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Recent content by jordy1327

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    Knee pads vs Kneeling pad?

    I use an old piece of eggshell padding from an old bedroll. Just cut a piece to size and strap it around the tree. It's not pretty and I'm sure others have solutions that are either lighter and smaller or more comfortable, but I doubt anyone has a more effective or less expensive piece to...
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    Hawk helium sticks

    In any case, I wouldn't rely on the male/female cups that come standard on the sticks as your sole method of securing the them in transport, especially if you trim them out like others have suggested. I did the same thing, and I didn't have issues with them binding up, but they are just a...
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    Cheap Stuff that Gets the Job Done

    My problem isn't that I don't have enough room! I bought an inexpensive Mardingtop pack off of Amazon last summer thinking that my set of hawk minis would carry really nice on the bedroll straps at the bottom, which they do, if you're not short like I am. I've kicked them a bunch while walking...
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    Cheap Stuff that Gets the Job Done

    Thanks a million for posting these. That vertical hauling position for the sticks is great. I think I'm probably going to spend a few dollars and check this bag out. If nothing else it will give me a quality backup.
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    Packing in and out , simplicity is key..

    I can't speak to the longevity since I've only owned it for a few weeks, but I purchased a pretty inexpensive Mardingtop backpack off of Amazon. Lots of molle, hydration compatible, and most importantly, a double set of buckles to attach my sticks at the bottom, and a double set at the top for...
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    Daisy Chain for sticks

    Yeah, I'm already suspecting that I've made my first one a little too short. I've not heard of the trucker's hitch method, but with a quick search I found the video you linked in another thread. That looks rock solid.
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    Daisy Chain for sticks

    Fishing line is a nice slick solution...I like it!
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    Daisy Chain for sticks

    Thanks. That's what I was after, and the same reason I'm considering doing the whole length. Not true OCD, more a general preference for neatness. I'll never be disconnected from the tree...I hate heights. The amsteel is just so much quieter and more packable than the stock buckle straps...
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    Daisy Chain for sticks

    That's correct. Not an end eye splice for a rope mod. I'll try that next when I make aiders.
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    Daisy Chain for sticks

    Another question about making 7/64" amsteel daisy chains! The DIY video I was working from folded a 12' length in half and created the end loop using a locking brummel. Instead of running loops the whole 6' length, he skipped ahead and left a couple of feet loose. Here's my (stupid)...
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    Hawk climbing sticks

    I also recently purchased and received a set of Hawk minis, and I was expecting the suction cup issue. Literally every post I've seen on the Hawk sticks mention the suction cup issue. I don't know if it's because I haven't tried using them in colder temperatures, but mine are 100% fine after...
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    What color Cruzr did you get?

    I just purchased a black XC. My first foray into the world of saddle hunting. I can see arguments for either color, lighter to blend better in open space, dark to blend better with the tree.
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