Posted by alyeska I will not... -Break and Enter -Climb anything that isn't a fence or a latter (I'm really bad at climbing) -Go exploring alone -Explore in a city at night -Be under the influence while exploring I think that's about it.. my friends tried to get me to climb up a hose to get to the top of something once and no way would I have survived it. I'm not afraid of heights, I'm just reaaaalllyy bad at climbing things that aren't meant to be climbed. -A
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I think you exercised sound judgement by not climbing that hose; hose couplings can fail without warning and even new hoses aren't designed to be used as rope. Climbing a hose is just asking for it.
Structural steel is a blast to climb. Start small and work your way up.
Never climb anything you don't think is safely doable. You get one chance. There's no "if I fall". Falling is not an option; it's death.
Abort a climb if you need to at any time.
Three points of contact at all times, each handhold and foothold count; take your time and don't make mistakes.
Never jump even if it's the last 2 feet down.
Never climb wet steel and night climbs are for those with a lot of day climbing experience. Even a short fall onto steel is going to be bad, expect broken bones at the least.
You should be able to do at least 6 chip ups; upper body strength and endurance are needed to climb safely. Train like you play.