I've never climbed with ropes, harnesses, or anything of the sort. Stupid or not, I prefer the danger level and freedom. I've never met a tree I couldn't climb, and I've climbed tons of trees. Had one bad fall once, got right back up. Did the whole physics equation and determined I hit the ground at 14 mph... ouch... but I went right back up that same tree the next day and got to the top.

Anyway, with trees without low branches I use a rope of some sort to pull the lowest long branch, so long as it is strong enough, down and then climb up that branch; or if that is not possible do the whole hugging the tree climbing thing.

Is this place for me or am I too dangerous?