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Here is how you make the mods (direct paste from social media post):
"Okay, so The Hunting Public dropped part 1 of HOW TO HUNT FROM A TREE SADDLE
with Greg and Ernie. Since then there has been a lot of questions regarding the shoulder straps on the Predator Pack Ernie was wearing. As Ernie mentioned, they are somewhat of a DIY project, true to the roots of all things saddle hunting. This is a cool little project to tackle if you feel so inclined.
Your Predator Pack is going to come with the minimalist shoulder straps, so you’ll already have most of the parts you need (1” webbing and three bar sliders).
You will obviously need a pair of padded shoulder straps. We have used the Xray shoulder straps from Kifaru, coyote brown, (for the E&E) on two of the Predator Packs and they are fantastic. https://store.kifaru.net/mobile/shoulder-straps-p121.aspx
These are what Ernie has on his in the video, but you can use any old backpack straps you might have lying around to save a little money.
If you choose the Kifaru straps you will have to remove the 2” webbing and 2” three bar slider from the tops of each strap. It’s easy with a stitch popper or a sharp razor blade, just take your time.
You will need access to a sewing machine for the final step, which is sewing on a section of the 1” webbing with the 1” three bar slider. You will want to have about a 1-1/2” long finished loop above the top of each strap. This makes it easier to attach and remove from the pack. In the pics below I used approximately a 10” piece of 1” webbing for each strap. This allows a fold over for additional strength and to hide the cut end of the strap.
Since you already have the stock straps, simply cut the top 5” off of each strap leaving the three bar sliders intact. Fold 1” under leaving 4”exposed. Position so the center of the three bar slider is 1-1/2” above the strap as mentioned earlier. Stitch into place and you are done. Re-use the bottom portions of your stock straps on the new padded straps.
Tethrd will eventually be offering a production version of these as a strap upgrade for your Predator Pack. Until then this is a pretty easy DIY mod. Hopefully this is all clear as mud!! Have fun!!
Carl"
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"Okay, so The Hunting Public dropped part 1 of HOW TO HUNT FROM A TREE SADDLE
Your Predator Pack is going to come with the minimalist shoulder straps, so you’ll already have most of the parts you need (1” webbing and three bar sliders).
You will obviously need a pair of padded shoulder straps. We have used the Xray shoulder straps from Kifaru, coyote brown, (for the E&E) on two of the Predator Packs and they are fantastic. https://store.kifaru.net/mobile/shoulder-straps-p121.aspx
These are what Ernie has on his in the video, but you can use any old backpack straps you might have lying around to save a little money.
If you choose the Kifaru straps you will have to remove the 2” webbing and 2” three bar slider from the tops of each strap. It’s easy with a stitch popper or a sharp razor blade, just take your time.
You will need access to a sewing machine for the final step, which is sewing on a section of the 1” webbing with the 1” three bar slider. You will want to have about a 1-1/2” long finished loop above the top of each strap. This makes it easier to attach and remove from the pack. In the pics below I used approximately a 10” piece of 1” webbing for each strap. This allows a fold over for additional strength and to hide the cut end of the strap.
Since you already have the stock straps, simply cut the top 5” off of each strap leaving the three bar sliders intact. Fold 1” under leaving 4”exposed. Position so the center of the three bar slider is 1-1/2” above the strap as mentioned earlier. Stitch into place and you are done. Re-use the bottom portions of your stock straps on the new padded straps.
Tethrd will eventually be offering a production version of these as a strap upgrade for your Predator Pack. Until then this is a pretty easy DIY mod. Hopefully this is all clear as mud!! Have fun!!
Carl"
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