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CAYG Aider - does anyone make these?

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New to Saddle Hunting and have been using Hawk Helium sticks (stock, not modified). I’m curious about the CAYG Aiders guys are using. I hear they are cheap to make yourself, but was curious if anyone manufactures/makes these? If so, do they work well?


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Red Beard said:
1. Measure out 60 inches of tubular webbing and cut
2. Singe both ends of the tubular webbing using a lighter
3. Tie the two ends together using a water knot
4. PayPal me $20
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Oh great! I guess since I read this I owe you $20!

On a serious note, do any of you guys tie off a piece of shock cord or anything to act as a backup in case you drop your aider?
 
This is what I made a few years back and one day they called it the swaider from swampsnyper aider. I just call it a foot cinch aider but they like catchy names around here. I never used any type of aider on WE stepps that I felt comfortable with. Hard to beat sticks.

 
swampsnyper said:
This is what I made a few years back and one day they called it the swaider from swampsnyper aider. I just call it a foot cinch aider but they like catchy names around here. I never used any type of aider on WE stepps that I felt comfortable with. Hard to beat sticks.

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I based mine on this idea from @swampsnyper but I do tie it to myself for easier retreaval. But I also added a hook to grab the top step so maybe I only need to hook the hook to my saddle to keep it close.


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pesqimon said:
I based mine on this idea from @swampsnyper but I do tie it to myself for easier retreaval. But I also added a hook to grab the top step so maybe I only need to hook the hook to my saddle to keep it close.


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That’s a good upgrade and I need to do it myself.
 
I use the basic tubular webbing with water knot. Put a piece of rubber tubing over the bottom for footing. Place it over the top standoff of the Heliums. I made two and will carry an extra in my backpack just in case.

This video does a great job of showing how this style works.

 
Just posted this in another thread
 

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Bach55 said:
What did you use to tie off the middle there?
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That's just a 1" long piece of tubular webbing I cut from some scrap. I put both ends of my big loop through the center of it, then tied off the water knot at the top. There is a 6" piece of 11mm climbing rope inside the tubular webbing as well to help keep the foot open but it's not necessary. The short section of tubular webbing essentially acts as a castration band to secure the aider to your foot.

Is that clear? I'm not good at articulating this.
 
Islandshooter said:
Check out "climbing with sticks and a cayg aider" by Scott Hesterly on YouTube!!
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Yep, very similar. He uses rubber bands as castration bands. The 1" tubular webbing castration band is easy to move. You just pull apart the loops and it moves down on your foot, or pull apart the foot loops and it loosens up. I tried rubber bands, but it is sometimes a hassle to roll them up and down. Plus they dry rot pretty quickly.
 
JSEXTON23 said:
That's just a 1" long piece of tubular webbing I cut from some scrap. I put both ends of my big loop through the center of it, then tied off the water knot at the top. There is a 6" piece of 11mm climbing rope inside the tubular webbing as well to help keep the foot open but it's not necessary. The short section of tubular webbing essentially acts as a castration band to secure the aider to your foot.

Is that clear? I'm not good at articulating this.
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Makes total sense. Great idea! Also love the idea of the carabiner and paracord to prevent a drop.
 
Bach55 said:
Makes total sense. Great idea! Also love the idea of the carabiner and paracord to prevent a drop.
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With the 1” length of webbing as the castration band, I’ll likely not drop it. The paracord and carabiner just make it convenient to reach without having to try and reach my foot. At 37 I could use some yoga!
 
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