Question regarding height

[CharlieTN]

Was watching a video of the one-stick method and the person claimed that they were at 20’ with three moves of the stick. As best as I could tell, their head might be at 20‘ but their feet weren’t. I’ve always measured the height my feet are at.

When you measure, where are you measuring at?

Height of top of the highest stick/step?
Height of platform?
Head height?

 

[tim_dawg22]

Where my feet are.


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[EricS]

I usually talk height as in where my platform/ring of steps is located. If I say. Bottomed our my Doyle’s that’s 30’ to saddle.

 

[cspot]

I usually go by where my feet are. I don't really get too crazy most of the time with how high that I am. I seldom measure that distance. I go to where I think I need to be in the tree. I am not fond of heights so going in excess of about 15 or 20 ft isn't likely to happen.

 

[gameflogger]

I usually measure height at where I need to be to see well with the canopy. Sure higher is better, but sometimes you can get so high that your line of sight diminishes and height becomes irrelevant at that time. In my opinion height is not as important as sight and cover.

 

[gameflogger]

Feet, head, saddle......

 

[Phopkins]

Platform height. Anything else isn't relevant as a description since we're not all the same height.

 

[robstewart]

I have a 30’ tether and a 30’ paracord line. I use that to estimate but basically that limits my foot height to about 24’


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[Kurt]

To the platform.

 

[bigjoe]

To my feet

 

[enkriss]

Well... people also claim they can get up 20’ with 3 sticks and no aiders.... rrrrrrright!

Measure at the platform.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

To the platform as well. For me, it takes 4 to 5 stick moves (after the initial placement on the tree) to get between 20 and 25 feet.

 

[EricS]

Well... people also claim they can get up 20’ with 3 sticks and no aiders.... rrrrrrright!

Measure at the platform.

That sounds like a challenge. 6’ per stick and 2’ up to platform level is doable.

 

[Ontariofarmer]

Was watching a video of the one-stick method and the person claimed that they were at 20’ with three moves of the stick. As best as I could tell, their head might be at 20‘ but their feet weren’t. I’ve always measured the height my feet are at.

When you measure, where are you measuring at?

Height of top of the highest stick/step?
Height of platform?
Head height?

Watching some of @Cain s videos. I think he could do it. Walking up the tree pulling yourself up with a tether. If I was taller and I am not and 20 years younger I think it is doable.

Most of the time though you are correct. People exaggerate Likely 20 feet to their swelled heads not their feet. Being strong young tall and flexible it is likely doable. I am maybe one of the above
Most claims of height are subjective not objective
I like smaller moves when one sticking and I use an aider.
On my first move I can get over 6.5 feet pulling my self up with my tether. Then I get about 4 feet for for subsequent moves
Less seems to work for me. I can get more by reaching down and piling hard on my cam strap rope. That is often noisy and harder for a 62 year old so I don’t do it. One extra move with a lot less effort is often not any slower




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[bj139]

When the leaves are on the trees going higher often means your vision is obscured by the leaf canopy.

 

[enkriss]

Going higher may help cover wise but decreases your killzone window substantially especially at closer range. I personally don’t like to go over 20. I like the 15-18 foot range. I have 5 beast sticks might start only bringing 4 with me. Spine shot one this year... I hate that. Makes me feel terrible when I have to put another one in them.

 

[raisins]

Well... people also claim they can get up 20’ with 3 sticks and no aiders.... rrrrrrright!

Measure at the platform.

And do it safely and quietly from time of stepping to tree to when hanging in around 5 minutes....

 

[elk yinzer]

Height is measured to your feet/platform. Period. I have my pullup rope ticked off every 3' just so I can get a good reference.

I get an honest 15-18' using 3 sticks with a CAYG aider. If I really stretch that out, I can hit 20. I find myself more often in the right tree with good cover 10-15 feet without even using the aider, than I do 15-20. I don't think I've been above 20 feet in the past two years.

 

[raisins]

Height is measured to your feet/platform. Period. I have my pullup rope ticked off every 3' just so I can get a good reference.

I get an honest 15-18' using 3 sticks with a CAYG aider. If I really stretch that out, I can hit 20. I find myself more often in the right tree with good cover 10-15 feet without even using the aider, than I do 15-20. I don't think I've been above 20 feet in the past two years.

Sounds about right. Each of my sticks (cut heliums) have a single step up that is 23". With 4 sticks and a CAYG aider that gives me a 21" step, I can get 21 feet pretty easily and have gotten as high as 27 feet on perfect trees with light clothes and when I was feeling flexible. I probably average around 24 feet with 4 sticks though.

 

[mattsteg]

Well... people also claim they can get up 20’ with 3 sticks and no aiders.... rrrrrrright!

Measure at the platform.

You can probably get pretty close with full length sticks. Say you can stretch out 26 in between sticks and 42in to the first stick. 32 in sticks get you to 18 ft.

The last 2 ft are fantasy though.