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I pay fear little heed. It's a waste of time and slows you down.

But I don't take chances.

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Hey MB I find your statement interesting being you have a cig in your mouth in your avatar. Maybe you take chances and don't know it, eh?

Dan Nelson
 
I'm only human.

But I have been off tobacco for about three months, now.

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had a tall scotty to climb the other day, thin and tall. the boss told me it was a knee knocker and it was all mine. i was nervous when i saw it but going up it faded....only the top 20 ft had greenery, hell it was fun, i love knocking the top off and watching it drop and counting elephants.

i was scared, get over it, the wobble makes it fun.

jamie
 
It's good to have some fear, but the other side of the coin is to also have the ability to stay cool and not panic in a high pressure situation. That's where that fear could hurt you, or worse. In the one memorable close call I've had I didn't think much of it at the time, just finished the job, but I was awake all that night thinking about it.
 
Lief,
I dont know of any experienced climber who doesn't get a little nervy once in a while.Dan put it well.Your gear you can trust, it's the tree that might be the X factor and that alone might pucker your butt tighter then a bulls ass during fly time.Any experienced climber who says they never get scared , or a little jittery is full of it.They just dont addmit it and dont show the sighns a newbe would.I've done recreational climbs that would make any experienced climber quiver.JUST CLIMBING IS NOT ALWAYS A WALK IN THE PARK.

One thing that might help you and something I teach new climbers when a little skittish in a tree; is to just concentrate on where your at and where you need to go. Dot let your mind wounder and think about how high you are. Keep your eyes leval and on the task at hand.Dont try and take in the whole relm of the tree, but instead take it a bite at a time, or I should say limb at a time.

Second thing that might help, is just plain committ.If you have to go out on a limb and have doubts, then you will be doubtful all they way if you make it.If you committ to going out on the limb with a plan of attack, then you'll probably make without a problem. This will then boost your confindence for the next go around and you'll come out of the tree with a smile, instead of having to clean your drawers.

Thanks
Greg
 
Well said Greg. I like to remember that all our houses are deadwood and that live wood is stronger. As long as it is the diameter of a 2 x 4 your good. At least that is what I tell myself while I am all puckered up.

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Klimbinfool, thanks for that response (all you other guys too)! That should be usefull info for me. I'm glad to here it straight instead of macho. Part of my interest in climbing is the challenge of getting comfortable in the tree. I'm not here to prove how tough(foolish) I am, but how skillful. I'd rather prove how tough/hard I can work not how much risk I'll put myself thru. It's also nice to see the wife at the end of the day. I'm also impressed with people like MB, who can kind of roll thru the fear or not acknowledge it. I think that's one of my challenges, to see it, know it and decide what to do with it (fear).
 
im not scared of heights i have a healthy respect of them, and its not the falling 100ft that kills ya, its the sudden stop at the bottom that gets you. you know the ground that you feel oh so at home on, thats the killer.

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jamie
 
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I'm also impressed with people who can kind of roll thru the fear or not acknowledge it.

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One must acknowledge it, for sure. The trick is to not let it cloud/impair your thinking. Personally, I get off on the energy and use it to fuel me.

My whole goal is to get back on the ground ASAP
 
I remember my first few years of learning to do big removals. I would get scared, so that I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. I would just concentrate on the task at hand and keep moving. I figured that one of the determining factors of who becomes a climber was who can keep working even when really nervous.
One of the things I tell a new climber when they are scared to go climbing out on something is to pretend the section you’re climbing is right at ground level.
 
The only thing that seems to get into my head when climbing is where the tree masy have a flaw. If I noticed a small hollow or a canker or something while ascending, it's hard ( and maybe smart) not to think about it when rigging and cutting.
 
A visitor to here sent me this. Kinda a slogan i mentioned on board, to be pictured with carabiner; captured it pretty well.
 

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...Had to put in my 2 cents worth ... Nobody has mentioned this 'take' on scared >>> I go on rollercoaster rides because I LIKE to be scared. When I am getting ready to help lower a log that's twice the size of my fridge and the climber yells, "READY ?" my knees start knockin', I'm on the alert, "yes, I'm ready", and I feel ALIVE ! When I lay it down and unload the porta-wrap my blood and heart pumping like crazy, I am a grinnin' fool.
 
G'day there !
A very experienced climber here in Tasmania (Australia) had an experience many years ago (in Scotland I think) where he was asked to go and retrieve the body of a climber. Apparently it was a fellow working with his father and when the son up in the tree said to his father down on the ground words to the effect " I'm not too sure about this one, Dad !" his father shouted back words to the effect of " Just cut the f..... thing , get on with it !" He then topped out the section which landed in another tree and speared back and killed him.

Stewie had to go up and get his body out of all that.

Some of the most helpfull things for me to on the occasions when fear or hesitaion arrises are (not especially in this order:
1 take a good look at what's in front of me and the whole situation.
2 FORGET about money, time, pride, etc.
3 talk it through with other fellas in the job until I'm happy with our approach.
4 take some extra measure to make myself content with the situation.
5 allow myself the possibility of bailing out. (I've had two situations of spontaneous limb failures in trees the day after I was either in the tree or might have been in them.

thanks to all of you for your generous contributions--it makes a fabulous assett for climbers especially those of us who work in comparative isolation.

Pete
 
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...Had to put in my 2 cents worth ... Nobody has mentioned this 'take' on scared >>> I go on rollercoaster rides because I LIKE to be scared. When I am getting ready to help lower a log that's twice the size of my fridge and the climber yells, "READY ?" my knees start knockin', I'm on the alert, "yes, I'm ready", and I feel ALIVE ! When I lay it down and unload the porta-wrap my blood and heart pumping like crazy, I am a grinnin' fool.

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Is that you, Theresa?
 
if im not sure whats gonna happen, take some time and take it smaller.

well within reason, im yet to top a tree out with secatares


jamie
 
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