Jerry’s awesome and always to offer some advise. I also use the rappel rope as my tether for the 2TC and just rappel down, works great. Although I am toying with using just a tether and doing the whole reverse 2TC to get down for those times I’m scouting my way in and really want a minimalist way to climb and hunt.
That happened to me while one sticking as well. And I was using my rappel rope to pull up my backpack, so the weight of the rope was pulling it down too. The slipping was reduced by using an OHM tether locker, but it's still extra weight/movement while pulling up the tether. I was thinking about using a friction hitch too on the top tether/rappel rope on way up.
Honestly it can be very quiet. Now if you’re trying to climb a shag bark hickory not so much. Go slow is the key, methodical moves. One of the great things about the 2TC method is there is almost no metal involved to clank against any other metal, unlike 1-stick climbing.
Practice now til hunting season and you will have it down by go time.
In addition I would add, if you’ve already familiar with a climbing method, such as sticks, I would start with that just to get used to hunting from a saddle. Once you’ve got that all till it’s second nature then look into either 1-stick or 2TC. All climbing methods have a learning curve, same as with simply being in a saddle and getting it all adjusted right. Good luck and don’t hesitate to ask questions.
I don’t but I know some do. Honestly the wear is not that bad. No worse than a regular tether.
