chris_girard
Treehouser
Cary, it sounds like you're totally fine now and back to having full confidence, way to go bro!
gf beranek
Old Schooler
You'll never forget that incident, Cary, and it will, if you're normal, slow your top end performance down from here on. On the good side you survived it, and you will be a more careful climber from here on.
I know this. Because I had such an experience. Indeed. Before I always wondered that if I survived a fall how would I feel about climbing after wards.
My wonder came true in the early 80's and in spite that it nearly killed me I stuck with climbing for another 27 years. And enjoyed every day of it. Though the thought of that fall was always in the back of my mind.
And yeah being more careful slowed me down, but it made it possible to retire with some satisfying reflections of my career without a sorry ending.
May you all have the best in yours.
I know this. Because I had such an experience. Indeed. Before I always wondered that if I survived a fall how would I feel about climbing after wards.
My wonder came true in the early 80's and in spite that it nearly killed me I stuck with climbing for another 27 years. And enjoyed every day of it. Though the thought of that fall was always in the back of my mind.
And yeah being more careful slowed me down, but it made it possible to retire with some satisfying reflections of my career without a sorry ending.
May you all have the best in yours.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
My first fall didnt knock me OOC, but I was in pain all over for the next week or so. It taught me an invaluable (never ascend free climbing!!!) lesson; I'm kinda glad it happened. In another scenerio, things coulda been worse. The customer actually tipped me for falling, har. After a ten minute break, I returned to the tree and ascended it like I should have!
W
Widow Shooter
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yep, me too, after cooling my burnt boys a bit, i went right back in 5 min. later..had to.
things are good now though , almost back, if not fully back to top speed while working, ascending i do a bit more cautiously if it is in the open.
things are good now though , almost back, if not fully back to top speed while working, ascending i do a bit more cautiously if it is in the open.
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
I never fell out of a tree simply because I never climbed that many .I did cut out on a 40 foot black jack pole though which knocked the strong right out of me .
I didn't quit climbing I just paid more attention what I was doing after that .
Ha it's been a while ,those old Baslins are hanging in the shed and it's doubtfull at this stage of life if I ever strap them on again .
I didn't quit climbing I just paid more attention what I was doing after that .
Ha it's been a while ,those old Baslins are hanging in the shed and it's doubtfull at this stage of life if I ever strap them on again .
