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Kowhai Park for River City Open Masters, early January 2012

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, December 23, 2011

The Spanish Oak in Kowhai Park, Whanganui is the location for the inaugural River City Open Masters Challenge scheduled for Tuesday January 3, 2012.

Kowhai Park is on Anzac Parade (State Highway Four). The Open Masters Challenge ..

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Excellent first issue for Arb Climber magazine

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, December 22, 2011

Arb Climber publishers didn't quite meet the October deadline for their first issue but the wait has not diminished the quality. The digital copy of Arb Climber is available now for download from their website and Treetools will have magazine hard copies available in-store early next year.

The first issue of ..

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Pack your bags for Tassie - Hobart likely for 2012 APTCC

Richard Tregoweth, Thursday, December 22, 2011

Its definite! Next years Asia-Pacific Regional TCC will be held in Australia for the third time since its inception in 2008. Hong Kong is now off the radar for the 2012 event.

Details are yet to be confirmed but it appears the 2012 APTCC will follow the Australian National TCC planned ..

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ART Spiderjack lessons from the maestro: Joe Harris

Richard Tregoweth, Wednesday, December 21, 2011

If you own the ART Spiderjack or are considering one in the near future have a look at the video below produced by Into Trees Joe Harris.

The video is just over 13 minutes long so you'll need to set aside a bit of time. ..

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The secret to treeMOTION longevity revealed by Mark Bridge

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, December 20, 2011

For the second year in a row, the treeMOTION is the most popular tree climbing harness sold by Treetools. In an effort to knock the treeMOTION off its perch, competitors have fueled the notion the harness might be too lightweight and not capable of standing up to the ..

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TreeMOTION 'Comfort' back pad instore soon

Richard Tregoweth, Tuesday, December 20, 2011

New Zealand tree climbers had first glimpse of the new TreeMOTION 'Comfort' back pad during the WEL sponsored Treemagineers workshops back in August … and they have been hanging out for them ever since.

The TreeMOTION 'comfort' pad with its distinctive red piping is a new ..

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Taranaki climb will test tree climbers

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, December 19, 2011

The Taranaki region has an allure all of its own! A climb of Mt Taranaki is part of the scheduled programme for the NZ Arbor 2012 Taranaki Open TCC planned for Waitangi Weekend in the new year.

Last year the Taranaki climb was abandoned due to ..

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Temporary winch-head upgrade for GRCS

Richard Tregoweth, Monday, December 19, 2011

The standard configuration GRCS (Good Rigging Control System) utilises the Harken 46 self-tailing winch. The number 46 in the moniker refers to the power ratio of the winch. This means the Harken 46 has a power ratio of 46:1 in its final gear. For every kilo of ..

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Auckland Tree Rules update from the Auckland City Council

Richard Tregoweth, Saturday, December 17, 2011

There were a number of Auckland City Council/arborist meetings conducted last week in an effort to clarify the situation regarding the new Auckland City Tree Rules effective January 1, 2012.

Below is an update on the simplifying and streamlining of the RMA (relative to Auckland) from city council representative Stephanie Fleming ..

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A taste of Paradise from Marlies Laser

Richard Tregoweth, Friday, December 16, 2011

No, we are not advertising cheese for tree climbers! Above is a video sent in by Marlies Laser, shot in 'Paradise", the location of the South Island Tree Climbers and Gentleman's Club ITCC Primer scheduled for late March 2012 - book your airline tickets now ..

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