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Real skills, taught by working tree people. Knots 101 is on every tier — Sapling included. Rigging, SRT, storm work and machine ops open with Trunk. Canopy masterclasses on top. Built for everyone in the trade — climbers, groundies, bosses, contractors and operators.

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Course · 10 lessons ✓ All 10 on Sapling ⭐ All levels

Knots 101

The ten knots every tree worker should be able to tie blindfolded. Bowline, running bowline, figure-8, Blake's, prusik, clove, timber, marlin spike, alpine butterfly and munter. All ten included on every tier — even Sapling.

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Rigging Fundamentals

Negative rigging, speedlines, GRCS basics, friction at the base. The rigging primer the trade school skipped.

8 lessons · 60 min
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SRT for Apprentices

Single rope technique from the ground up. Hitch climbers, hipthrust ascend, redirects, transitions. No more flailing on the rope.

12 lessons · 90 min
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Chainsaw Care 101

File angles, depth gauges, fuel mixes, bar maintenance. A sharp saw beats a strong arm.

7 lessons · 50 min
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Storm Work Survival

Reading hangers and barber chairs. Storing energy, safe approach, exit routes. The stuff that gets people hurt.

10 lessons · 75 min
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Machine Operations

EWPs, mini loaders, tippers and chippers. Pre-starts, hand signals, common pinch points. The basics every groundie needs.

9 lessons · 70 min
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Aerial Rescue

Pickoff rescue, lowering an unconscious climber, footlock backup. The drills you hope you never need.

6 lessons · 55 min
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