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Got it, CurSedVoyce! Same technique all up the tree. Man, that is high up. How did you know those tie in point branches were strong enough? Especially since you were snapping off some of them with your hand. Thanks.

Thanks woodworkingboy, Sean, Marc-Antoine!

@bstewart: What is a baby Rocket? ... a 5 oz throw bag? Thanks.

Got it!

Thanks, Ray. When you say "...throw a roll in the lanyard" ... does that mean make a throw-knot or "monkey fist" in the end of the lanyard and throw it over?

@Ray @Rich @Gary Thanks for the ideas. In the tree I got stuck under the branch on I had actually tried using my lanyard with a throwbag on it, Ray, Rich, but my hanging position under the big branch and weird angle to try to get over the above branch .... the heavy lanyard just wouldn't make...

haha, glad to be of some help!! :)

Thanks Bermy!

The trees from class that sticks in my memory was a big, old Oak (not sure of the type), 2 of them; and also a pretty big, old, Southern Sugar Maple. Huge branches that started about 10-15' up the trunk, then more branches randomly above that. Seems really ideal for learning and practicing...

@Sean -- Thanks Sean! @bstewert -- I'm thinking 5' or 10' ... no more than 20' at the most. At my class when I had all the problems it was about 10', I think. .... and bstewert, that does suggest a point... at the class, I must have had 50' or more of throwline in the bag, because that's sort...

*** THANKS A LOT to all you seasoned pros for taking time and effort to comment, rebuke, warn, remark, share your experiences, help, etc. to an old questionable at best newbee/wannabbe like myself! Have been looking at the New Climber thread and am about 6 pages into it (approx. #127) @Sean --...

Thanks Butch! On my hanging, the most memorable time, I was moving (squirming) around pretty much, trying to get a throwbag around a limb 10' or so above me. Also that harness was pinching so much I had to keep squirming around :) Well, they say "low and slow" -- I guess that applies here for a...

Thanks all for the comments. For what it's worth if anyone is interested or cares to comment..... *** One of my fears is getting into a situation where my climb line is loose and "falling" a short distance (e.g. 1 or 2 feet) and suffering serious injury because of it. *** Another fear is...

@Raj -- yeah I'm considering that... at the very least it seems to be pretty good exercise. @woodworkingboy -- Good point. Thanks. --- yeah, I've been eating walnuts (and almonds) for a while now...haha, doesn't seem to magically remove the fat :) --- have been eating Kale too.... also was...

Thanks Ray!

DMc, I think the most physically demanding part was trying to advance my position, either with the climb line or my lanyard and especially using the throwbag up to the next branch.... this along with hanging in mid-air, like a spider, for up to an hour at a time under a big branch, unable to get...

Although I have had much respect and admiration for you "working climbers", after taking a 5 day tree climbing class for entry level tree workers, I have 20 times more respect for you. Climbing trees is a lot harder (physically AND mentally) than I thought it would be. At 5'11" and 220 lbs, I...