Questions tagged [tree-climbing]
Questions about tree climbing as the separate outdoor discipline or as the measure for other activities, such as geocaching, orienteering or birdwatching.
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How to attach climbing holds / rungs to a tree trunk without harming the tree
I've got a tall tree in the backyard that we use to practice belaying / abseiling (rappelling).
However, the lowest part of the trunk does not have any branches until up to 20' / 6m, so we use a lean-...
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Tree climbing in distress
There seems to be a legend that in a stressful situation (such as, trying to escape a bear, a boar or other large animals), people can climb trees that they normally could not. Not would not, but ...
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Can you Rappel with an Old Climbing Rope?
I received an old climbing rope, whose history is unknown. I know this rope should not be used for any situations where a fall is possible since it may have already sustained one.
However, can it be ...
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What kind of Rope for a Bosun's Chair
I'm going to make a bosun's chair to lift me 40 ft in the air to a tree platform (with at least a 6' clearance, so closer to 50'). Of course I would like the right type of rope with the right tensile ...
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Transition from ascending to descending a rope
Consider an ascension of a single rope with an ATC guide in locking mode and a foot loop with a friction hitch, as described in this answer:
Quickest / most efficient way to ascend a hanging rope ...
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What are the components of a good climbing kit for recreational tree climbing?
I've enjoyed climbing and cutting trees for many years. I now want to go to higher levels, but safety is a primary concern, because I am afraid of heights.
I'm about to order gear for recreational ...
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Quickest / most efficient way to ascend a hanging rope with rock climbing gear?
Recently I saw an arborist climbing up a single rope with an unbelievable speed, as if it was just a ladder.
Of course he was using all kinds of specialized gear including foot/chest ascenders and I ...
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When should you use gear to climb a tree?
After a long night of geocaching with some friends, one of them had a car full of climbing gear which he said he used for tree climbing - if the cache is up a tree.
A couple of times now myself or my ...
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Some mobile helper for tree climbing?
When I do geocaching, I meet sometimes caches on trees. Some of them can be climbed by me without equipment, but in some cases I miss some flexibility or height to reach them :)
Is there any mobile (...
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How to estimate is the branch thick enough to stand on it?
Some geocaches are placed high on trees:
You need to climb there to log. But standing on too thin branch can be very dangerous.
Is there a formula to estimate how thick must be a branch of a given ...
