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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: PrimitiveTim on April 25, 2014, 12:50:13 am

Title: Tree Climbing :)
Post by: PrimitiveTim on April 25, 2014, 12:50:13 am
Changed things up and got away from primitive stuff and climbed some trees!  Just click the picture to view the video!

(https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/5OF0wI2O0kQ/mqdefault.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OF0wI2O0kQ&list=UU9l4lrfkOEV5iNSju5GxM_g)
^^^Click Picture^^^
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Post by: Don Case on April 25, 2014, 01:36:16 am
We'll have to get Del to bring the "Monkey Bow" over for you, it would be a perfect match. >:D >:D
You're sure in better shape than I was at your age.
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Post by: Pappy on April 25, 2014, 09:12:15 am
You ant right Tim. :) Cool video. :)
 Pappy
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Post by: PatM on April 25, 2014, 10:24:40 am
Got away from primitive stuff? There's not many things more primitive than going back into the trees to our simian roots.
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Post by: Marks on April 25, 2014, 11:15:39 am
Is the tie dye thing like your calling card or do you just really like that shirt?
I wish we had live oaks this far north.
Title: Re: Tree Climbing :)
Post by: PrimitiveTim on April 25, 2014, 11:41:19 am
Is the tie dye thing like your calling card or do you just really like that shirt?
I wish we had live oaks this far north.
  Live oaks are some amazing trees for sure!  The reason behind the tie-dye is explained here:  "Why the Tie-dye? (http://primitivetim.blogspot.com/2013/09/why-tie-dye.html)"

Got away from primitive stuff? There's not many things more primitive than going back into the trees to our simian roots.
  dang, you're right!  I went back to like before primitive, animalistic?
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Post by: Parnell on April 25, 2014, 01:43:07 pm
Good one. ;)
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Post by: toomanyknots on April 25, 2014, 04:34:37 pm
I was wanting to see you get all the way up that first tree! Cool video though. Climbing trees is fun,  :).
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Post by: mullet on April 25, 2014, 05:03:01 pm
I don't know how many Live Oaks I've sat or stood in hunting. Great trees for natural Stands and cool video, Tim.
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Post by: nclonghunter on April 25, 2014, 07:51:10 pm
Now I understand why you are not worried about it flooding at the Classic....bring some rope to help pull some of us up there also... ::)
Title: Re: Tree Climbing :)
Post by: PrimitiveTim on April 28, 2014, 10:59:29 pm
I was wanting to see you get all the way up that first tree! Cool video though. Climbing trees is fun,  :).
ya it would have been a really slow and dangerous climb though. Didn't want to risk it for a boring climb.

Now I understand why you are not worried about it flooding at the Classic....bring some rope to help pull some of us up there also... ::)
lol I'm not worrisome for the most part. You start processing the fibers and I'll make the rope.
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Post by: Wiley on April 29, 2014, 05:21:43 am
Magnolias will probably always be one of my favorite trees to climb. It's also a very medicinal tree, nearly every part of it contains honokiol and other compounds are known to have a lot of medicinal value. Honokiol alone has been shown to have antidepressant, anxiolytic, antiemetic, analgesic, anti-inflamatory, antibacterial, anti-tumorigenic, antithrombotic, neuroprotective, neurotrophic, and serotonergic effects. Pretty awesome stuff in those trees.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honokiol

Don't see too many live oaks around here but I have climbed a couple, they are wonderful trees.
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Post by: Mike Joe on May 02, 2014, 01:58:56 pm
Your much braver than I am. It would take me a long time to get up there, but I could get down REALLY quick! Cool footage!
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Post by: Marc St Louis on May 02, 2014, 05:32:00 pm
Very nice.  I must say that brings back memories.  I did not realize how big that first tree was until you walked up to it.

When we were kids my brothers and I used to shinny up small trees till we were about 20' up then we would let go with our feet and the tree would slowly lower us to the ground.  Not one of them broke.

I remember seeing one of my uncles climbing a big Spruce tree when I was young.  He got up about 30' when the branch he was on let go.  He took out every branch on the way down, he was not in great shape for awhile after that.

Really the only trees worth climbing up here are Pine and Spruce, just the big one.  The clean up after is tedious