Heres a link I found for a foot ascender. I saw a few guys talking about pre setting a cheap line to leave and carrying in a climbing line to pull up and threw the tree. Then someone was suggesting $300 worth of rid for going up a tree you could just use this and a separate rope tied to your saddle with a blakes hitch or a 2 under and two over knot.
http://shop.opticsplanet.com/cmi-foot-a ... oCd33w_wcB
heres a link to a video of how its used
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAE4ghiPubc
Im thinking about cutting down and old pair of spikes and making some of these sport climbers. Just to see if I like the stubby ones cause of the weight and easy to store and carry. Plus I wont be out $100 if I dont like them. I'm not really worried about the support of my boots because all of my boots even my rubber muck boots have steel shanks instead of plastic.
heres a link for them
https://www.google.com/shopping/product ... =0CJsBELok
Theres also another technique we use called foot locking its easy to do once you learn how( LOTS OR PRACTICE ) heres a link for that. I'm just trying to brainstorm a few easier ways to get up the tree with the least effort and SWEAT. That one stick method look good, but seams like it takes a while for him to get up there and uses a lot of effort. I could use spikes and be up there in like 10 seconds flat with a safety belt on, and a few limbs in the way with way less sweat. them my other dilemma is do I want to just use the spikes for a platform of have a alum. one with a pull strap fab'ed up.
Let me know what you guys think!!!!
http://shop.opticsplanet.com/cmi-foot-a ... oCd33w_wcB
heres a link to a video of how its used
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAE4ghiPubc
Im thinking about cutting down and old pair of spikes and making some of these sport climbers. Just to see if I like the stubby ones cause of the weight and easy to store and carry. Plus I wont be out $100 if I dont like them. I'm not really worried about the support of my boots because all of my boots even my rubber muck boots have steel shanks instead of plastic.
heres a link for them
https://www.google.com/shopping/product ... =0CJsBELok
Theres also another technique we use called foot locking its easy to do once you learn how( LOTS OR PRACTICE ) heres a link for that. I'm just trying to brainstorm a few easier ways to get up the tree with the least effort and SWEAT. That one stick method look good, but seams like it takes a while for him to get up there and uses a lot of effort. I could use spikes and be up there in like 10 seconds flat with a safety belt on, and a few limbs in the way with way less sweat. them my other dilemma is do I want to just use the spikes for a platform of have a alum. one with a pull strap fab'ed up.
Let me know what you guys think!!!!