tree - a white oak, tall and straight. The first crotch was 12 ft up and tiered as I was I tackled the tree, the maple leaving as I com- menced to "slim". I finally wriggled up into the crotch and began the long ~ limbs climb of 15 ft which led to limbs beneath the mesh. I made boat off of a b~ bed- could go no farther, and after one more trial I gave up and went down. It was useless in my exhausted state. Already~ it was dark and I hurried down the ~rillbe and picked my way down.