Lineman - Pole climbing

I recently left my job of seven years as a culinary arts instructor and coach at a high school to run fiber. The teaching profession had driven me to a point where I was borderline suicidal, I couldn't afford to live and support my kids. My second day on the job we were in a low area after a week of rain and they asked me if I wanted to try and climb. I said yes, put my gear on and I remember looking up the pole and asking God if it's his will give me the confidence to do this. When I got to the neutral and hung my handline I took a second to breath and looked down and my heart was pounding. Then I looked across the skyline and the sun came out and at that moment I knew I made the right choice. I'm two months into this and your video helped me, Im just learning as I go. Your never to old to learn something new.

As someone with a fear of heights, I got the heebie jeebies more than once watching this video. When I was in high school electronics our teacher had pole climbing gear that he would let us use when supervised. At around 30 feet my knees were shaking so bad it wasn't funny. I truly admire and respect linemen.

I really liked seeing the customer come out to thank you. Love to spread positivity in this world!

I was a lineman 50 years ago. Our belts were junk compared to the newer systems. I did cut out once and fell 20 feet. I've had back trouble ever since. I'm glad the safety considerations are better now.

Love your videos. I just finished my apprenticeship and got my Journeyman Lineman ticket today 8/11/2022 IBEW Local 1393. I’ve watched all of your videos and I have to say, thank you. I’ve learned a lot and had a few a-ha moments. Keep doing what your doing. Your content is great for anyone either already working in or interested in line work. Best wishes. 👊 Best wishes from Indiana.

The most comprehensive and sensible pole climbing lesson I've witnessed on or off the web.

I'm not a Lineman, but am hooked on this channel.

Cool stuff. As I grew up climbing trees, watching linemen climb poles was totally fascinating. I wanted a set of spikes so much. And yeah, pre-attaching the ends of a single rope to both things is one of those “duh, that’s genius” things.

Having watched several of your videos i gotta say watching somebody talk about something they are passionate about is always fascinating to watch. You are obviously knowledgeable as you can explain things so simply but still understand the larger concept. Thanks for bringing me along with you, and keep doing what you do. It's really cool to see something I know so little about yet rely on daily. Cheers!

I look forward to your videos. I have nothing but respect for what you do. Thanks for creating these very educational videos and stay safe out there!

Hey everyone! In this video, I'm using my old school climb belt... My initial intent was to splice in some close up images and get a lot more in depth with climbing techniques, but that didn't seem to have a good flow with this particular footage. Decided to stick with a simple first person view while mentioning a few pointers. 01:55 Squirrel! 🐿🤦‍♂🤣 I'll be sure to make a more "step by step" video about climbing which will include things like, checking the integrity of the pole and properly sharpened gaffs :) Cheers everyone!

Another great service call you carried us on again, bro. You're an inspiration to electricians and linemen alike. Remember to always be safe, and to keep the fire in the wire.

Thanks for sharing this.

You included a lot of good tips. One thing that surprised me coming from a line clearance arborist background is that you are allowed to climb solo. We weren't allowed to climb or operate a bucket alone in case something happened that necessitated a rescue.

This was a very informative video. My group is involved with wall and mountain climbing..... and I learned several valuable tips here. Thanks!

This is great. Cant wait to get on the lines

Thanks for the awesome content!

Fantastic information. It's great to see all the safety precautions that are taken.

Great video good job explaining how to do it the right way keep up the great work.

Nice video. You are really good at explaining and demonstrating. Stay safe out there.