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Plumbers Butt

Fl Canopy Stalker said:
I used to be in that ball park. I am 6’3 and I was walking around at 180-190 lbs... Then when I hit about 34 or 35 I started filling in and shot up to around 225. Now I can’t get below 215 when I try. Still only a size 33 waist but I miss my slender days
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Wisconsin winters always have me “filling in”...


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phatkaw said:
Ok, so what are some of the ways yins guys are dealing with your saddle falling down while walking in?

I'm 5'7" and 160lbs with a 31" waist. (no junk in my trunk) I run two pouches - 40' of rappel rope and a Delta link in the right pouch. Pull up/down rope, tether & Kong Duck & carabiner, and a figure eight & another carabiner in the left pouch...

I keep my linesman rope and bridge around my shoulders and that keeps the front of my saddle up but the back drops down around my crack.:mask:

Im thinking suspenders? Any other ideas?
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I like suspenders for simplicity. In addition, once set to the correct length, the saddle will always be in the perfect position after climbing. No need to pull it up or down when at height to have it where it should be. But, that’s just my preference...
 
I use my lineman's belt as suspenders. Take the caribener end over my shoulders behind my neck and attach it to a molle loop. Tighten as needed and daisy chain the end. My saddle with dump pouches stays put regardless of how far I walk in.

I wish I was a headlight on a north-bound train
 
Bigterp said:
I don’t put all that stuff on my saddle. It’s on/in my pack. Got tired of trying to find ways with various saddles riding down…….
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Alright, I'm testing out your method @Bigterp, except I just got my new 'Step Satchel' from @DanO to try out.
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I love this thing!
Don't wait any longer guys. Go get you one!
 
phatkaw said:
I have a Kite and two Kestrels.
All three are set-up pretty similar to each other.
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You could put one saddle over your shoulders, cinched down around your chest and then attach the one on your waist to it to keep it from riding down and then just put the other one in your back pack, or just carry it in the hand that you're not already using to carry your bow. Or you could maybe just wrap it around your bow too and secure it with Nite Ize Gear Ties, or zip ties if you don't have any, or maybe even some duct tape ... that would work pretty well I think.
 
Skipnoid said:
You could put one saddle over your shoulders, cinched down around your chest and then attach the one on your waist to it to keep it from riding down and then just put the other one in your back pack, or just carry it in the hand that you're not already using to carry your bow. Or you could maybe just wrap it around your bow too and secure it with Nite Ize Gear Ties, or zip ties if you don't have any, or maybe even some duct tape ... that would work pretty well I think.
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Pretty good thinkin'...
Then I'd have plenty of places to hang my one-stick ! lol
 
lawrence said:
Fl canopy Stalker I'm in Florida to. Pretty sure our hunting styles are different because you seem to use ring of steps and probably don't use a cordura saddle. I recently switched away from cordura saddles.
Wear and tear: look at some of the issues that people have when they wear in . Most of those saddles with issues are made of cordura. I wont name names..but some of the fabric has displayed tremendous signs of wear and the pleats will no longer close after a few walks in.

Here is how full dump pouches interfere when using a platform. There is a maneuver on a platform, that I will call the Ernie maneuver (first person I had seen do this)..From my weak side turn
about 16:30 into the vid. If you have full dump pouches you risk noise (he makes noise), or getting hung up(like I did). It is one of the best positions to shoot from IMO and moving a bow from right side to left has always has always been a question. Over tether, under tether, or better yet along the back side.

My issue with washing saddles in Florida is that I may spend the week hunting and I don't want to wash between a morning sit and an afternoon sit. Really cant wash between morning and afternoon. I sit till 8 pm and back up at 3 am..not sure the saddle will be dry. Sitting in puddle isnt that appealing to me. If I do an all week then it becomes harder. Most of my saddles have been cordura, but I recently transitioned to mesh partially for the hope its easier to care for and comfy.
In my area pf Florida temps during archery season temps are generally humid and 82 to 92 in the morning and a humid 89 to 101 (feels like 105) in the afternoon.

And thats my explanation for my comment.
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FL here too. I have completely given up on the idea of not smelling like a stink bomb down here. Once you take into account the 90 degree weather, 100% humidity, and the long walk in its impossible not to stink IME. I just play the wind.
 
Battlebelt or for this year I'm going to be trying CGM's Saddlespenders.
 
Lol "Saddlespenders"

I can see this evolving into later iterations having additional storage space attached to the suspenders.

Eventually, it morphs to a saddle/backpack hybrid.

A few years later, to shed weight, the saddle is eliminated and guys are just hanging from trees tethered only to their backpacks
 
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