Great video Joe, as always. Thank you! It was your previous video series that converted me to 1-sticking in the first place, and this latest one just confirms that I think I made the right choice.
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How Long to One Stick Climb to 20'?
- Thread starter boyne bowhunter
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I use the DMM Ripstop screamer. About $20 at amazon (here). Don't know if it works or not, and hopefully never will...
How are you keeping your girth hitch from moving down? I use the oplux with a petzl delta triangle, and I can not consistently get it to stay no matter how tight i hitch it. Its like the weight of the triangle is just to much to stay in place. Are those links you are using heavy and rated?
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I don't see how this is any faster or more efficient than Joe's video, other than this one uses a full-length stick and the strap is loosened to slide the stick up the tree rather than undoing and refastening on each move. But with the cam cleat on Joe's short stick, it's just as fast if not faster. Looks to me like both methods work equally well from what I can tell. But the short stick is lighter and easier to carry. It might take one more move than the long stick to get to height, but I'm guessing total time would be about equal. And the bulk factor gives the advantage to the short stick.
Me too
This is looking a little easier than I expected
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Amsteel soft shackle could possibly solve that problem. 1/8” properly constructed should have a break strength north of 5000#.
Joes method has me thinking... I have a 2 step ladder style aider I am going to try using and a beast stick. Might mod it for a cam cleat.
What cam cleat did you use @boyne bowhunter ?
Now you know why @redsquirrel, never gets around to posting videos of this best secret hunting techniques. He rathers staying in the shadows and laughing at us.Wait, . . . I thought it was understood that we always blamed @g2outdoors.
Freakin awesome jobI thought I'd post a video demonstrating how simple, quick and quiet single stick climbing can be. I also included a timed look at my descent process and how long it takes to pack up and head out. Also, remember, I'm a self-described OFG (old fat guy)
Gear List:
Carabiners: Black Diamond Positrons
Climbing:
Short Tether: Samson Predator Rope
Distel Hitch: 6mm Samson Accessory Cord
Distel Tender: AeroHunter Saddle Accessory loop
Stick: Modified Hawk Helium (cut to ~21 inches long and steps moved to 19.5" spacing, cam cleat and 6mm accessory cord)
Stick Aider: 24" GM climbing aider modified per @SloMo's video
Screamer: Cassin X-Draw
Girth Hitch Link: 3/8" steel threaded chain link
Descent:
Rope: 40' of Tuefelberger Tachyon
Ascender: Madrock Safeguard
Pull down rope: Paracord and keychain biner on an kite string reel
This is another good variation of one sticking . It may suit some the way Chis Cain does it.
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Also watched it yesterday a couple times and he has some nifty pointers.
I keep going back to Chris Cain's one sticking video, also. It was @boyne bowhunter 's video of his modified WE step method first posted by Chris Cain that led me there.
Harken Cam-Matic 150 but there's nothing sacred about that brand. I believe other are using using Schaefer cam cleats.
They're heavy steel threaded links. Not sure of the rating. I "borrowed" the one in the video off of the safety chain from my popup camper. I unofficially stress tested it once when I hit a bump going too fast down a two track and knocked the tongue off the hitch ball. It dropped, survived the shock load and plowed a 30 foot furrow in the two track median before I stopped. I don't think my 220 even falling the whole 3 feet is going to compare with that.
Personally not a fan of the soft shackle for this application. IF (not saying it will) but if it inadvertently comes loose it would be bad.
Nope, It does loosen and drop occasionally. That's part of why I went to the distel hitch. The hitch makes a nice quiet stopper for the link.
I use a Ronstan carbon cam cleat. This one is sacred for sure. not really
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