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2 tether method

I’ve seen people do similar climbs before. That guy makes it look easier than it is for me. You would need the right rope and right tree.
 
You could tether in to the longer aider. I think he is but not sure.
@Whereareallthedeer on most of the trees I climb you can’t slide your tether up a tree that easy standing on the ground much less standing in a foot loop. There are some rather smooth barked trees that would work well but they are few and far between in my woods.
 
I'd need a 3rd tether just in case I fell....I think....I can't really tell how his right foot is connected. Looks pretty slick though.
 
I saw this video. Looks pretty interesting. I agree he should be harnessed in to the longer tether to make it safer. If anyone wants to try it, I’d like to know how it works out!
 
sureshotscott said:
Where/how is he connected besides his feet?
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I may be wrong, but it looks like it's just feet and hands to me, with neither of them a sure connection. A simple toe kickout, or hand slip, or loss of balance at the wrong moment and he could be on the ground. Or hanging upside down from his feet with one or both still tangled in the aiders. I must admit it looks like a super convenient, fast, and light weight way to climb; but with a lot more risk than most of us would be willing to take.

A saddle or RCH hooked into the top step aider, or a separate tether tied in above the others and moved up the tree with them would work though, and make it a million times safer. Got to have something to hang and hunt from when you get to the top anyway.
 
Since these are tethers, he wouldn't really need a 3rd one. he would just need to be connected to the higher one. If he had a prussic that was attached to his (invisible) harness and connected to the higher of the two tethers, he would be tethered in sufficiently, imo.
 
His right leg goes through one of the tethers by a loop around his leg up by his hip. But it appears to slip up and down when his weight is taken off that side.


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After watching it again, it does look like maybe he is wrapping something around his right thigh and connecting to the aider. If so, it still doesn't look very secure. The method definitely needs a better explanation.
 
This is awesome. I was just thinking of something similar yesterday but after I sketched it out and went through a mental climb it was way too complicated. This guy seems to have the kinks worked out (not overthinking/complicating it like I do).

In the end it's not much of an investment to give it a shot. Essentially another tether? I'll probably give it a shot.

Agreed with attaching yourself to the "steps" though. I dont want my thigh catching me. Also agree that this is essentially a race ready tree.

Good share.

Should throw an invite to the guy if hes not already on here.

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At times he is balancing on only a toe and a hand. This is only for experienced climbers with great balance.
 
He has a couple other videos that show the tethers a little better. I've only watched it once but his long tether does attach at the thigh. Also has the entire tether is doubled up, not sure why. I was gonna rewatch after work.
 
One of the things that shot down my design was the girth hitch so I start thinking about some sort of locked in cleat or ropeman system for quick release and movement around a limb. Have you ever seen anyone do something like that, anything other than a girth hitch around the tree? I know the cleat would need to be modified a bit so the rope would slip out "vertically" from the cleat, which is how you release it, so couldnt figure that one out. And ropeman you would need to not have a stopper knot all the time so you could pull through, move above limb and re cinch, unless you biner'd the back end of the ropeman on to the step side and had your stopper knot on the adjustment side....just cant let my complex dead end idea go haha. :weary:
 
Mmmm now this has me thinking lol I have two tethers and a prussic might try this I’ll be connected to my saddle though I’m not about to fall (again) if I can help it. But I hunt a lot of straight pines or hardwoods those would work great with this if nothing else it’s another tool to try
 
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