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First find a tree that is suitable for climbing: it should provide sufficient challenge to push you out of your comfort zone, but not so you face serious danger. Only you can be the judge of this. Dry conditions are the best for climbing.

1. Don’t look down. Look up and focus on finding a climbing route using safe branches.

2. Always keep at least three points of contact with the tree, so that if a hand or foot slips, you can support your weight with the other two.

3. Lean up against the trunk to gain maximum stability and place your feet where the branch meets the trunk, where it is thickest and strongest. The further away from the trunk you place your feet, the greater the leverage on the branch and the greater the risk of it breaking.

4. The branches get thinner the higher you climb. Usually, a branch will be strong enough to support your weight if it is as thick as your upper arm. Beware of dead branches.

5. Your legs are much stronger than your arms, so use your legs to do most of the climbing work.

6. When descending, support all your weight with one leg and two hands as you locate a lower branch with your other leg. Test the branch by releasing your weight onto it gradually.