Who enjoyed climbing when you were young? Do you still enjoy climbing?

LTC Stephen F. — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 09:59:56 -0400

Many of us started our climbing expedience climbing in and out of our parents lap, and graduated to escaping the crib, climbing up the stairs or onto a chair. Then once we could play outside we climbed on playground equipment, trees with low hanging branches, and some of us climbed structures in towns and cities where we grew up.
Since most of us were in the military I expect that many of us have been rock climbing and some are mountain climbers.
What did you like to climb when you were young? Do you still like to climb?

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 2 at 2015 10:02 AM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:02:20 -0400

LTC Stephen F. I had a tree house and still like climbing trees because of that experience. You can't take the kid out of the passion for some things.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 2 at 2015 10:02 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:02:20 -0400

just getting a bit too old ... got two kids drain all the climbing power i have ...

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 2 at 2015 10:02 AM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:02:31 -0400

Enjoyed rock climbing at Bridgeport as a young Marine.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 2 at 2015 10:05 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:05:27 -0400

I think I escaped from a crib at a young and tender age and fell to the floor ungracefully. Thus began my climbing career. I enjoyed playing on playground equipment; but, I enjoyed much more the comparative freedom of climbing trees in my own yard and neighbors yards after we moved out of Philadelphia to the suburbs. When possible I liked climbing on small cliffs but that was only on vacation. Because of health, balance issues and medications I try to stay on one level now. My climbing is now reduced to gradual hills while I walk :-)
SGT Forrest Stewart,

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Oct 2 at 2015 10:11 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:11:15 -0400

LTC Stephen F. on Kwajalein we had two softball fields separated by a dirt road. Next to one of the fields was large tree with a wide trunk. The roots were partially above ground. We would climb up the roots, and then up into the tree. There was a wide branch that was so comfortable to sit in the crook of that branch. We would hang out there, and just relax. We would climb up high into the tree just for fun. We had more fun with the trees that we could bend into a "fort" So the trees in general were just great fun when we were growing up.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 2 at 2015 10:12 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:12:58 -0400

I used to enjoy climbing. Then my mutation manifested and now I have a fear of hights.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 2 at 2015 10:40 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 10:40:34 -0400

I loved climbing trees!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 3 at 2015 9:46 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 09:46:10 -0400

I love climbing trees and steep hills growing up. There was a rush and sense achievement after making it to the top and not to mention the views.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Oct 3 at 2015 9:53 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 09:53:20 -0400

LTC Stephen F. Use to love to repel, but haven't had tome to do anymore or the location. Other priorities now I guess - like RP! LOL!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 3 at 2015 4:32 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 16:32:14 -0400

I had a couple of trees near my house that I loved to climb during the summer.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2015 9:53 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:53:25 -0400

Never met anything as a kid that I didn't attempt to climb, even if it was ridiculously unsafe and "not allowed." Sometimes I look back and wonder how I never died or broke any limbs. One of my brothers fell out of a tree from pretty high up and broke his arm, but even his experience (that I witnessed from high up in the tree with him) did not deter me from being the little "spider monkey" that I was often referred too. Apparently this is something I have passed on to my children as well.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 6 at 2015 6:50 AM

PO1 John Miller — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 06:50:09 -0400

I was always climbing trees and anything else I could get a grip on. Especially the TV antenna that ran up the side of my parent's house. I would climb it all the way to the top, and hang out on the roof.

We also had this huge Willow tree in our backyard that I was always climbing to the top of. Well, one day I grabbed a twig to climb down and it snapped sending me falling 20 or so feet to the ground. The larger branches farther down helped break my fall and I'm sure saved me from more serious injury. All I suffered from was a little road rash, a severely sprained back, and a broken wrist (possibly when I tried to grab another branch to stop myself from falling. I do know it turned me over and I ended up landing on my chest rather than my back).

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2015 8:18 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 08:18:32 -0400

I climbed everything I could find, been known to climb up a flag pole on occasion too.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2015 12:20 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:20:03 -0400

tool old