Dump or roll pouches on your saddle?

[bfriendly]

I like the @beaston roll pouch for my rappel rope and tether and just another daisy cord and carabiner. Then I use a dump pouch on the other side for my gear hanger, bow let down rope and backband. Everything would fit in the roll pouch but it’ll get too big. My bow is on my pack and I carry my 1 stick. I simply attach stick and start climbing. I let my bow down before rappelling always, so I remember to connect that cord to my delta link…..helps get the rope down

 

[Iron_llama]

I've got MOLLE pouches on my saddle. But nothing says that any pouches you have, need to be on your saddle. They can go on a separate 'bat-belt' or a turkey vest or MOLLE vest or whatever. You don't need your lines at hand while stalking to your tree, and you won't need your pruners in the tree, so your 'stalking/still-hunting' tools and 'climbing' tools can be managed separately and swapped out as needed.

 

[bowhunthard88]

I want my emergency stuff ALWAYS on me... I use two CGM custom dump pouches currently that contain specifically necessary items (either for EVERY climb/method) and emergency items (egress/whistle/knife/SIMPLE first aid). Anything in depth goes on a different piece of kit that can be accessed at leisure, depending on what I need for where I'm going and how I'm climbing.

 

[JCLINE84]

I still use my @DanO ewo pouches. They’re so simple and the material makes them super quiet. Also lay flat when they’re empty. The new molle attachment system is the best I’ve used too.

 

[Spartan]

I had been thinking about buying a roll pouch for this next upcoming season. I used one of old tethrd dump pouches last season and it worked just fine. A little cumbersome but not a big deal. The more I think about it though the more I'm tempted just to get rid of all the pouches on my saddle and just store everything in my pack including rappel rope and safeguard. I would still keep my lineman’s rope girthhitched to my saddle though. I think it might be nice to run my saddle bare without all that extra weight on my hips. I was wondering how many of you guys like to run your saddles completely bare and if you have any pros and cons? Let me know what you guys think?

I use both dump and roll pouches when/if running a rappel line. Dump is a little easier/faster, but the roll pouch keeps everything neat and tidy and also has the benefit of keeping the mass laterally tight along my waist instead of a big heavy dump pouch hanging down and knocking against my leg when walking. I just find that annoying...personal preference. So I run either method depending on my mood that day, or if I anticipate lots of walking while wearing the saddle.

FWIW, I do not recommend keeping any critical gear (e.g., the rappel rope or safeguard you mentioned) in a separate pack when climbing. I always keep those critical items on my person or stowed in the saddle, which is essentially on my person. This is simply because you can drop your pack while fiddling around at height, or even drop things out of your pack if you are reaching to open large compartments. Depending on your climbing method, that could be a big problem.

Just my thoughts.

 

[CharlieTN]

I started out with two dump pouches when I was climbing sticks with my lineman’s belt. As I started one-stick climbing and rappelling I made a roll pouch since that was the new big thing from Tethre. It worked fine but there was a bit of a fiddle factor to it. I eventually switched to the dropout bag from CGM and have been very happy with it. I keep my rappel rope, including Safeuard in the main pouch staged so that I have easily available at the top enough to setup my tether to the tree. In the font mesh pocked I keep a backup sewn prussik loop, extra locking carabiner, and the parts for a 2TC foot tether. Those are all for emergencies where i might need to stabilize on the tree or climb back up the rope such as the time I knocked my glasses off when climbing two years ago.

I keep a standard dump pouch on my left hip with lineman’s rope, haul/pull down rope, gear strap (Amsteel daisy chain) and atttachments, and a gear retriever (large treble hook with points dulled and magnet jb welded to the bottom.). The weight is minimal and doesn’t bother me at all. I like having everything there, instead of in my pack, in the event of an emergency.

 

[goodfelg]

I started with 2 dump pouches, then switched to a roll pouch on my right and 2 small mollie pouches on my left. One for ropes (extra LB and tether) and one for a ROS and a CMG foot loop. Both have extra carabiners and Amsteel daisy chains for "in case of".
The bulk of my rappel line is coiled and strapped down in the roll pouch, about 8 feet of rappel line with delta link and Madrock attached is stuffed in the unzipped pocket on top with couple prussik loop in the lower pocket.
I wear my saddle in and this keeps everything compact and sits below the waist belt on my pack when I use one.

 

[BowhunterXC]

Most of the tree saddle companies charge a premium for dump pouches. I found a pair of camo dump pouches on Amazon, for $22 and they're made of a tough/quality cordura material. The side pockets that they have allow me to carry extra carabiners, Ropeman1, S-Biners, etc. and I'd rather have that stuff and not need it, than need it an not have it.
The left side has my lineman rope and bow hanger cinch strap/w hooks.
The right side has my tether line and the cinch strap for my Mission platform.

I may look into eliminating the left side dump pouch, by making a daisy chain out of my lineman rope and just let it hang. The bow hanger cinch strap could be stuffed in the right side dump pouch. I use a Cabelas Gear Bag, instead of a daypack, it carries what I need without the extra bulk of a daypack....and the temptations of carrying extra stuff, just because I have the storage.

 

[Blacksmith]

I can run full speed in my gear.hurtling blow down without missing a step or loosing a peice of gear.2lbs.with both tethers in their holsters is light enough i wear an elastic waist belt.cumffy like b ball shorts.makes it one organized unit nothing to forget.ring of steps goes on my fanny pack.ring is 1 1/2 lbs.if i grab my saddle every thing is there.just like my fanny pack .View attachment 83985

I Couldn't Run Full Bore Thru Blowdowns Naked, Much Less With All My Gear Hanging On Me...

 

[BowhunterXC]

I Couldn't Run Full Bore Thru Blowdowns Naked, Much Less With All My Gear Hanging On Me...

I'm with you 100%! I ain't running for anything, any time or any where.

My great grandpa used to say, "Take yer time! It'll be thar, when ye git thar. If it ain't, the good Lord didn't want you to have it, in the first place."

 

[tailgunner]

I'm with you 100%! I ain't running for anything, any time or any where.

My great grandpa used to say, "Take yer time! It'll be thar, when ye git thar. If it ain't, the good Lord didn't want you to have it, in the first place."

you say that... but 300 feet into our climb yesterday Eddie stepped on a bées nest........2 old guys hurtling blowdown up hill faster than à bobcat.test the blacktail woods and you will run when the most high lets you have stingers..

 

[tailgunner]

Gotta be compact as well as light.7 mile hike hunting elk.didnt climb a tree. So if the saddle is just an option i may not use...it better be light and compact.

 

[phatkaw]

Pretty much the only saddle I wear in or out is my Method or my Lonestar. They have no pouches.
I pack my other saddles in and they have 2 pouches on most of them...

I've tried every combination under the sun and I just don't like wearing a saddle with a bunch of stuff attached to it while walking/sneaking around!

 

[Halfstep]

I have two pouches and also have a backpack. I'll give the pouches a try and also give the backpack a try and see which one I end up liking more or if I want to use the pouches earlier when the temps are warm and later switch to the backpack when the temps are nicer.

 

[BowhunterXC]

Gotta be compact as well as light. 7 mile hike hunting elk.didnt climb a tree. So if the saddle is just an option i may not use...it better be light and compact.

I see you're in Oregon...serious mountain terrain. I'm in N.W. Ohio and I will say this.... Hunting out west is certainly different than eastern hunting, for how and what you'll carry on a hunt. In this part of Ohio, it's flatter than a road killed squirrel. If I were hunting in S.E. Ohio, I'd have to make some equipment changes too, because of the extreme terrain climbing found there. It ain't the Rockies, but it ain't the rolling hills of where I'm located either.

 

[tailgunner]

Pretty much the only saddle I wear in or out is my Method or my Lonestar. They have no pouches.
I pack my other saddles in and they have 2 pouches on most of them...

I've tried every combination under the sun and I just don't like wearing a saddle with a bunch of stuff attached to it while walking/sneaking around!

You never tried the coast ghost...nothing hanging off it.just walk up to the tree and start climbing without woundering where my gear is .its always there ,organized to just whip out and climb blindfolded

 

[tailgunner]

Now.....this i wont wear ...i love my dudes work to advance our sport, but he looks like he is being wrestled by an octopus.majority of saddles are not realy made for run n gun long distance hunting styles.they are just a gimic replacement for treestand hunters

 

[tailgunner]

I see you're in Oregon...serious mountain terrain. I'm in N.W. Ohio and I will say this.... Hunting out west is certainly different than eastern hunting, for how and what you'll carry on a hunt. In this part of Ohio, it's flatter than a road killed squirrel. If I were hunting in S.E. Ohio, I'd have to make some equipment changes too, because of the extreme terrain climbing found there. It ain't the Rockies, but it ain't the rolling hills of where I'm located either.

yes ....high places yesterday....without climbing a tree4680 feet

 

[BowhunterXC]

@tailgunner
Absolutely gorgeous scenery!!! ....and a lot of leg work.

The average elevation around here is 855 feet. LOL
Just south of me, about an hour is the highest point in Ohio, at 1549 feet. A real leg burner. hehehe

 

[2Sloe]

Man I love my Tethrd ES OG pouches with the little side pockets. 40 ft rappel in the main, madrock in side, dyna glide in the other. Other side, Lineman belt, snacks, rescue loops, in the main, GPS in one side, water bottle in the other. Everything I need at my fingertips, no digging in a pack required. I’ve never had a problem with the weight of the pouches on my hips, actually kind of like it there as that’s where weight is supposed to go when you hike. Never really had a problem with my saddle falling down. Roll pouch just seems a little too fiddly for me, I like to keep it simple.