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Impossible, huh? You just explained how it's very possible...one way. There are more than a few others, imltho :). But go on, have it your way. Best of luck.

Swinging around on a rope, using leg power to ascend said rope? With a pair of 2 and a half inch gaffs on your ankles? It wouldn't be hard, Kevin.

Wisely said, Deva.

Clearly a different approach...spurs and alternate lanyards only, bro. Top rope not a part of my scene in this scenario. In my world dominated by big conifers, I can spur climb to the top before most would be able to set their ascent line, unless the tree is well over 4 feet diameter. Very...

Was a lot of fun both times too, I bet. Right, Stephen...good advice, thanks :). I'll just chill from here on out per this thread.

Sure, if "paying better attention" means putting them on at the base of the tree, or wherever in the tree you intend to use them, and taking them off directly afterwards, as in right at the base of the tree. Bix, I like you fine from what I have seen, but you are still too green to overrule...

I dislike putting spurs on in the tree FAR less than I dislike gaffing my gear and/or self :). It really ain't that hard to mount spurs aloft, done it many a time. Practice probably helps, I guess.

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More trouble rope climbing with the awkward, bulky and usually heavy things getting in your way than just putting them on once aloft, is my take on it...leaving the safety issue aside, which I will never do :).

That's the kinda shite I'm talking about...another one seen personally was a 4 inch rip down the inside of the calf muscle, at least an inch and a half deep for most of that distance. You cannot imagine the amount of blood, and he passed out, which complicated things quite a bit. Some 40...

At least rope damage doesn't require stitches in the ER :). If you have never seen a full on gaff wound, you are perhaps not able to visualize the potential for mayhem. It can be extremely ugly...in it's own way, as bad as some chainsaw cuts.

Ok...I'm obviously out of the mainstream of posters to this thread. But eff me, I'd NEVER rope climb with gaffs on. NEVER, EVER. Hang 'em on my harness and put them on once aloft, or have them sent up after I make the ascent, sure...but y'all are begging for grief, imo. Ropes, ankles, calf...