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employing climbing skills in non-climbing life 22-Nov-2005 At 1:38:04 PM Paradise

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Last night as I stumbled off to bed I came across a FARKING MASSIVE WHITE TAIL SPIDER ambling out of the ever growing pile of climbing/camping gear on my bedroom floor :( I’m not a huge fan of spiders (though I respect their ecological niche) so wasn’t thrilled at the prospect of getting the bloody thing outside. I found myself employing many of the methods I use when climbing to approach the situation;
- assess the situation from a comfortable position and devise a plan of attack
- determine the equipment required for the task and have it readily at hand
- stay calm-more chance of stuffing up if I panic!
- some positive self-talk and visualisation
- a few deep breaths then pull through the crux!
Ok so it may have been a more serious grade if it was a Sydney funnel web! But the spider ended up outside and I remained calm and in control despite a little irrational fear :)

How have you guys found you’ve employed techniques/skill learnt while climbing in non-climbing life?