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sawsong · 4th April 2008, 10:59 AM

Aerial, please please please, just LISTEN to what these guys are telling you

theyre trying to help you and trying to stop you hurting yourself.

never mind climbing with gaffs and axes, that is NOT the way to start climbing in my opinion. plus, just drop the axe idea. it will end in hospital.

extensive testing is all well and good. but it should be you getting the testing with using the gear, the gear has already been extensively tested, just make sure its designed for the purpose at hand!

plus, too much talk of rappelling,

"I have already turned a young man away with a very low bid to bring it down because I feared for his safety" i rest my case.

you're making it more difficult for yourself and for those trying to help you. they wont keep trying if you wont take their advice and keep arguing and belittling their experienced input. you admit openly you're completely green, so forget everything you dont know, start at the beginning like me, and climb safe.

4th April 2008, 10:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
sawsong Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincs/Leeds England Posts: 74	Re: Is this tree safe to climb? How would you do it? Aerial, please please please, just LISTEN to what these guys are telling you theyre trying to help you and trying to stop you hurting yourself. never mind climbing with gaffs and axes, that is NOT the way to start climbing in my opinion. plus, just drop the axe idea. it will end in hospital. extensive testing is all well and good. but it should be you getting the testing with using the gear, the gear has already been extensively tested, just make sure its designed for the purpose at hand! plus, too much talk of rappelling, "I have already turned a young man away with a very low bid to bring it down because I feared for his safety" i rest my case. you're making it more difficult for yourself and for those trying to help you. they wont keep trying if you wont take their advice and keep arguing and belittling their experienced input. you admit openly you're completely green, so forget everything you dont know, start at the beginning like me, and climb safe.