simple man
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Hello everyone. I have never hunted from a saddle before. I am looking to give saddle a hunting a try. I am hoping i find it comfortable enough to stop using climbing stands all together. Granted i know their is not a tree stand out their that is going to feel like my lazy boy recliner. So i like many others i have bought a sit drag. I need some advice on making the tree strap and rope bridge. I would rather not buy 150.00 worth of rope for something i am not sure i will like. I already have a Line men,s rope that came with my safety harness. It has a carbiner on one end with a loop on the other. Also has a prusik knot for adjustment of length.
Option 1. I can purchase the 12ft tree strap from Aero hunter shipped to my door for 56.00. If i were to cut 4 ft off the end. Will this be enough for a rope bridge? From what i have read you use up a good bit of rope with the knots.I am thinking of starting of with a 28 inch bridge.
Option 2. Climbing rope VS static line rope. So before writing this post i ordered some climbing rope from Amazon. See the pic below.The rope is polyester 10.5 MM and rated at 20kn(4496 LBS). After doing some reading. Looks like climbing rope has more stretch to it than static line ? My intent was to by some 8mm accessory cord rated at 12.9 kn from REI to go with this.I was going to make both the tree strap and rope bridge out of these 2.Is this a viable option ? One of the biggest concerns with this climbing rope is i do not see an Known brand on it.Probably going to return this as soon as it comes in.
Option 1. I can purchase the 12ft tree strap from Aero hunter shipped to my door for 56.00. If i were to cut 4 ft off the end. Will this be enough for a rope bridge? From what i have read you use up a good bit of rope with the knots.I am thinking of starting of with a 28 inch bridge.
Option 2. Climbing rope VS static line rope. So before writing this post i ordered some climbing rope from Amazon. See the pic below.The rope is polyester 10.5 MM and rated at 20kn(4496 LBS). After doing some reading. Looks like climbing rope has more stretch to it than static line ? My intent was to by some 8mm accessory cord rated at 12.9 kn from REI to go with this.I was going to make both the tree strap and rope bridge out of these 2.Is this a viable option ? One of the biggest concerns with this climbing rope is i do not see an Known brand on it.Probably going to return this as soon as it comes in.