Ooops, meant for Thurston Howell to be included.
I was cutting wood and topping trees at 14.
For the uninitiated, topping trees requires climbing to a point where the tree will be well... topped.
Secure yourself in and get to work with a chainsaw 30-50+ above ground.
And the reason you top it is because there is not enough room for the tree to fall, which is even more dangerous.
Understanding and conquering risk is what makes America exceptional, beating the odds on risky activities, I’m ashamed so many “conservatives” want this girl to be home leading a normal life when the girl obviously wants her own life to be an extraordinary experience. The “conservatives” on this thread want to take that option away from her “for her own good.” Sickening.