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By Marjolein from The Netherlands (Tree Girl)
[CC BY 2.0<\/a>], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>As a kid growing up, if there are trees around there is an innate need to climb them. But, kids are often thwarted . . . the first branch is too high, the trunk is too smooth or too broad to shinny up, upper body strength is lacking and so on. Still, as outdoor kids get older they begin to find they can more often reach that first limb or otherwise overcome the physical issues that defeated them when they were younger. Of course some kids just leave the tree climbing to others and move on to other adventures. Adult tree climbers have been pretty much limited to arborists, forest researchers, and the occasional timber sale protester, but now, tree climbing is becoming more popular among adults as a sport, whether or not they were tree climbers as kids.<\/p>\n

Tree Climbing Japan<\/h1>\n

A recent article in The Japan Times<\/em><\/a> explained that this sport is becoming increasingly popular in Japan although it had its beginnings there 15 years ago. These modern tree climbers aren’t just trying to scale a tree with their bare hands like we did as kids. Instead they use ropes, harnesses, clips, special knots and pulleys to get themselves up over three hundred feet high. \u00a0In the last 15 years, the group Tree Climbing Japan<\/a> has certified 3,000\u00a0tree climbers who take a course and learn to safely climb trees. \u00a0The sport isn’t limited to able-bodied people either. \u00a0People with disabilities\u00a0can use the available equipment to climb trees too.<\/p>\n

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Tree Climbers International<\/h1>\n

Tree Climbers International <\/a>was founded in the U.S. in 1983. \u00a0Like Tree Climbing Japan, it works to popularize tree climbing by offering all kinds of support. \u00a0Not only do they support recreational tree climbers, they also provide training\u00a0for those that need to climb trees for their work. \u00a0If you don’t have an opportunity to take a course in your area, \u00a0they also\u00a0offer a manual and DVD training course for $84.95. \u00a0With an in-person course you can use the instructors rope and equipment, but if you take your own course, \u00a0you will need to buy everything up front. \u00a0To make that easy, \u00a0Tree Climbers International offers a kit that includes all the equipment you need and you can purchase it through\u00a0treeclimbing.com<\/a>. \u00a0Join Tree Climbers International first, and you can get a discount!<\/p>\n

Video<\/h1>\n

Here’s a short video showing the fun that can be had climbing trees.<\/p>\n

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