saraho48•25d agoProlific Poster

Hit 200 tree removals without a single mishap this spring

I just passed 200 tree removals this season without any damage to property or injury. That number surprised me because I started out in this trade near Portland and had a close call with a limb swing my third year. Most of these were tight urban removals too, not open field stuff. Has anyone else tracked a milestone like that and noticed it shift how you approach risk?

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the_emma25d ago

Does tracking a streak like that make you more nervous about breaking it or more relaxed knowing you've got the rhythm down? I'd think hitting 200 clean would actually mess with my head a little. Like, I'd start second guessing every little branch movement because I'm so paranoid about jinxing it. But maybe that hyper awareness is what keeps you safe. It's interesting how numbers like that can either build false confidence or sharpen your focus even more. I wonder if the close call early on actually helped you develop better habits that just stuck for all these years.

taylor_mitchell8025d ago

Portland keeps you humble, that limb swing taught me to always plan my escape route first.