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How to climb HUGE trees with many limbs

Acts117

Acts117

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I had a quick question...I just got into saddle this year and have been working hard to get set up and ready for our season which opens in 2 weeks. The place I hunt and the trees I would want to be in, are mostly all huge white or red oaks which a linemans belt dose not have the easy ability to just go around and slide up, So how do you get up those trees until You get to tether height? There is literally no way I can just strap a lineman belt on and slide up these trees. There are dozens of branches that are in the way and minus getting a chain saw and cutting them all down (which would negate the point of the awesome cover a big tree affords me) I see no way to climb them "safely" I could always just climb without a linemans belt to tether height, but that would obviously not be the safest decision. Ideas?
 
Sounds like a great place for SRT. Big trees with Big branches usually means not a lot of tiny branches which often make throwing weights difficult.
 
It wouldnt be fast but can you add a second linesman belt when you get to the branches and then alternate so you are always attached? Safety first. Not worth slipping and falling. I always used a Lifeline with my hang on stands and I loved it but probably wont with my saddle.
 
Look up the "cain method" on this site. As long as you can get the wild edge ropes around the tree you can climb by tying into the steps instead of sliding a lines man's belt up the tree. I think wild edge sells a "verical linemans belt" that is used the same way.
 
Nutterbuster said:
You're gonna have to climb it once with a belt to put up a safety line that runs from the ground to hunting height. Clip into a prussic and run it up as you climb. Only way I can imagine.
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Would this also work with a ropeman? So you could just put a really long line from hunting height to ground then clip your carabiner on to say your bridge, then the ropeman onto the safety line and just slide it up as you go?


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Acts117 said:
Would this also work with a ropeman? So you could just put a really long line from hunting height to ground then clip your carabiner on to say your bridge, then the ropeman onto the safety line and just slide it up as you go?


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That should work, if you're comfortable with potentially using it for life support. I'd stick with a prussic personally.
 
Nutterbuster said:
That should work, if you're comfortable with potentially using it for life support. I'd stick with a prussic personally.
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Well my current tether and lineman’s belt have a ropeman on them in place of a Prussic so I hope I can count on em’ but that is good food for thought


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SRT, no doubt. Super fast and easy. I keep a run of paracord in my pack so I can SRT up some trees after initially climbing them with spurs or stepps. Otherwise, it’s reasonably easy to use a throw bag and zing it. A extendable 30 foot pole is handy if you are trying to shoot through a jungle of limbs.


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Acts117 said:
What is SRT?


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I believe the industry acronym has changed from SRT (single rope technique) to SRS (single rope system). Nevertheless, the attached pdf from Wesspur will probably provide more info on the technique than you thought you ever wanted to know.
 

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kyler1945 said:
Sounds like a great place for SRT. Big trees with Big branches usually means not a lot of tiny branches which often make throwing weights difficult.
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Yep. That is where the pole shines. It’s my favorite way to climb big, gnarly cottonwoods in old river bottoms.


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BassBoysLLP said:
Yep. That is where the pole shines. It’s my favorite way to climb big, gnarly cottonwoods in old river bottoms.


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Do you have any links to good videos on how to utilize this system? Thanks!


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Greybeard60 said:
I believe the industry acronym has changed from SRT (single rope technique) to SRS (single rope system). Nevertheless, the attached pdf from Wesspur will probably provide more info on the technique than you thought you ever wanted to know.
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Thanks! Wow, that pdf makes it look like I’m way to dumb to do that! looks like I would need a pro to come teach me! And it looks like $100’s of more dollars in gear! But it does look like it would do the trick.


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