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Tree work

This dead tree sits in the bushland neighboring or property. I knew it was threatening our power lines, but I hadn't realised just how bad it was. The branches were intertwined with the lines. Also, the main limb was so badly cracked there were big chunks of daylight showing through.

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The weakness of the limb meant I couldn't safely saw any of the branches for fear of the whole thing coming down. The fact the branches were in the lines meant I couldn't just pull the whole thing down.
I ended up rigging a hillbilly contraption. Rope around limb. Snatch block up high on neighboring gum. Rope through snatch block attached to recovery point on the back of the Patrol. Drove the Patrol up the driveway.
The limb ended up hanging up on the coax and I had to free it with a stick. Not ideal.
All good now, though!

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