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Different ways to carry your sticks...

Beast sticks bungeed on my really big platform, backpack straps on my platform.

Multiple trips up the tree for me. Finally found a system that works, and I will not fall into the saddlehunter effect of owning every single climbing method known to man and g2 :cool:

But I think this shows there are a lot of ways to skin a cat. Just gotta find your own favorite way to do it. Cool part of this site, always somebody finding a new way to do something. Lots of creative minds finding new stuff.

If I used a smaller platform, I’d invest in a pack with waist belt that I can strap my platform and sticks to. But there are lots of packs that will accomplish that. All depends on what you want to spend or get.
 
Jeremy Holden said:
I'm new to this and am curious how the collective group carries their climbing sticks into the woods. I'm looking at buying a new pack that has some sort of cinch straps on the outside. However I think I may also just find me some rope and make a sling.

I'm currently going to use 3 API climbing sticks.

-Jeremy
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Bungie them to the rack on my Radrover fat tire bike.
 
I have the horn hunter main beam also, best pack I've owned for hunting.

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I started using my webbing aider as a strap around three sticks. Really like doing it this way. Pack is set and can maneuver through thick spots easily this was.
 
I treat my platform like a normal hang on and strap my sticks to it. Mine is a DIY that uses xop post and seat, so works great for this. I have shoulder straps on it and hook a stick under each arm to climb. I make 1 trip up and haul my coat(also strapped to platform)and bow up.
 
I'm not sure there's any perfect way to transport sticks, especially full-length ones, but this is what seems to work best for me. My standard length Heliums get transported using a 2" strap that is simply girth hitched around the stick bundle at each end, then slung diagonally across my shoulders with the low end on my left side. This allows me to steer that end through brush with my left hand, minimizing snags. This method seems to distribute the weight pretty well. Keeping it simple...
 
Might be a dumb question, but what is the point of cutting the sticks down? +weighs less and is more manageable, -cant get as high in the tree. Do you then carry another one? 4 vs 3. Doesn't that offset any weight savings?

My biggest issue so far is finding a good way to carry the sticks. Currently using 3 lone wolf and 1 hawk as my top. All full length. They are heavy and awkward. I have them tied together with a universal strap. Seems to work ok but but not great. Open to any suggestions.

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Thebigtim said:
Might be a dumb question, but what is the point of cutting the sticks down? +weighs less and is more manageable, -cant get as high in the tree. Do you then carry another one? 4 vs 3. Doesn't that offset any weight savings?

My biggest issue so far is finding a good way to carry the sticks. Currently using 3 lone wolf and 1 hawk as my top. All full length. They are heavy and awkward. I have them tied together with a universal strap. Seems to work ok but but not great. Open to any suggestions.

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So your sticks are what 32" bottom step to top step? My short sticks are 22" step to step. Add a single movable aider and my lighter stick now is 44" step to step. You could add aider tp full step, but your carrying extra weight and cumbersome length due to short step spacing.
 
kenn1320 said:
So your sticks are what 32" bottom step to top step? My short sticks are 22" step to step. Add a single movable aider and my lighter stick now is 44" step to step. You could add aider tp full step, but your carrying extra weight and cumbersome length due to short step spacing.
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I got ya... so the key with the shorter sticks is an aider? Are you adding 1 to each stick or 1 you move up and down with you?

Thanks for the explanation.

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These are all great options. Thank you so much for sharing. I noticed some have replaced the webbing straps with rope. Where do I buy rope and what size do I want? Also are you then tying knots or using some sort of cam to secure the step to a tree?

-Jeremy
 
Thebigtim said:
I got ya... so the key with the shorter sticks is an aider? Are you adding 1 to each stick or 1 you move up and down with you?

Thanks for the explanation.

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I had 1 on each step, but concerns on windy days prompted me to do the movable aider.
 
Jeremy Holden said:
These are all great options. Thank you so much for sharing. I noticed some have replaced the webbing straps with rope. Where do I buy rope and what size do I want? Also are you then tying knots or using some sort of cam to secure the step to a tree?

-Jeremy
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Get LW versa buttons and 1/4" amsteel blue. You can buy it in diff colors, blue is the name of the strongest amsteel.
 
Thebigtim said:
I got ya... so the key with the shorter sticks is an aider? Are you adding 1 to each stick or 1 you move up and down with you?

Thanks for the explanation.

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I like mine connected, a lot of people just tie a long loop and hook it over the top of the stick so they only need 1 for the whole climb.
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Jeremy Holden said:
These are all great options. Thank you so much for sharing. I noticed some have replaced the webbing straps with rope. Where do I buy rope and what size do I want? Also are you then tying knots or using some sort of cam to secure the step to a tree?

-Jeremy
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A bolt with nylon spacers and some 1/4" winch rope off Amazon. Then just tie it off like a boat cleat, it's amazing.
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