Have you ever gaffed yourself?

[tree MDS]

I spiked myself on the inside of my right knee when I was 20 (still have the scar). Was my first full time job as a climber in CT. I had been climbing down in FL for about a year, but was mostly rope climbing. Boss said go put a rope in that cherry so we can pull it over. Then he left to do something on the other side of the house. I hadn't been climbing for a few weeks and was anxious to get in a tree and impress. Lol, I flew up that tree. Spiked my ass good too. I tried to keep pant leg off the blood and let it run down into my boot/sock. I was afraid if the boss man saw it he wouldn't want me to climb anymore. He later said "man, for someone who says they're not real comfortable on spikes, you sure got up that tree fast! There were like 4' in between spike marks".

 

[KenJax Tree]

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

You could just used it for a flipline, how you decide to tend the slack.....well thats your call.


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[CanopyGorilla]

You could just used it for a flipline, how you decide to tend the slack.....well thats your call.


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ouch!!!! No lochust please!

 

[ronnyb]

I have not gaffed myself, but my co-worker gaffed himself through the side of his boot below the ankle and out through the heel. Bloody mess.

 

[046]

NO and I don't want to ...

 

[Stayalert]

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[Brendon Phillips]

being a paramedic and ordering suture kits from amazon might make drone delivery attractive to you….Deliver those stitchers right to you in the tree!

That.... Is the most amazing idea ever. Drone can bring us tools, oil, whatever.

 

[EcoTreeCo]

My first year climbing, I was removing a huge cottonwood. I was trying to maneuver over a larger cut and put my spike through the nail on my pinky finger and into the wood. Being green, I had to figure out how to unstick my hand without smashing the rest of my body. Felt bad for my groundie who got blood dripped on everything.


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[Zale]

You must have very long arms.

 

[woodchuck357]

I have, so far, only ripped holes in pants legs with spikes and most of them were when I was stumbling around on the ground.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Gaffing your pinkie or any finger for that matter requires a detailed explanation on how the hell you did it.


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[Brendon Phillips]

Gaffing your pinkie or any finger for that matter deems a detailed explanation on how the hell you did it.


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Second.

 

[ronnyb]

Third on that one.

 

[EcoTreeCo]

Huge plains cottonwood with dinosaur bark. I couldn't get my gaffs to grab anything. They were linemans pole spikes. Not great for thick bark. In a "not so bright" moment I threw the gaff at the exposed wood of an old cut that was about even with my chest. My hand was there, the spike was on its way. Oops.


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[Brendon Phillips]

We all have those "not so bright moments". For me it's at least twice a day.

 

[jefflovstrom]

You be like a spider, with gaff's,,
Jeff

 

[treeclimber101]

I spiked a dog right in his ass because **** him .... Try to bite me while I am wearing my gear ..... Yea you can suck a **** rover !