Is one-sticking still a thing?

[Dope on a Rope]

Trees covered in solid ice really put a poo into the pool party for onesticking or any aider dependent climbing form.

Or anything relying on friction between a rope and a tree

 

[woodsdog2]

I think the buzz has died down a bit. I invested heavily into one-sticking 2 years ago and saw some advantages, but when Tethrd released 1 lb climbing sticks, that pack tightly together, I went back to sticks. With 4 Tethrd sticks I can get into more trees, faster, with less effort. I use a 3 step aider on the first step and get to 20 feet in about 5 minutes.

Sold the One Sticking setup for a big loss.

This is exactly where I’m at with it. I just sold one setup but still have my other clunker. It’s a modified muddy pro with an EWO LP on top and EWO ULS on the bottom. It’s 4.4 lbs and bulky but it’s a tank in the tree with a 3 step Ultimaider and it’s fun to hunt from. Three moves and I’m happy. I haven’t one sticked at all this season though using 4 tethrd one sticks and a three step EWO continuous loop aider on my first stick. I’m routinely at 18-21 ft.

 

[BTaylor]

Got to actually look at and handle a set of the One sticks last weekend. I was impressed. But I still cant justify the price over one sticking with my current setup.

 

[Dope on a Rope]

I’d really like to try one sticking with a cut down Tethrd one stick. A stack of them is too bulky and too many things to pack up on the way down or at bottom of tree. Giving up the cam cleat would be a big loss but I bet I could 3d print a part to mount a harken on there.
When climbing I get up two step then advance tether, take two more steps and advance. So my bridge sometimes grabs on a step. The folding steps on the hawks(and probably skeletors) is a big help there.

 

[Crcusmonky]

I’d really like to try one sticking with a cut down Tethrd one stick. A stack of them is too bulky and too many things to pack up on the way down or at bottom of tree. Giving up the cam cleat would be a big loss but I bet I could 3d print a part to mount a harken on there.
When climbing I get up two step then advance tether, take two more steps and advance. So my bridge sometimes grabs on a step. The folding steps on the hawks(and probably skeletors) is a big help there.

Ooal already makes a part.

Cleat Adapter for Tethrd One Climbing Stick

This cam cleat adapter fits the Tethrd One climbing stick

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[SNIPERBBB]

Am I the ONLY ONE still wanting to SRT? That’s the one I want to do! Still doing the boring ole 1 stick thing. I have modified some things and got rid of the mechanical ascenders……but I want to climb big knarly trees!

Nope, not the only one. Having a srt and 2tc system is the way to go

 

[NimbleTimbo]

I’d really like to try one sticking with a cut down Tethrd one stick. A stack of them is too bulky and too many things to pack up on the way down or at bottom of tree. Giving up the cam cleat would be a big loss but I bet I could 3d print a part to mount a harken on there.
When climbing I get up two step then advance tether, take two more steps and advance. So my bridge sometimes grabs on a step. The folding steps on the hawks(and probably skeletors) is a big help there.

I hunted off a Tethrd one stick for a week on a trip after I lent my EWO scout stick to a buddy. I just used the standard cleat and it was doable though a bit of a pain compared to the cam cleat, but man it was nice carrying around. I hunted off of it and added 3 squirrel steps and it was fine for shorter sits.

 

[Empostarr]

Nope, not the only one. Having a srt and 2tc system is the way to go

That's what I do too. SRT when it's applicable, 2tc the rest.

 

[Dope on a Rope]

I hunted off a Tethrd one stick for a week on a trip after I lent my EWO scout stick to a buddy. I just used the standard cleat and it was doable though a bit of a pain compared to the cam cleat, but man it was nice carrying around. I hunted off of it and added 3 squirrel steps and it was fine for shorter sits.

I guess I don’t have foot problems, I did 6.5 hours on my Hawk stick a couple weeks ago and didn’t have any discomfort. I had my platform hanging on pack next to me just didn’t feel like setting it. It was raining a fine mist, then wind changed directions, then fog rolled in and I wasn’t sure how long I’d stick around… a bad hangover left me too lazy to climb down and go home so I stayed to sunset. I found I moved around less too, not sure if it was the stick or the hangover.

 

[BTaylor]

I guess I don’t have foot problems, I did 6.5 hours on my Hawk stick a couple weeks ago and didn’t have any discomfort. I had my platform hanging on pack next to me just didn’t feel like setting it. It was raining a fine mist, then wind changed directions, then fog rolled in and I wasn’t sure how long I’d stick around… a bad hangover left me too lazy to climb down and go home so I stayed to sunset. I found I moved around less too, not sure if it was the stick or the hangover.

I can not fathom how you pulled that off. Think I would rather be waterboarded for a honey hole.

 

[Dope on a Rope]

I can not fathom how you pulled that off. Think I would rather be waterboarded for a honey hole.

I’m remembering now that that’s the one I had to go way up to see and ran out of length on my pull up rope, so my rifle was dangling for the last 6 feet or so of the climb. So once I got to height and pulled the rifle up I didn’t feel like going a step higher with the platform(beech tree had another branch to get around to move my tether higher too).

I was cutting up a buck with the guys the night before with a lot of whiskey, beer and moonshine. Wife was cranky about the late night so that helped keep me in the tree too.