I finally changed my climbing technique after a near miss in a white oak in Portland

I was up in a big white oak in a residential area near Laurelhurst Park when a dead limb I thought was solid let go right next to my line. It made me rethink how I assess decay from the ground and whether I rely too much on visual cues. Do you guys trust your gut more or do you always probe suspect branches before committing your weight?

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barbaraw169d ago

Just the sound of that would be enough to make me second guess everything. Always tap first, trust nothing.

diana_black229d ago

Yeah that hollow sound is definitely a warning you can feel in your gut.