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Looking for help with my climbing set up

I 2nd using a movable, single step aider in conjunction with the sticks you already have. I started with lone wolves, and sold them to chase literally everything else. Currently I'm using bolts and a hand drill, but I caught the API sticks on sale and really like them after cutting to 24" and using an aider. I can hit 18-20ft with 3 and a single aider.


I personally dont care for aiders, but the way a single moveable aider braces against the stick makes it very stable.
 
Back to the question where do you get the single step aider or the double steps. Any preference on brand??
 
Nutterbuster said:
I 2nd using a movable, single step aider in conjunction with the sticks you already have. I started with lone wolves, and sold them to chase literally everything else. Currently I'm using bolts and a hand drill, but I caught the API sticks on sale and really like them after cutting to 24" and using an aider. I can hit 18-20ft with 3 and a single aider.


I personally dont care for aiders, but the way a single moveable aider braces against the stick makes it very stable.
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Makes sense. What do you think about using three muddy pros. First stick use a 5 step aider and single steps on the other two? Not sure how highly that would get me but I’d hope at least 20 ft
 
Close caller said:
Makes sense. What do you think about using three muddy pros. First stick use a 5 step aider and single steps on the other two? Not sure how highly that would get me but I’d hope at least 20 ft
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That sounds doable, depending on your height. It's so easy to tie a single step aider from 1"tubular that I think everybody with sticks should at least try it. I dont think you'd lose that much height with your muddies vs my APIs.
 
Those of you using a moveable one step aider. Do you prefer a DaveT style aider or swaider?


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Boyne Bowhunter. Could you possibly post a video of your method? Or if someone knows of a video link to something similar reply with it.
 
I have tried most of them still using my simple loop. And if you should ever drop it you can use your tether for a backup. I do think there is some merit with 3 jim stepps and one 4 step aider - I will play with that this off season - but I am still 100% most comfortable with 3 short sticks, one moveable aider and a predator platform.
 
boyne bowhunter said:
Funny you should ask. I was going to try to do something this weekend. I'll have to see if the weather/wife cooperates. This post form @Cain is very similar to my method though.

https://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/video-on-how-i-one-stick.7359/
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Just watched it and that clears a lot up. I have never used a saddle but am fairly familiar with all knots and gear used with this method of hunting from rock climbing 25+ yrs ago. I would like to see how you are setting up the repel rope on straight trees without something to hang half the rope over to double line repel down. I suppose you could just bring 60’ of 8mm and put a figure 8 on a bit in the middle wrap around the tree and threw itself and go down. Then maybe use the gear pull line to loosen the pass threw where the rope is wrapped around the tree.
 
Just realized you could bring half as much rope and do it the way I just said.
 
I can easily get 21+ foot with 3 sticks and 1 aider - a simple one stick move will get me up to any height I would want to get above that.
 
Mooretj said:
Just watched it and that clears a lot up. I have never used a saddle but am fairly familiar with all knots and gear used with this method of hunting from rock climbing 25+ yrs ago. I would like to see how you are setting up the repel rope on straight trees without something to hang half the rope over to double line repel down. I suppose you could just bring 60’ of 8mm and put a figure 8 on a bit in the middle wrap around the tree and threw itself and go down. Then maybe use the gear pull line to loosen the pass threw where the rope is wrapped around the tree.
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I'm single rope rappeling off a girth hitch at height and using a pull down rope to loosen the hitch and retrieve the rope.
 
Mooretj said:
Does the weight of the rope and figure 8 add much weight to your setup?
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I use sterling htp 9mm. it is 62 g/meter - so 11 meters/36 ft would be ~680g or 1.5 pounds. I have a 150g petzl delta link on the end of my line (makes it easier to pull the rope down, not essential). I use a madrock safeguard as my rappel device (154 grams). A figure 8 is a bit less (say 100 g). a couple of prusik loops (e.g. 2 13.5 in hollowblocks) are say 50 g total. So roughly 2-2.5 pounds for a typical rappel setup.
 
mattsteg said:
I use sterling htp 9mm. it is 62 g/meter - so 11 meters/36 ft would be ~680g or 1.5 pounds. I have a 150g petzl delta link on the end of my line (makes it easier to pull the rope down, not essential). I use a madrock safeguard as my rappel device (154 grams). A figure 8 is a bit less (say 100 g). a couple of prusik loops (e.g. 2 13.5 in hollowblocks) are say 50 g total. So roughly 2-2.5 pounds for a typical rappel setup.
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So are you able to repel using the saddles or are you using a climbing harness? Sorry for all the questions I’m trying to figure out how I want to approach this method. I’m leaning toward a kite saddle but I’m wondering if I may have more freedom using a sit/drag and a climbing harness.
 
Mooretj said:
So are you able to repel using the saddles or are you using a climbing harness? Sorry for all the questions I’m trying to figure out how I want to approach this method. I’m leaning toward a kite saddle but I’m wondering if I may have more freedom using a sit/drag and a climbing harness.
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Kestrel with a "short bridge" (I use a looped hollowblock - there's a picture of someone else doing this around here, but there are lots of ways to do it.)
 
boyne bowhunter said:
Funny you should ask. I was going to try to do something this weekend. I'll have to see if the weather/wife cooperates. This post form @Cain is very similar to my method though.

https://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/video-on-how-i-one-stick.7359/
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Love your climbing method...Great video.!!!!.. Quick question... what is the size/color and length of your climbing rope..where did you purchase it and your Mad Rock descender as well... also..where did purchase the cam cleat for your Helium stick mod...your video was just what was looking for...:0)))) going to try Saddle Hunting for Sure Now!
Thanks Joe.
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