It's about what it sounds - you either find a tree sturdy enough to hold two people or you find two trees of reasonably the same height. You pick a finish line and have someone shout 'go', and you race up the tree(s) until you reach the finish point. Whoever's there first is the winner.
Usually we'd bet candy on it, as that was hard to come by where I grew up.
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Usually we'd bet candy on it, as that was hard to come by where I grew up.