Thought I'd show how I use my saddle to keep out of the poison ivy, mud and snakes during early squirrel season. Using the AustriAlpin buckle directly on the bridge and putting a biner on the tree end of the tether let's you just wrap the tether around your waist and clip it to your linemans loop on one side. It's easy to undo and throw around a tree whenever you want to stop and stakeout a hot oak tree or den.