To answer OP, firstly, I’ve asked a number of way dumber questions on here and generally, they’re answered with grace. Lots of humor and sarcasm once guys get to know you, but nobody’s really judging you too harshly around here, especially when you’re asking how to be as safe as possible.
Speaking personally, I’ve thrown a second tether or dropped a 40’ lifeline (I always have a rappel rope in my pack, or sometimes hunt from a tree with a muddy safeline but NOT using the muddy as my primary connection) when I’m sketched by the tree or straps or sticks or whatever. I’ve also left a second tether attached to a different limb or trunk so I can connect in a different section of the tree, but I don’t usually hunt trees that big and when I do it’s not shameful at all to hook a LB or second tether If you can hunt with confidence.
Honestly, the best advice I’ve been given is to keep slack out of your system as much as possible.
Speaking personally, I’ve thrown a second tether or dropped a 40’ lifeline (I always have a rappel rope in my pack, or sometimes hunt from a tree with a muddy safeline but NOT using the muddy as my primary connection) when I’m sketched by the tree or straps or sticks or whatever. I’ve also left a second tether attached to a different limb or trunk so I can connect in a different section of the tree, but I don’t usually hunt trees that big and when I do it’s not shameful at all to hook a LB or second tether If you can hunt with confidence.
Honestly, the best advice I’ve been given is to keep slack out of your system as much as possible.