Depends on a lot of variables, There would have to be wind or rain and how close are we talking? Does the tree have leaves, What type of tree? How high up is a usable limb to anchor off of?
Man, that is flat out fast up a tree, but I think that I will leave that rapel down to the experts.
I've climbed with him before that's kevin Bingham, He lives 40 Miles from me. He is the inventor of the rope wrench and rope runner.
Another problem I've noticed around where I hunt since its mostly flatground is bucks will bed in the thickest nastiest stuff there is so sometimes it makes it very hard to get close to them, If there's no leaves on the trees it also makes it easy for them to spot you climbing up into the tree if you go high enough or are close enough to their bedding! Sticks would be a better option in those situations, One problem with Srt climbing is you need to get your throw line over the limb/crotch to do a canopy or basal anchor, Higher the limb the less chances of making it in 1-2 throws so you're going to be making a lot more noise. What you could do is wait for a real rainy and windy day then go throw some preset lines into the tree!
Are you thinking of rope walking SRT systems? They work great but, in my opinion, are kind of overkill for what we do. We are usually going up 20-30 feet. RADs system is sufficient for the hieghts I hunt from and uses less equipment, weighs less, and is less complicated. I use the rope walking system (which uses a knee ascender like the HAAS, an ascender like a rope wrench and a, Pantine on the ankle) if I’m climbing high for tree work. That’s a lot of stuff for 20 feet but it is pretty cool. This guy makes it look easier than it is when I do it though.
