Nice video, Tom.
I handle the whoopie sling slightly different than Tom shows in his video. I do not extend the whoopie to full size starting out. In fact, I do not want it to fully reach all the way around the tree. Once I've tossed the rope around the tree, I pull on the adjustable loop end, opening the loop to just the right length to get around the tree and over the button. Seldom do I need to pull on the tag end at all. Once you practice this a little, you develop a feel for the process and it works real slick. What you have to keep in mind is that the rope should never be tight around the tree or you'll have trouble removing the stick.
Regarding the whoopie bury, I used a 5.5" bury since I figured that I've eaten way more cheeseburgers than Tom (230ish). I suspect that the longer bury may not have been necessary but it has worked flawlessly.
Thanks Dave.
Im definitely not a polished videographer, that's for sure!
And you brought up stuff that I had already assumed...there are no doubt other ways (probably better ways) to employ a whoopie than what I've done.
That's the great thing about this forum... our individual ideas and techniques feed off of each other to help improve what we do.
I will also say that some of the other rope mods/techniques with sticks are just as valid as a whoopie. Wrap techniques, types of rope, rope diameters and ability to employ and deploy all come into play.
Safety is number 1 and speed/ease of use is a close 2nd.
I still hate sticks and I prefer bolts, but sometimes sticks are the only way up the tree.
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