I'll chime in on this topic since I did a tree climb that if I fell would have put me into a river. The posting explained the risks involved and the fact that most people would need to use a rope. I use to climb trees all the time when I was younger and not so wise. I got out there and fashioned a rope ladder climbed the tree. Tied myself to the tree, retrieved the cache and then climbed back down. Unlike a pine tree there were no lower branches to grab onto. Everyone when going after a cache needs to look at the area and make their own decision if they are capable of doing the task at hand. If not, don't do it. It's that simple. I assumed the risk. If I had fallen it would have been no one's fault but mine. Oh, by the way. When doing something like this take a cell phone or a two way radio in case you do injure yourself.
