• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Recent content by Garrymny

  1. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    Ok thanks. It's dangerous. I get that. I've been using tree stands for years and last year bought five ropes with prusicks to leave at my fixed tree stands so I'm always attached climbing and descending. I will use the saddle I made in a couple trees I have prepped with steps, or will use a hand...
  2. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    Oh my gosh, why is this so complicated! All I want is a strong piece of rope I can tie a knot in. I didn't know you could not tie amsteel, I never would have bought it. Thanks for helping me out. I guess I have to buy something else. Or maybe I can splice it.
  3. G

    Base layer which one

    Warmest I've used are the military polypropylene ones.
  4. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    I will be passing the amsteel through the tree harness loops on each end of the saddle and then through the bridge. I will tie the amsteel together making a loop. Not sure what knot to use. Square knot?
  5. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    Sure thing. I do appreciate the input and concern. I ordered bigger rope!
  6. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    Thanks just bought 20 feet of 1/4 inch black amsteel from Dutch Ware. I hope that is strong enough. It's probably the largest I can get through the loops.
  7. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    I will try to find a place to buy thicker amsteel for my end loop to bridge connections. I just don't want to buy 500 feet!
  8. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    Oh ok. Well, these loops are factory made tree stand harness loops. When I buy hang on stands they always come with a harness. I used pieces of a harness to provide the security structure for my saddle. I really do not think there will be any chance of friction wearing through eight of these...
  9. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    The only single point failure I'm aware of is the single tubular web bridge. Everything else has two. Two climbing harness webs. Two additional webs sewn to the fleece. Three rope loops on each end. I agree larger diameter rope loops will be better.
  10. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    The saddle has webbing from a tree stand harness underneath. The Fleece with foam inside is for comfort. Through the loops of the tree stand harness webbing I have amsteel and Paracord loops which are attached to tubular nylon climbing web, for the bridge. The amsteel us rated at 1600 lbs I have...
  11. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    I plan to wear my muddy harness underneath. I may replace the 7/64 amsteel with a bigger diameter. The Paracord was just as a backup for the amsteel.
  12. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    Yes I will connect the bridge to the thether using a carabiner.
  13. G

    How many deer per year?

    I average two a year. Last year I got four, and gave alot to my nephew who has 7 mouths to feed. I hunt Western NY and NW Pennsylvania. Two is enough, four is better because that means eight backstraps! I get steaks, cubed steaks, a couple roasts, the backstraps whole uncut. The roasts I slow...
  14. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    So far I used a muddy harness underneath. But I believe it is not necessary. But I am a scaredy cat. There is is two pairs of web loops on each end. Each loop has two separate cords through it. One amsteel, and one Paracord. Alot would have to break.
  15. G

    My Hand Made Fleece Saddle

    Here are pictures orof my fleece saddle. Walmart fleece. I used pieces of a tree stand harness sewn to one side of the fleece. I sewed a waist band on to hold it around my waist. I used tubular nylon web for the bridal. I used 7/64 amsteel and 1/4 nylon Paracord on the end loops. There are...
See more
Back
Top