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What are your plans for a fall?

Presuming I’m still in the tree, First, call my wife and tell her where I am and that if I don’t call back in 5 minutes I’m in trouble. Then I will try to get stable. If I can, I would reach for one of my 2 lineman’s or a Cranford rope step. Cell phone and climb options should be where they can’t get away. Hard to imagine, but it can and will happen. I dread the day already.
 
I think I’ll carry a TQ, Israeli bandage and something to stop bleeding and small stuff. You’re right. Anything real serious will need a phone call.


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NleATHAN said:
Presuming I’m still in the tree, First, call my wife and tell her where I am and that if I don’t call back in 5 minutes I’m in trouble. Then I will try to get stable. If I can, I would reach for one of my 2 lineman’s or a Cranford rope step. Cell phone and climb options should be where they can’t get away. Hard to imagine, but it can and will happen. I dread the day already.
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This is going to sound funny, but unless I am absolutely, positively out of options, I'm not calling my buddies for help getting out of a tree. I MIGHT be willing to trade a broken leg for the lifelong ribbing I'd take if I had to get rescued . . ."Bigtime saddle hunter, where's your climber now???" :)

All kidding aside, I really spend time thinking about this when I'm in the tree waiting for soething to come by. I play the what if game and try to imagine scenarios that could go awry and how I might handle them. I honestly don't use a lot of redundancy while hanging, I trust my bridge and tether and inspect them regularly. About the only thing I do in that regard is tie a daisy chain knot under my tether attachment so there's no way I can inadvertently slide down the tether.

I do however carry redundant means to attach myself to the tree (second tether/lineman's belt) so I can swap over if I need to self rescue. I also plan for, practice and carry alternate methods to get down the tree in case my primary method (rappelling) is unavailable for some reason.

Oh , and I do always have my cell phone where it is accessible just in case I ever absolutely, positively feel the need to be ribbed for the rest of my life.:).
 
Ya, I can hear my friends now! Griping and groaning about getting the fat boy out of the tree.
However, if I was bleeding and couldn’t really assess the wound or had a leg or foot injury I’d be calling.
I’d still attemp a self rescue but I want the cavalry in its way just in case.


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