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  1. cjr4497

    Ascending options for one sticking?

    Ahhh, I see now. Thank you very much.
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    Ascending options for one sticking?

    What is the proper way to load a figure 8? He did it the way the instruction manual shows on my figure 8.
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    The Effect of Dirt on Climbing Ropes

    Let me know if I am understanding this correctly. In short, we need to prevent dirt getting into our ropes in the first place. If your rope does get dirty, clean it as soon as possible using the proper method. Cleaning will help the sheath's life as seen in Mammut's testing. However, if dirt...
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    The Effect of Dirt on Climbing Ropes

    Looking on Sterling's website, they don't say not to wash your rope. They sell a rope wash and give instructions on how to do it. When I got pig blood all over one rope last year, Sterling Canyon Tech, I washed it all wrong. It was stinking badly, so I was desperate. I tried an ozone machine...
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    Ascending options for one sticking?

    Here is a video of the Smart 2.0 in action for saddle hunting.
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    Ascending options for one sticking?

    Watch the video.
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    The Effect of Dirt on Climbing Ropes

    Sooooo, this made me want to wash my climbing ropes. I have always known dirt in 12 strand dyneema is a big deal and have washed my winch ropes fairly regularly. I didn't realize it was a thing with climbing ropes. The video is fairly long. The very end is very important if you decide to wash.
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    Ascending options for one sticking?

    If you are lookin into auto locking tube devices check out the Mammut Smart 2.0 or Jul2. I have a smart 2.0 and it works great. I tired the Black Diamond Pilot, and it doesn't lockup with my Canyon Elite 9.5mm using any of my carabiners. 's. Me being overweight and the fairly slick sheath on the...
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    Not meaning to open a can of worms - cross loading carabiners

    My .02: The worry needs to be about ascenders, slack, ropes, knots, stitches, and splices. The carabiner or link should be the least of our worries. There is more argument over the strongest link in our systems than the weakest. I have used carabiners for everything since day one and never...
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    Using this for a quick link

    You don't need a quick link to one stick or girth hitch around a tree or limb. I use an ANSI triple lock carabiner.
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    Anyone sharpen broadhead blades ?

    https://staysharpguide.com/products/replacement-blade-version
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    Backpack ventilation

    I had a real back sweating problem with my old pack. I picked up a Mystery Rand Popup 28 and problem solved. I didn't get it for that reason. I just wanted something with a load shelf and medium sized storage bag. I absolutely love the thing. My back isn't soaked anymore by time I make it to...
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    Tree stand Height- wind blowing over the top of deer

    Yes you most certainly can. 30' and up is where the real magic happens. That is whole point of emissions stacks. We use 30' at a minimum at my facility to lift odors up into the atmosphere so as not to stink up the surrounding area. That said, when the atmosphere is heavy due to fog or rain, the...
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    Milkweed

    You can grow your own. I bought two plants at Lowes last spring. I have more milkweed than I can handle now.
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    Scentlok face cover and condensation

    BE 1 Headcover is the real deal. If it is really cold, I wear the midweight skull cap under it or the heavyweight beanie over it.
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    bridge - Rope vs Amsteel

    Always rope for everything on a saddle and attaching sticks to a tree. I don't get the hard on for dyneema. You need some give in the system for everything. Another scary thing is that most of the dyneema stuff you can buy commercially doesn't have the proper burry lengths or proper tapering...
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    2024 Gear thread

    Just piss of your stand. There is no need for a bottle. I thought everyone knew this by now.
  18. cjr4497

    Louisiana Saddle Hunter's Thread

    Well, it can't get any worse.
  19. cjr4497

    Platform wrapping

    I had a tree one day that I couldn't get the top to secure up to well. It wanted to rock sideways a little. I put those to help stabilize and grip the tree better. It worked very well. I have since take then off though because I had a tree where they were a problem, and the original design...
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    Platform wrapping

    I tired the wrapping thing but got tired of it. Between having to replace it, and it getting stinky, muddy and/or wet it wasn't worth it. I took a grinder to the edges on mine and it did the trick.
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