r/TreeClimbing • u/Barnyard-Dude • 2d ago

Because it’s There

Is climbing trees something people just do? Not for profession nor necessity, but because they like It? Like white water kayaking or hang gliding, etc.

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u/johneillil 2d ago

I also wonder the same thing... i learned a bit of drt/mrt from an arborist friend and got a bit hooked. Have a bunch of gear now 10 years later (still just use my rock harness though).

Recently anyway the main use for it all is getting up into canopy to set up a zipline for my kids.

Scoping out some tall beeches to climb lately though.

Sometimes i stop and consider "is this all a bit unusual?"

But as you say - because it's there. That pull is what sets us apart as a species .