So tried climbing with the two tethers pictured above today on the type of tree I would actually hunt and I've concluded it's just not practical.
The climbing rope by itself isn't very stiff and the bark of the tree was a little rough so I needed both hands to move the tethers up. This isn't really an issue when moving the lower tether while sitting in the saddle. However, it was tough to move the upper tether since I needed one hand on the back of the tree to stay vertical. I tried using my linemans belt to stay vertical and that made it considerably easier, but it was still no picnic.
Granted it was my first time doing this, but i got maybe 6-8 feet off the ground in around 10 minutes and never felt very comfortable or stable when standing on the lower tether. I may still carry the second tether in my bag as a backup in case I lose a stick up high, but I don't see this working for me as a primary climbing method unless I can figure out a way to mitigate the problems I had.
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The climbing rope by itself isn't very stiff and the bark of the tree was a little rough so I needed both hands to move the tethers up. This isn't really an issue when moving the lower tether while sitting in the saddle. However, it was tough to move the upper tether since I needed one hand on the back of the tree to stay vertical. I tried using my linemans belt to stay vertical and that made it considerably easier, but it was still no picnic.
Granted it was my first time doing this, but i got maybe 6-8 feet off the ground in around 10 minutes and never felt very comfortable or stable when standing on the lower tether. I may still carry the second tether in my bag as a backup in case I lose a stick up high, but I don't see this working for me as a primary climbing method unless I can figure out a way to mitigate the problems I had.
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