Slightly off topic... is there an SH acronym thread? If not, one is needed!
(Not completely off topic because there are a lot flying around in here )
FML…. Where to begin.Slightly off topic... is there an SH acronym thread? If not, one is needed!
(Not completely off topic because there are a lot flying around in here )
Funny you should mention that, I think John of JRB made one a few weeks ago! Argh...I posted against my promise.
That helps. Thank you. My exposure over the last 12 months has been pretty much exclusively NY Saddle Hunter which drew me into this. Before that, I had experience rappelling in college. My dad was a lifelong forrester and could likely write a book on safety but definitely not current on the current lingo and that has been a barrier to discussing in depth.FML…. Where to begin.
JRB is the initials of a guy who created his own rope system and is promoting it as saddle hunter specific. It combines a rope being doubled over a crotch and then advancing up it using hitches in a fashion similar to stationary rope techniques.
RADS rapid ascent /descent system… a form of SRT that uses mechanical devices for leverage and positioning that allows a quicker climb and rappel than hitch climbing on a moving system or hitch climbing a stationary line with a rope wrench assist.
SRT single rope technique which is not only rope walking but rather a broad category that cover many different ways to ascend or descend using a stationary single rope.
DRT for trees is usually Ddrt doubled rope technique. It’s a single rope that is doubled over a crotch and used in a moving rope fashion as one side goes up, the other is pulled down. Lol any other acronyms you want discussed?
I was guilty of not using a harness while climbing with my climber. Basically It all comes down to how you were taught as a youth. If your mentor never used a safety harness it was never on your radar. I always felt safe climbing with my climber and never thought about the what ifs. I am 37 years old and the guys that taught me hunting never knew themselves or cared about climbing risks / safety. That's why this group is an amazing resources for hunters. Its groups like this spreading education and awareness that can and will save peoples lives. I know for a fact that since I made the switch to saddle hunting and always making sure I am attached to the tree with as little slack as possible I am doing my best to make sure I am being as safe as I can be.When I used a hang on and harness I climbed with sticks and my Linesman's just like when saddle hunting. I attached the stand when on my last stick just like with a platform and saddle, attached tree strap and tether on the harness just like I do with my tether and bridge saddle hunting, step onto stand or platform with linesman and tether/harness... double tied into the tree....I don't see much difference between hang on and saddle as far as setup and safety with a slight advantage going for saddles...they very similar except minor little things... There was a small learning curve with the saddle vs hang on but it wasn't much.... Climbers gotta be the most dangerous IMO.....I never did it or saw anybody else advance the tree strap/tether as they climbed....everybody just wears the harness while climbing with the stand and hooks up the harness after the climb is over and u at hunting height
The volume of names for different methods and systems is getting out of handThat helps. Thank you. My exposure over the last 12 months has been pretty much exclusively NY Saddle Hunter which drew me into this. Before that, I had experience rappelling in college. My dad was a lifelong forrester and could likely write a book on safety but definitely not current on the current lingo and that has been a barrier to discussing in depth.
I didn't have a mentor....I just bought a climber and winged it. I had a harness for when the climb was complete... Not for while climbing... That was a pain in the butt advancing the strap and never did it even thought I knew I should. I was much safer with a hang on and safer now with the saddle system. I've done lots of sketchy stuff and lived to tell but the most unsafe I've felt was using the climber....I was guilty of not using a harness while climbing with my climber. Basically It all comes down to how you were taught as a youth. If your mentor never used a safety harness it was never on your radar. I always felt safe climbing with my climber and never thought about the what ifs. I am 37 years old and the guys that taught me hunting never knew themselves or cared about climbing risks / safety. That's why this group is an amazing resources for hunters. Its groups like this spreading education and awareness that can and will save peoples lives. I know for a fact that since I made the switch to saddle hunting and always making sure I am attached to the tree with as little slack as possible I am doing my best to make sure I am being as safe as I can be.
I am a newbie so forgive me if this has already been discussed at length. If someone got stuck and suspended like Dane, how could you use your lineman's rope to stand up and unweight the saddle?
The strap I believe that they are taking about aren't the ones on the saddle.How do leg straps help when your upside down? Dont all saddles come with leg straps? ( some do remove them I've heard)
Sorry..I know I said I was done...but this is it..FML…. Where to begin.
JRB is the initials of a guy who created his own rope system and is promoting it as saddle hunter specific. It combines a rope being doubled over a crotch and then advancing up it using hitches in a fashion similar to stationary rope techniques.
RADS rapid ascent /descent system… a form of SRT that uses mechanical devices for leverage and positioning that allows a quicker climb and rappel than hitch climbing on a moving system or hitch climbing a stationary line with a rope wrench assist.
SRT single rope technique which is not only rope walking but rather a broad category that cover many different ways to ascend or descend using a stationary single rope.
DRT for trees is usually Ddrt doubled rope technique. It’s a single rope that is doubled over a crotch and used in a moving rope fashion as one side goes up, the other is pulled down. Lol any other acronyms you want discussed?
Sorry..I know I said I was done...but this is it..
Anyone who creates a climbing method, promotes it, and names it after themselves is a tool, far from humble(as a knowledgeable guide should be) and only looking for recognition/monetary value in what they're doing. Screw that, people can die.
YouTube with no ads????He sure makes a lot of money selling those free YouTube videos and forum/Facebook posts with all the info you could ever need in them.
I dont remember any off the top of my head but for sure dont take that as confirmation because I tend to ignore adds.YouTube with no ads????
Whatever, don't act like you're not intrigued by Nutterbuster's Patent-Pending, 5th generation Nutt-Bustin' Tree Stiks.Sorry..I know I said I was done...but this is it..
Anyone who creates a climbing method, promotes it, and names it after themselves is a tool, far from humble(as a knowledgeable guide should be) and only looking for recognition/monetary value in what they're doing. Screw that, people can die.