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MsPublic

MsPublic

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Hi! just joined last night, but I’ve been looking into saddle hunting for about a year and a half now. I’m on a budget and trying to make my own saddle. Need help finding out exactly what materials I need to make a saddle (thread, seat, etc). If I can make one without using a rock climbing harness that would be great but if not then it’s not a deal breaker. Really just want something simple and relatively light weight but definitely safe and strong. Also if anyone from NW Ms is around or reading this then let’s do a little hunting!
 
How much are you thinking of spending? I used this last year and was very comfortable. I needed the sitdrag $35, three carabiners $10 each, a climbing sling $10, a GI sustainment pouch $7 and a tool belt $6.
 
Simplest and lightest would be a sit-drag. That is usually accompanied by a climbing harness because it's not meant to be a saddle.
Simplest, lightest, and maybe cheapest actual saddle would be a sling style. For design help look at the wraptor thread here, or the recon sling by treehopper.



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Do you already have a rock climbing harness? I sewed this with a $6 sewing awl from Harbor Freight. The fabric is too stretchy but it provides more support than nothing. Adding layers or choosing a less stretchy fabric would work.
 
bj139 said:
Do you already have a rock climbing harness? I sewed this with a $6 sewing awl from Harbor Freight. The fabric is too stretchy but it provides more support than nothing. Adding layers or choosing a less stretchy fabric would work.
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I don’t have anything at them moment. Trying to find out cost of all the materials and what not
 
JBDaddy said:
Or... http://www.saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/wts-wtt-anderson-big-buck-sling.30965/


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bj139 said:
How much are you thinking of spending? I used this last year and was very comfortable. I needed the sitdrag $35, three carabiners $10 each, a climbing sling $10, a GI sustainment pouch $7 and a
bj139 said:
How much are you thinking of spending? I used this last year and was very comfortable. I needed the sitdrag $35, three carabiners $10 each, a climbing sling $10, a GI sustainment pouch $7 and a tool belt $6.
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I’m trying to spend 100, or less. If it’s not feasible then obviously I’d spend more ya know.
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Another vote for a sit drag. I use a rock climbing harness for my lineman’s rope and in case I fall at the top but all of my resting weight is on a sit drag


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SaddleGuy615 said:
Another vote for a sit drag. I use a rock climbing harness for my lineman’s rope and in case I fall at the top but all of my resting weight is on a sit drag


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This may just be the route I go
 
I sewed a saddle from a yellow truckers strap and have been battling a little hip pinch on the sides. With my sit drag I had a little hip pinch, I am not sure if more or less. I do remember some and it got less the more times I hunted. I was mostly up a tree for 6 to 8 hours. Rock climbing harness would be cheapest. You can attach your lineman's rope to the waist belt since it fully rated for human support. The belay loop is perfect to attach a tether. You need a way to climb. If sticks, you can stand on the top step and see how long you can stand it. Some people are fine with it. Maybe attach a piece of angle aluminum to the top step, even with wood screwed to it or not. I have a full body harness with this style bottom and it works fine.
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Sit drag works great, just had a 4 hour sit in mine tonight. Got a primal step and made a plywood platform. I’m saddle hunting pretty cheap And don’t really know what a commercial unit has that my sitdrag/RCH setup doesn’t(at least that would justify that much more money).
 
I appreciate all the replies but for my first saddle I’m just gonna go with a trophy line. I figure I should learn on a commercial one before I go trying to make my own and mod things.
 
If money is an issue you could start with a rock climbing harness and a fleece saddle. My plan is to go that route and experiment until I have more informed opinions/preferences.
 
MsPublic said:
What is a fleece saddle
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DIY Fleece Saddle DaveT Inspired

Well, it looks like I am not alone in getting excited for my first ever saddle (Mantis) to arrive. That said I too have decided to delve into making a fleece saddle. I watched DaveTs video and proceeded to go out and buy a couple yards of Fleece from Wally World! I bought some 1/4" Amsteel...
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Fleece saddle??

I am new to saddle hunting. I watched a few YouTube videos from G2 Outdoors. I am very interested in saddle hunting because most of my hunting is on public land. I find myself packing the smallest hang on stand I can find deep into the woods, then setting very uncomfortably for several hours. I...
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Quite a bit of discussion regarding fleece saddles on SH, a real wealth of knowledge.
 
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