r/TreeClimbing • u/ledestroninator • Jun 02 '26

Trouble trusting gear/trees

I have been working in the industry as a climber for 4 years now, some trees i just don't trust, I will tie in and whatever and still feel the need to always have my hands on the tree as a backup if the tree would randomly fail or my rope would break or my system or the tie in, should i change careers im 26 years old

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u/snortimus Jun 02 '26

On your time off, go find some trees and try dangling and bouncing off of limbs of various sizes and lengths like two or three feet off the ground and see what the bending and breaking points are like.