l need a way to climb a large tree, like a pine, that has high limbs and a thick trunk.l figured pines would be easier to climb due to the fact that their bark (and even the other parts of the tree also) are fairly soft.By thick trunk, l mean one that you just barely reach your arms all the way around.l saw on Mythbusters (the one where they see if a ninja could walk on water) that the guy they got their info from had some things he put on his hands that had spikes and l wondered if you could use it for tree climbing.But any method, even unconventional ones, using rope, anything, please let me know! Thanks in advance!

you can rent some tools from a tool rental place that will help you. you will need a climbing rope (you need a special knot to help you descend), and a rope that goes around the tree. you will also need spurs. these are metal things that go over your boots (yes, you need a heeled shoe or boot) and they have a spur that sticks out the side. you basically place your lifeline rope around the tree and you start climbing. Fairly easy, but very hard on the kness after a while.

A ladder is the best method.
Spurs and ropes take training to use without killing yourself. You'd be better off tossing a rope into the canopy and use ascenders.

If u have a comfortable climbing harness u can use 2 webbing (sling) loops, girth hitched around the tree. One is longer with a loop or 2 tied in into to help pull yourself up with, then u slide up the lower, shorter one & sit on it. Then u can slide up the longer one again.. It could take a long time, especially if there r a lot of branches because u would have to untie each girth hitch to pass each tree. You would probably want to rappell down, but could potentially get back down the way u came up reversed.

Do not use a hammer & nails, if u fell u could slice yourself badly on the way down (on the nails).