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Recent content by Brian in TN

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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    @Ballshooter thanks. I'm 61 and have a lot to learn. Thankfully I am retired and in good health so I can practice a lot. 2TC is something I aspire to learn at some point. The gear is so light and you can splurge on a larger platform if you want. I'll just have to see how I do. I have a one stick...
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    Near fall experience

    This is a fantastic thread. Very helpful! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    Great advice! I have poles in my basement that support a beam and I could start there for sure. I have a set of ladder sticks I plan to put on a tree out behind my house where I can practice at low height as well. Before the season starts I can move the ladder sticks to one of my favorite...
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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    I reached out to @always89y requesting to be notified if a meeting is organized. He's only an hour and a half away in Knoxville it appears. Oh, I like the idea of one sticking because it's less weight and you can climb higher than with 3 - 4 sticks. Sometimes I need to get to 30 ft to get...
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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    I enjoyed watching this cordial exchange of views and learned from it. Thank you both for taking the time to comment.
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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    I've watched a few 2tc videos and it does look to be very light weight and efficient. And there's not much tether slack it seems. I thought it might be harder to learn. I'll take a look at some more videos. Those I've bothered to watch so far were not done so well.
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    3. Eastern Woods Outdoors - Ultimate Lower Step

    Kingsport. I'm 90 miles east of Knoxville and an hour and 15 min north of Asheville, NC.
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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    Thank you for the welcome and the offer to advise. Thank you. I am in Kingsport. I like the idea of building in some redundancy and plan to do that as well.
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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    Thanks for the offer to meet! I am in Kingsport (Tri-Cities) and you are just under 3 hours away depending on Knoxville traffic. I may reach out at some point if you don't mind showing a newbie the ropes!
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    Learning from Saddle Hunting Accidents

    Yes, I use the harness from the ground up when using my climber. And yes, I either have to climb limbless trees or trim smaller branches. I like that you can go around limbs using a lineman's belt and tether when saddle hunting and look forward to perfecting that skill. I also put climbing...
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    3. Eastern Woods Outdoors - Ultimate Lower Step

    Thank you. Moving the tether is something I was thinking about as well and your response gives me confidence to know that at least one person is successfully climbing that way. You all are really helpful.
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    3. Eastern Woods Outdoors - Ultimate Lower Step

    Thanks for the extra 2 cents! Ha! I appreciate all opinions at this stage.
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    3. Eastern Woods Outdoors - Ultimate Lower Step

    Thank you! I plan to practice at low height for sure. I have checked the map and there are three saddle hunters within 25 miles of me so I will reach out soon.
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    3. Eastern Woods Outdoors - Ultimate Lower Step

    Amen. I've seen many videos where tethers get a lot slack when folks are one sticking. I will likely use my lineman's belt to try to limit the potential for a long fall before the tether catches me. I haven't one sticked yet so I don't know exactly how I will manage this but it is one of my...
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    3. Eastern Woods Outdoors - Ultimate Lower Step

    Another helpful answer from @Bigterp! So you find an 18" stick to be more stable than a shorter stick. I can see that being the case. I watched a Staggs in the Wild video where he liked a 12" stick and I have seen others using a 12". It seems to me you would be giving up a little climbing...
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