It's a tree. Trees are designed to lose branches occasionally. I cut something like 25% of all the branches off my apple, pear and peach trees every single year. You won't hurt a tree trimming some side branches. Ask anyone with a tree, they will tell you. I totally get why parks and others say not to trim trees. If everyone cut limbs for firewood that would be a problem. But cutting a few branches on one side of the tree so it works for a hammock? Meh, I do it all the time.
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