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Best way to keep aider away from tree while climbing??

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Gsshephe

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Jan 9, 2020
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Location
Monroe, LA
I am using 22” modified Hawk Heliums with a 5 step Black Diamond etrier. I am finding it hard to get my foot on the aider very far. Seems like only the 1st couple inches of my shoe wants to go into it without a lot of twisting and turning to get it pulled away from the tree enough. I feel that with muddy hunting boots, my foot may slip out if I dont get it seated into the arch of my foot. Any tricks to help keep the aider away from the stick/tree so I wont feel like my foot is about to slip out the whole time I climb?
 
Shorter aider would be my best advice


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I added a 1/8 amsteel loop to the bottom step and use a knaider from DanO. With a loop on both steps I can use both knaider and swaider.


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