Iron_llama
Well-Known Member
Greetings, all...
So I've spent the last few weeks reading the archives here and I think I have a plan for this year, budget permitting:
I'll be climbing with the knockoff Muddy Stagger Steps I picked up at Menards a few years back. Heavy steel, but I already own them. I mostly hunt public land so tree bolts are right out.
I'll be making a couple of fleece saddles and experimenting with them. I'm leaning towards sewing the channels and doing some sort of adjustable bridge, either Amsteel or accessory cord and climbing rope.
I'm planning on knocking down a Muddy safety tether for my linesman loop and tether, leaving both long. I've got a couple of carabiners from tree stand harnesses so I'm probably covered there.
At this point I've identified a couple of shopping list items:
1" tubular webbing for linesmen belt
RCH
Amsteel
Prussik material
(Down the road: emergency rappelling setup, actual saddle)
The last time I wore an RCH I was a teenaged Boy Scout. From what I'm reading, i should look for a minimalist model without accessory or haul loops that would cause hot spots in the fleece. I wear a 46" waist (but that number is shrinking) and the options in that size are few and far between. I'm looking at a Headwall model or a Gym Dandy. Are there other factors I should consider? Or other brands that I should look at? Is the presence or absence of a belay loop something I should consider?
What sort of Prussik material should I be looking for, for Muddy static line? I'm probably going to order 20', so I have plenty to learn with.
While I'm tempted by the Harbor Freight Amsteel, and Amazon RCH models, I'm a bit hesitant to depend on knockoff Chinese products for safety at height. I know EWO carries Amsteel, is there a recommend vendor for XL RCH options?
What am I missing? Is there part of my plan I should re-consider?
Thanks all in advance.
So I've spent the last few weeks reading the archives here and I think I have a plan for this year, budget permitting:
I'll be climbing with the knockoff Muddy Stagger Steps I picked up at Menards a few years back. Heavy steel, but I already own them. I mostly hunt public land so tree bolts are right out.
I'll be making a couple of fleece saddles and experimenting with them. I'm leaning towards sewing the channels and doing some sort of adjustable bridge, either Amsteel or accessory cord and climbing rope.
I'm planning on knocking down a Muddy safety tether for my linesman loop and tether, leaving both long. I've got a couple of carabiners from tree stand harnesses so I'm probably covered there.
At this point I've identified a couple of shopping list items:
1" tubular webbing for linesmen belt
RCH
Amsteel
Prussik material
(Down the road: emergency rappelling setup, actual saddle)
The last time I wore an RCH I was a teenaged Boy Scout. From what I'm reading, i should look for a minimalist model without accessory or haul loops that would cause hot spots in the fleece. I wear a 46" waist (but that number is shrinking) and the options in that size are few and far between. I'm looking at a Headwall model or a Gym Dandy. Are there other factors I should consider? Or other brands that I should look at? Is the presence or absence of a belay loop something I should consider?
What sort of Prussik material should I be looking for, for Muddy static line? I'm probably going to order 20', so I have plenty to learn with.
While I'm tempted by the Harbor Freight Amsteel, and Amazon RCH models, I'm a bit hesitant to depend on knockoff Chinese products for safety at height. I know EWO carries Amsteel, is there a recommend vendor for XL RCH options?
What am I missing? Is there part of my plan I should re-consider?
Thanks all in advance.