http://jjtravels.net/2009/01/17/what-exactly-is-a-cloud-forest/vines1/ Reflections from a year and a half vagabonding through Latin America Fri, 20 May 2011 20:01:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://jjtravels.net/2009/01/17/what-exactly-is-a-cloud-forest/vines1/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Josh Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:49:40 +0000 http://jjtravels.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/vines1.jpg#comment-98 I had more trouble with vines on a hike last weekend whilst practicing my Tarzan routine. There was an enormous ceiba tree with really long vines hanging down, maybe 90'. I was testing one of them for weight, it gave way, I fell down, smacking my head against the trunk and my shins against the rocks. Ouch! I actually heard a crunch as my skull hit the tree. Fortunately I have a very hard head, I have learned from similar experiences. It could have been a lot worse - I could have been knocked out, glasses smashed, what have you. My G.A. definitely had my back that day. Note to self: place crash pad on ground before testing weight on vines. I had more trouble with vines on a hike last weekend whilst practicing my Tarzan routine. There was an enormous ceiba tree with really long vines hanging down, maybe 90′. I was testing one of them for weight, it gave way, I fell down, smacking my head against the trunk and my shins against the rocks. Ouch! I actually heard a crunch as my skull hit the tree. Fortunately I have a very hard head, I have learned from similar experiences.
It could have been a lot worse – I could have been knocked out, glasses smashed, what have you. My G.A. definitely had my back that day.
Note to self: place crash pad on ground before testing weight on vines.

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