Tree Climbing Articles & Videos

• Riggings for Tree Climbing

  Arborists use specialized equipment to climb and prune trees. Much of this same equipment is used by linesmen and telephone equipment technicians. Tree climbing provides a way of honing climbing skills and building fitness to the sport clim… read more

• Tree Climbing Skills

  Tree climbing can be a thrilling experience and nearly anyone can master the needed skills. The best way to go about it is to get out there and climb. A number of organizations offer public climbs and basic classes. You'll do best in the cl… read more

• How to Do Recreational Tree Climbing

  In Richard Preston's "The Wild Trees," researchers spent days and nights climbing the tallest trees in the United States and discovered a world of wildlife hiding in the canopies. Recreational tree climbers harness up to find their own magi… read more

• How to Train for Tree Climbing

  Tree climbing is an up-and-coming sport that combines many of the same techniques used in rock climbing with the convenience of trees. Tree climbers must prepare their bodies in much the same way as they would before climbing boulders or ro… read more

• How to Stretch for Tree Climbing

  Tree climbing is a relatively new sport that is closely related to rock climbing. Tree climbing involves specialized equipment that's used by the climber to scale the side of large trees and then rappel. In much the same way that a rock cli… read more

• Single Rope Tree Climbing Technique

  The Single Rope Tree Climbing Technique is an efficient method of climbing trees with the use of just one rope. It is fast and widely used by many tree climbers. read more

• How to Use Tree Climbing Spurs

  Utility workers and arborists use climbing spurs to to reach the tops of trees quickly and efficiently. For outdoor enthusiasts who want to climb for sport or to help position themselves during hikes, using the proper tree climbing equipmen… read more

• Knots Used for Tree Climbing

  Tree climbing is a sport that goes well beyond hanging out in the tree house in your grandma's backyard. Using gear and techniques that have been derived from rock climbers, cavers and loggers, tree climbing has become an adventure sport i… read more

• How to Climb a Betel Nut Tree

  The betel nut tree flourishes in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. As a type of palm tree, it doesn't have lower branches, and is very thin and tall. The only way to climb it without any gear is pretty much through using your muscle and practic… read more

• How to Climb Out on a Limb of a Tree

  Climbing trees is a favorite pastime of children. Whether you are teaching your child how to climb out on a tree limb properly, or need to learn for your own safety purposes, the key to climbing out on a tree limb is to make sure it is stur… read more

• How to Climb a Tree Safely

  Climbing trees is something that almost all children learn to do for fun, but there may come a time when you need to climb a tree for a specific reason, like getting a cat or frisbee out of the branches. Climbing trees without any ropes is… read more

• How to Shoot a Rope into a Tree for Climbing

  Once you've decided on that perfect tree for climbing or installing a rope swing, you're faced with the challenge of getting the rope high enough into the tree to reach a strong branch. The trick is to complete this task in two steps, using… read more

• How to Climb a Tree

  Climbing a tree is a fun activity which you may have done when they were younger. Of course you were probably more nimble back in the day, not to mention lighter, which allowed you to bounce and spring from any branch on any tree. Nowadays… read more

• How to Tie Knots for Tree Climbing

  When climbing trees, knots are depended upon for safety and for convenience. Two useful knots are the bowline and the marline spike knots. Properly tied, the bowline will not slip under pressure. It is easily untied and by using a bowline o… read more

• Tree Climbing Technique

  Tree climbing is often considered the leisure activity of children. This may be true, especially when considering a tree with plenty of branches to act as handholds and steps. But some trees are almost certainly beyond the abilities of most… read more

• Information on Tree Climbing

  Recreational tree climbing is an advanced version of what kids do naturally, scrambling unaided amongst low tree branches. The equipment and techniques of recreational tree climbing allow you to reach branches in trees that otherwise would… read more

• Basic Tree Climbing

  Climbing trees is a great way to unwind. It gives you a new perspective on your surroundings and helps bring you closer to nature. Besides their aesthetic value, trees release pure oxygen in the daytime and trace amounts of nitrous oxide (o… read more