Have you ever gaffed yourself?

[Brendon Phillips]

I caught myself mid calf at the beginning of last summer. Cut out of a river birch and landed in my leg. The funny thing is I thought I caught myself in the top of my foot. So after I finished the tree (cause you finish the tree even though you're injured right?) I got down and saw that I hit my leg. It went so deep into my leg it severed the nerves that run to my foot. Still don't have any feeling on the top, except when I run it feels like bees are stinging my foot. On the plus side, being a paramedic and ordering suture kits on amazon saves me a lot of medical bills.

 

[Peter.s]

swung from the tree and was gonna push off the chip truck but I spiked my right ankle with left spike because stupid me wasn't watching my feet.

 

[Zale]

Who hasn't.

 

[Pelorus]

A rite of passage. Only needs to be done once.

 

[Brendon Phillips]

Who hasn't.

More curious of how it happened.

 

[Zale]

Learning how to climb on spikes. Not being aware of foot placement. I've done it once and learned my lesson.

 

[Pelorus]

Small dia. tree + inexperience + in a hurry = Klein inoculation

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

Who hasn't.

Me. See I use safety spikes.

 

[Brendon Phillips]

Me. See I use safety spikes.

Oh? Would you care to enlighten the class?

 

[Brendon Phillips]

swung from the tree and was gonna push off the chip truck but I spiked my right ankle with left spike because stupid me wasn't watching my feet.

How deep and bad was it?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Learning how to climb on spikes. Not being aware of foot placement. I've done it once and learned my lesson.

The bigger your 'man-suit', the more pain you can take. Then you learn or quit.
Jeff

 

[DR. P. Proteus]

Oh? Would you care to enlighten the class?

Ok, I won't keep you up all night wondering: there is no such thing, at least that I am aware of.

I never spiked myself good enough to recall. Shucks. What am I doing wrong?

I think once I almost got my big toe but it didn't go through the boot.

That is probably the last thing we think about - jamming a spike into the leg. Then, one fine day...

 

[Brendon Phillips]

The bigger your 'man-suit', the more pain you can take. Then you learn or quit.
Jeff

What if your man-suit get to heavy and sticky from all the blood and sweat it soaked up? Seems like kind of a hazard really. Climb naked. The neighbors will either call the police or invite you inside for a "drink".

 

[Brendon Phillips]

Ok, I won't keep you up all night wondering: there is no such thing, at least that I am aware of.

I never spiked myself good enough to recall. Shucks. What am I doing wrong?

I think once I almost got my big toe but it didn't go through the boot.

That is probably the last thing we think about - jamming a spike into the leg. Then, one fine day...

Well there's only one thing to do. Go grab your spikes and jam Em into your leg so you can be a real climber. If you suture yourself up its bonus points.

 

[jefflovstrom]

What if your man-suit get to heavy and sticky from all the blood and sweat it soaked up? Seems like kind of a hazard really. Climb naked. The neighbors will either call the police or invite you inside for a "drink".

Get over it or quit.
Jeff

 

[sgreanbeans]

Smalls are where it becomes a issue. I hate being up on a 6" spar and trying not to stab yourself, trying to aim your sticks, course I hate gaffs period. I will leave bigger nubs so I can stand on them and dump the gaffs when feasible.

 

[Brendon Phillips]

Get over it or quit.
Jeff

Why so serious Jeff? Have you ever TRIED climbing naked? It's freeing and exhilarating. But the harness chafes a little. And ya gotta watch where the rope runs.

 

[CanopyGorilla]

Why so serious Jeff? Have you ever TRIED climbing naked? It's freeing and exhilarating. But the harness chafes a little. And ya gotta watch where the rope runs.

My problem would be trying not to gaff the Ol' hang me down.

 

[Brendon Phillips]

My problem would be trying not to gaff the Ol' hang me down.

Could always try some Velcro. Or maybe a jock strap. Duct tape would be good. If you can't duct it, {expletive deleted} it.

 

[TreeAce]

I tore my pant leg a few times with a gaff. I stuck one through a brand new rope once or twice. I cant say I ever drew any blood though,not yet anyway. Theres always tomorrow.