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Have you moved away from one sticking?

I tried it 2 weeks before season 2 years ago and have not changed it up. I'm still using a gen1 predator, does the stick hafta have a platform to be considered a onestick?? Find myself hunting lower these days but I have to be very versatile as everywhere I hunt it has been logged and i often setup where i have to overcome from being in a valley . My setup this year is a 14" lwcg double step modded to a onestick but I'm going to carry an extra 14" double to be a little more versatile and guieter.
 
Ken Ruppel said:
I tried it 2 weeks before season 2 years ago and have not changed it up. I'm still using a gen1 predator, does the stick hafta have a platform to be considered a onestick?? Find myself hunting lower these days but I have to be very versatile as everywhere I hunt it has been logged and i often setup where i have to overcome from being in a valley . My setup this year is a 14" lwcg double step modded to a onestick but I'm going to carry an extra 14" double to be a little more versatile and guieter.
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NO. One sticking was around years before anyone came up with the (genius) idea of attaching a platform to the stick.
 
I switched back to sticks when Tethrd came out with their one sticks. I always wanted the ability to clip multiple sticks together to make it easier going up the tree. 3 sticks with amsteel aiders and a Predator XL for the extra comfort and ability yo turn completely around while standing on the platform.
 
One stick is my preferred method and I don't plan on changing anytime soon. Just got really efficient at it. As others said risk is inherent in everything we do. Some take more caution then others. To each his own. I know I'm 100% safer on my one stick then I was 20 years of not wearing a harness in a treestand or in my climber or framing roofs 3 stories high. All things considered its probably one of my "safer" hobbies.
 
Tried 1 stick last night with 20" hawk helium 2 step and a 3 step aider. after 1 move I was around 14ish feet. the descend was much easier not having to stop and grab 3 sticks! I'll be practicing this method and will be my choice this season.
 
I don't know who needs to hear this, but for the record, you don't need a fancy ultra light stick, with cam cleats, and a platform top to "One-Stick".

The idea is that you simply climb using one stick. It can be a Plain-Jane stick with a stock versa button and a cam strap. When I started using this method, I carried a cut down Hawk Helium (just because it was easier to carry than a full size stick) and a separate platform.

You don't need a $300 Frankenstick to "One-Stick"... You just need one stick. :p

To answer the original question, it's my preferred method of climbing and I will not be changing anytime soon. Once you streamline the process, it can't be beat in terms of weight, bulk, effort, tree selection, and noise. And yes, I still use a basic cam strap and versa button on my "One-Stick". :D:p:cool:
 
DB4x4 said:
I don't know who needs to hear this, but for the record, you don't need a fancy ultra light stick, with cam cleats, and a platform top to "One-Stick".

The idea is that you simply climb using one stick. It can be a Plain-Jane stick with a stock versa button and a cam strap. When I started using this method, I carried a cut down Hawk Helium (just because it was easier to carry than a full size stick) and a separate platform.

You don't need a $300 Frankenstick to "One-Stick"... You just need one stick. :p

To answer the original question, it's my preferred method of climbing and I will not be changing anytime soon. Once you streamline the process, it can't be beat in terms of weight, bulk, effort, tree selection, and noise. And yes, I still use a basic cam strap and versa button on my "One-Stick". :D:p:cool:
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Yup. One stick with a cut down Hawk and a API stick too. I am moving away from one sticking, just because I found a lighter setup that does not require reaching down.
 
I have been practicing a bunch, climbed dozens of trees and have concluded that 1-sticking will be my secondary option used for trips that require air travel (packing 4 sticks for air travel is not easy) and for long, long treks. Like the others mentioned, it is almost impossible to climb without considerable slack in the tether and it is more difficult in the dark. Also, pulling the tether out of a tree after the climb in a dense area with limbs is extremely difficult and under reported.

I will 1-stick maybe 10 - 12 times in 2022 and use 4 Beast sticks another 40 - 50 times.
 
To upgrade my gear and my posting from July 11th: I purchased 2 Foot Loops from Custom Gear Modifications, that has greatly improved my climbing method. :) Once I reach my desired height, I remove my 2 Foot Loops (I use/stand on a platform) and put them back in my daypack. Also, in the photos you may notice that I'm using my rappel rope to ascend.

CGM has since made an improved or modified version of a 1-piece "double stirrup". :cool:
Foot Loop 1.jpg
Foot Loop 3.jpg
CGM Foot Loop Stirrups.jpg
 
DB4x4 said:
I don't know who needs to hear this, but for the record, you don't need a fancy ultra light stick, with cam cleats, and a platform top to "One-Stick".

The idea is that you simply climb using one stick. It can be a Plain-Jane stick with a stock versa button and a cam strap. When I started using this method, I carried a cut down Hawk Helium (just because it was easier to carry than a full size stick) and a separate platform.

You don't need a $300 Frankenstick to "One-Stick"... You just need one stick. :p

To answer the original question, it's my preferred method of climbing and I will not be changing anytime soon. Once you streamline the process, it can't be beat in terms of weight, bulk, effort, tree selection, and noise. And yes, I still use a basic cam strap and versa button on my "One-Stick". :D:p:cool:
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They were climbing on a single step Lone Wolf stick when I first thought, dang!


I'm glad the risks have been voiced; done safely it's a helluva deal.

Done poorly, dang.
 
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DB4x4 said:
I don't know who needs to hear this, but for the record, you don't need a fancy ultra light stick, with cam cleats, and a platform top to "One-Stick".

The idea is that you simply climb using one stick. It can be a Plain-Jane stick with a stock versa button and a cam strap. When I started using this method, I carried a cut down Hawk Helium (just because it was easier to carry than a full size stick) and a separate platform.

You don't need a $300 Frankenstick to "One-Stick"... You just need one stick. :p

To answer the original question, it's my preferred method of climbing and I will not be changing anytime soon. Once you streamline the process, it can't be beat in terms of weight, bulk, effort, tree selection, and noise. And yes, I still use a basic cam strap and versa button on my "One-Stick". :D:p:cool:
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Still climbing on my cut down Hawk (20" versions weren't offered then) with a Harken 150 Cam Cleat installed. Add a 60cm GM Climb runner for an aider and replacing my whole climbing stick totals out at easily less than $100.
 
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