So, in it's actual form... this is the Sit-Drag
We here on saddlehunter have modified it to act as a saddle, either standalone or with a climbing harness.
As mentioned above, it is essentially a GREAT blank canvas. Some of us modify it to act as our entire safety system (no separate harness), but even if I do it, I don't recommend it to others..... (liability issues out the WAZOO)
There are too many liabilities to mention, as well as blatant OSHA regulation violations when using this as a safety harness...........
Aside from that... I LOVE how my modified Sit drag acts as my entire system. It is a light weight, easy to deploy, and unencumbersome system. With arborist spikes, I can pack everything I need in a small (Rush 5.11 brand, 12 hour) military style backpack. 6-7 minutes is all I need to be 20 feet in a tree ready to go. It is the ultimate mobile setup. As an example, here is my spikes with my saddle inside my backpack... total weight is less than 10 pounds.
The saddle itself without the Molle pouches added
Back
And front
The notches on the bottom are added for gear ties to tie climbing sticks and such to the harness. Molle straps hold 2 dump pouches for linesman belts / tethers. And, I added a fully sewn in waist belt to provide adequate fall restraint if needed.
With the dump pouches on...
Many properties don't allow arborist spikes, but if they do... this is the absolute best combination for pure mobility there is in the woods. The saddle gets you into Sooooooo many more trees than any other system, and the spikes let you do it within minutes...
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