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Strap on steps for climbing method

Wlog

Wlog

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I’ve used Cranford strap on steps for climbing. I wasn’t a fan. I’m looking to try something different. So which way should I go? Squirrel steps, bullmans, treehopper? I’m not concerned about weight really. Any of these options are light enough to suit my needs. Not sure if squirrel steps only come with OCB’s but it seems like cinch straps would be simpler. Not sure.
 
Wlog said:
I’ve used Cranford strap on steps for climbing. I wasn’t a fan. I’m looking to try something different. So which way should I go? Squirrel steps, bullmans, treehopper? I’m not concerned about weight really. Any of these options are light enough to suit my needs. Not sure if squirrel steps only come with OCB’s but it seems like cinch straps would be simpler. Not sure.
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description/review of amsteel buckleless treehopper step climbing method after 20+ hunts

I described on someone else's thread a while back how I was going to try an amsteel daisy chain method with treehopper steps. I developed that and used it for the past 20 or so hunts and this will be my method until maybe I switch to Tethrd One sticks with aiders. Any critiques or suggestions...
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I was just watching @Nutterbuster video on tying the Cranford steps and it looks way better than the original way they were meant to be tied. I’m thinking maybe I’ll revisit that.
 
I dealt with the fiddle factor of the Wild Edge Stepps (and weight and bulk) by only using two for climbing, and one to hang my gear on. It gets me up about 15 feet, which in most circumstances is as high as I want to be - higher and you're up in the limbs.
 
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