River Hunter
Well-Known Member
I liked the idea of the Cranford steps but the rope never cinched them tight enough. So I took the ropes off of the steps, threaded a ratchet strap through 3 of the steps, and ran the loose end back through the ratchet.
Go to tree, hook the ratchet hooks together, pull tight, position steps, and ratchet. So far the testing I've done with them shows it's pretty rock solid.
This gives me one strap to connect to the tree with three steps attached and no need to re-thread a strap through a ratchet. I'm going to try this with an over-center buckle to see if it's just as good.
and yup, I understand the hook should be facing down.
Go to tree, hook the ratchet hooks together, pull tight, position steps, and ratchet. So far the testing I've done with them shows it's pretty rock solid.
This gives me one strap to connect to the tree with three steps attached and no need to re-thread a strap through a ratchet. I'm going to try this with an over-center buckle to see if it's just as good.
and yup, I understand the hook should be facing down.