Zone 4 Midwest here. When climbing trees to cut down branches all by myself, I often have trouble controlling the direction branches fall. Even though it means climbing, sawing a notch, setting on a tow rope or chain, descending, winching, climbing, sawing the back cut… I’m wondering if a winch is a useful tool for guiding branches? I assume I could also use it to pull logs around on the ground.
(P.S. Most of my tree cutting is in winter. I’m young enough I enjoy repelling down the ropes and using Prusik and Klemheist loops to ascend back up to maintain sport climbing skills because winter here is very long and there’s nothing much to do otherwise. Trees here aren’t as big as the west coast.)