Spiderclimbing with a Shield

[Quidam]

Shield, Light, Wooden or Steel: You strap a shield to your forearm and grip it with your hand. A light shield’s weight lets you carry other items in that hand, although you cannot use weapons with it.

The subject can climb and travel on vertical surfaces or even traverse ceilings as well as a spider does. The affected creature must have its hands free to climb in this manner. The subject gains a climb speed of 20 feet; furthermore, it need not make Climb checks to traverse a vertical or horizontal surface (even upside down). A spider climbing creature retains its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) while climbing, and opponents get no special bonus to their attacks against it. It cannot, however, use the run action while climbing.

Would you consider a hand that is free enough to carry items free enough to allow you to spiderclimb? I'm guessing no, but thought I'd get a 2nd opinion.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

I would say yes.

 

[Darklone]

Well, there gotta be something about the light shield, so I say yes.

 

[Dross]

I'd say yes, since you can hold and manipulate things while wearing a light sheild.

But I'd also be saying that if you are using the hand to climb, you cannot use the sheild to protect yourself.