Trees!

[Che]

Yes, I am aware that there have been previous topics on trees and Parkour before.

So my question is, in the ultimate quest for a legendary 'It Tree', what trees have you climbed and had a good experience in climbing? Are they suitable for an It Tree, or more tailored towards conditioning?

I recently (yesterday), in a quest to retrieve a Rat I shot from being stuck on a branch a little over half-way up, I found myself climbing up a Damson Tree. Now, from this I can feel confident saying Damson Trees are great for climbing, but definitely made for conditioning. It put quite a bit of stress on my coccyx, but I didn't care, I was having fun. The branches are strong, and start off low, which is good for those of us that can't tic-tac well, if at all. But it's too close knit to be used for an It Tree, also they're not very big trees.
So yeah, Damson trees, good climbing and conditioning oppurtunities.

Don't worry if you don't know the name of a tree, post your experience with a vague description of it, my mother can probably tell me what it is.

Happy climbing!

[Danny]

My favourites are willows, but the woodland area around Reading uni really does describe what you're after. You can easily move from tree to tree without touching the ground, last year we spent quite a bit of time training there individually and through games

[adam]

my most common training area at the moment is burnham beeches. But to be honest beech trees aren't really very good for training, it's just what i've got.

[Che]

Interesting. Anyone know what Oak is like to climb? I'm eyeing up the 100 footer behind my back garden. It might be a tad high to condition in though.

[runninglight]

Is there any progress on finding the ledgendary "IT" tree yet? Although one should gain the skills to play 'it' on / in any tree ( and environment) it pays to start easy and work upto that. There are a few candidates in newbury and basingstoke, but they need more than just me up them to really see if they are workable.

[Andy]

Not a singular tree, but the wooded part of Reading Uni is the best candidate so far.

[Che]

That's party the point of this thread, allowing us to share experiences within trees, and recognising each tree will hopefully allow us to whittle down candiates for It Trees.

I have a couple of ideas for potential It Trees, but they're up on the Chase in enbourne, near the Newbury Bypass.

[watsonrodriguez]

Hello.
Trees are the most noticeable living object which can be found everywhere except in dry and cold places.This is a very interesting topic i loved to play on branches of the trees.Different kinds or species of trees can be told in many ways.The feel of the leaves, twigs and bark varies from species to species.Some are differentiated by the color of the leaves.Some trees have different odors, even the sounds the wind makes in the trees can be different depending on the kind of tree.