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First Pucker Moment

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Matt G.

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SE LP Michigan
So it was a small one, but still got had a certain pucker factor to it......

Had one of those hunts where nothing went right this afternoon. Had a hard time getting up the tree and set up. Forty degrees and sweat pouring down my face. Finally get set up, pull my phone out of my chest pocket and its soaking wet from sweat. Knew I'd be cold soon.

Eventually decided to switch from gloves to a muff, and my hand warmer fell out and landed on my platform. So I grabbed it between my boots and started to pull my feet up to bring it to my hands. It's a stretch, but I'm getting close. All of a sudden, POP!

I use 550 cord looped to one end of my back band, through my bridge carabiner, then to a Cam Jam snapped to the other end of my back band. I stressed the back band too much, and the cord pulled through the teeth of the Cam Jam. I tipped back several inches until my saddle caught me. I was never in danger, but there was definitely a split second where I thought I was in trouble!

After that, some weather was moving in, the wind started to pick up, and I noticed I was set up surrounded by several large, very dead trees. Got uncomfortable, climbed down and cut my losses. Can't remember ever climbing down from an afternoon hunt in the light, with the same number of arrows I climbed up with.

I'll chalk this one up as a learning experience.
 
Pucker? I think the opposite might happen to me I might be looking for some clean shorts
 
Lol that is why I stopped using the parachord and cam jam. Removed the buckles on the backband and put g hooks on.
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I gave up on the back band. I only used it a couple times and the last time after I had it on for a while, I had it hanging loose and my saddle started squeaking when I would move. The band was rubbing on it sounding like a cheap treestand.
 
I hate hunts like that. I have had plenty. Once back in my climber days I climbed before dawn and once had some light I saw there was a hole in the tree that bees had decided to call home. Luckily I got out of that one without a sting. Then another time I climbed without having my platform tied to the upper portion of my stand. I was sitting up in the tree when all of a sudden the platform went all the way to the ground. Luckily I had a buddy hunting nearby and was able to call out to him (pre cell phone days) and he was able to climb up and bring my platform back under me.
 
River Hunter said:
Lol that is why I stopped using the parachord and cam jam. Removed the buckles on the backband and put g hooks on.
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I would be careful the way you have the paracord Hooked, it looks like it would put pressure on the farthest point like a lever and break it.


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I had to leave a tree due to wind and being scared last weekend, you are not alone lol. For my back band I use paracord too but with a simple prussik knot and carabiner.
 
I'm glad? To hear im not the only with troubled hunts this year...but also glad it was something minor for you.
 
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