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    And so it begins....

    Well all the new gear came together today and I shot my first deer from my DIY saddle. It was nothing to write home to mom about but all of my equipment worked and I made a kill. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Wild Edge users.... A little help.... please.

    Hawk Heliums are what I'm considering actually. Then i have to find enough coin to purchase a tethered predator platform. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Wild Edge users.... A little help.... please.

    I wouldn't if it wouldn't offend the land owners who I've worked so hard to get permission from. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    And so it begins....

    Thank you. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Wild Edge users.... A little help.... please.

    I'm concerned that something I'm doing is not correct. This product is supposed to be public land legal and yet it looks like it destroys trees when I use it. Is it because I'm a large man? And when I've attempted to use the perch, my weight on the back of the perch flexes the attached...
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    And so it begins....

    I got all of the hardware from vendors on Amazon. G Hooks, Cobra buckle, triglides and 1" mil spec webbing. The ripstop nylon, grograin, 2" seat belt strapping were all from ripstopbytheroll.com. The camo material used to reinforce the loops was a random material scrap from my local Joann's...
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    And so it begins....

    Some finishing work. I put the lineman's belt/molle webbing on the inside of the saddle by accident when I initially constructed it. So I seam ripped it out and put it back on properly. While doing so I added reinforcement to the loops with camo material just like the bridge loops. I added...
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    And so it begins....

    I havent noticed it to be noisy yet. It is very durable as long as it doesn't get torn and it is easy to work with. Just watch your thread tension is my only advice. Thanks! -T Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    And so it begins....

    I have dabbled in DIY all of my life. It's like crack! Once you get started the gears start rolling and and then your off to races with modifications and alterations. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    And so it begins....

    Well it's mostly assembled. I have to add tensioners to the bridge loops, cut the straps to an appropriate length and finish the ends. I know my sewing skills are sub par. I'm quite rusty but the stitches are adequate to do the job. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    And so it begins....

    Well here's phase 1 the body next the straps. Be kind my sewing skills are pretty novice its been a couple of years now. This is two layers of 1.1 ripstop nylon in coyote brown, like I used to use to make gathered end hammocks with a 3/4" grograin edge. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    And so it begins....

    I think I now posses all of the necessary materials to start my forest canopy adventures! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Hello from Vermont

    I travel through White River often to go home. Rt 4 to Castleton and rt 30 to Orwell. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Hello from Vermont

    I'm from Vermont originally. Which part are you from? I just recently discovered this awesome technique and am working my way from nasic DIY to quality gear. It seems awesome! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Giving it a try

    So my thoughts so far are.... The wild edge steps are great for once you get proficient at that knot and tension needed for a solid cam over. I'm noticing as I've only practiced on soft wood trees, that it might work a little better on a tree that has a harder bark surface. White pines and...
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    Question for Wild edge stepp users.

    I realized somehow I was running the rope over the top on the knot side, then it was either too tight or too loose. When I thought I had it correct I climbed up and some how they slipped under my weight. Definitely more practice required! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Question for Wild edge stepp users.

    Just how much force should be used to cam a step over? I've watched it in videos and people don't look like they are struggling or putting a crazy amount of force into camming the steps. I tried tonight after work climbing a tree. It was a fail but I learned a couple of things about the harness...
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    Giving it a try

    For anyone who has showed concern, I ordered a fall arrest system as a safety measure to be paired with my sit drag. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Question for Wild edge stepp users.

    I just purchased a run and gun package from Wild edge. There are 12 stepps and an aider in the kit. I'm curious at 6 feet tall with mediocre flexibility about how far up would 8 steps take me or 10 even. I think I want to use 2 or possibly 4 to serve as a ring of steps. Maybe I should have...
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    Giving it a try

    Thanks for the responses. I am aware of the potential risk of injury. I think if the sit drag doesn't work out I can throw together a mini gathered end hammock to get me through the season. I'm very excited to try this. T Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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