cuaa
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#adsb #planefence #planealert by kx1t - https://sdr-e.com/docker-planefence

And that's the work BBQ in the smoker (circa 07:30), two halves of a lamb shoulder from across the drive, and 6.8kg of beef ribs. Hopefully that's enough, and hopefully it'll be done by 5pm. 😬

Starting out pretty well thanks to both the early start and I left the meat out from 11pm so it was ~12C to begin with.

Key factor will be how the "stall" treats me today, but if I don't open the door too much vs the need to keep the water in the bottom topped up as a moist environment is the stall's worst enemy! (Strat: top up less frequently with more watter per top-up, using fresh off the boil kettle water.)

#Smoking #Beef #Lamb #Meat #LowAndSlow #LowNSlow

The 5-Step Recipe for Your Own BBQ Spice Rub: Step-by-Step Guide

Stop buying generic rubs! Your grilling game is about to hit the next level with a custom blend that's all your own.

Ready to unlock maximum flavor? Click through for the step-by-step recipe and blend your masterpiece! 👇

URL: https://spiceworld.online/the-5-step-recipe-for-your-own-bbq-spice-rub/

#BBQ #SpiceRub #Homemade #Grilling #Barbecue #BBQLife #BBQLovers #HomeCooking #Recipe #Foodie #CookingTips #DIY #LowAndSlow #DryRub #Pitmaster

Bob’s Barbecue in Cortland County

HOMER, N.Y. — For this week of Your Town 2025, CNY Central takes you to Cortland County. Bob’s Barbecue in Homer is all about “low and slow” cooked food. The BBQ place has been there for 35 years. Business Owner George Haskell said running Bob’s…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #35years #Bob'sBarbecue #CortlandCounty #FoodTopics #fun #GeorgeHaskell #lowandslow #NBC3 #YourTown2025
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2185196/bobs-barbecue-in-cortland-county/

#tbt 最初のTシャツ。限定25枚でした—これまで最大の発行数です。倉庫のどこかにいくつか残っているかもしれないけど、どこを探せばいいの分からない。Our first T-shirt. Ltd. ed. of 25!—largest run we've ever had. May or may not be a couple left in the warehouse, but I wouldn't know where.

#rockt
#ロックT
#カタツムリ
#昔木曜
#throwbackthursday
#snail
#lowandslow
#burnout