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Things I'm Changing after Saddlepalooza

I have an old Wiggy's sleeping bag that I love...wish I knew they sold waders I would of been all over those.
 
Jefferson10940 said:
I think it’s the one where you put the step above your head, grab it with both hands and walk up the tree to the next step. Then he clipped his harness into the step at waist height and repeat. There’s a thread on it.



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I tryed this today to go around branches it worked great just don't pull up on the step or you will uncam it I just kept my knees bent to force the weight down unhooked my linesman belt and re hooked it above the branch works great. I am using an arborist harness and hooked in with the belay loop
 
If you only have to cross a creek, and there is not a ton of sharp rocks/sticks, What you can do is get some large industrial contractor trash bags from Lowe's or Home Depot, just slip these suckers on over you boots and walk across. Cheap, easy to replace and work pretty dang good. Don't skimp for cheaper bags get the industrial strength (reinforced). If there are a ton of sharp edges then what I do it I get an oversized pair of those cheap flimsy water shoes, and I put the bags on then attach them with some bungie cord to each foot. All you need to do is cross so two bungies per foot will keep them in place and prevent a bottom tear. So far I have never got soaked doing this and I have actually walked pretty far up a creek that was almost to my crotch. For deeper water I have bootless frog tog waders and I use the water shoes on them as well. The waders and shoes, or the two bags and shoes weight almost nothing and can be easily sored in a large zip lock in my pack..

For me personally, ain't no way in Hades I would try to hunt with a pair of noisy waders rolled up or down on my legs.
 
DaveT1963 said:
If there are a ton of sharp edges then what I do it I get an oversized pair of those cheap flimsy water shoes, and I put the bags on then attach them with some bungie cord to each foot.
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Would Crocs work for that?:grin:

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For me personally, ain't no way in Hades I would try to hunt with a pair of noisy waders rolled up or down on my legs.[/QUOTE]

That's the very reason I returned my pair of Elimitrax. Man, those suckers were loud.
 
I'm still loving my Tingly boots for most things, but after today, I can say that they are definitely not for hanging stands (and probably not for a ring of steps either). They just don't have the support and rigidity that a boot with a shank or stiffer sole provides. I hung 3 stands today using Ameristep screw-in steps and my feet felt like they were in a torture device. The 1st two stands went up fast and easy so I spent a short amount of time with my full weight on the steps, but the last stand had some challenges and I found myself standing on those crappy, narrow steps for way too long as I struggled to get the steps in and the stand set. It was NOT comfortable, to say the least.

Tingly are great for walking and great for standing on a platform, but we all have those occasional stands that for whatever the reason, are difficult to hang and we end up standing on steps too long while we climb and fool with gear.

I've been using my saddle and tether more and more (instead of a traditional harness) for the actual hanging part of erecting stands. It's much better than using a lineman belt because, unlike a lineman belt, the tether is out of the way of chains, straps, seat, etc while the stand is set onto the tree.
I should have used my tether to hang stands (while wearing the Tingly)...there would have been much less pressure on my feet.
 
Erniepower said:
I miss this thread. Great info in there and a long shipping list for me.


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Yeah just read through some posts, brought back some good memories hopefully we're doing it again
 
Erniepower said:
I miss this thread. Great info in there and a long shipping list for me.


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As a newbie I'm so happy this thread was brought back up. I had never read it and I found it really helpful.

I can't believe I thought I had a novel idea for a lightweight 7/64 amsteel LB! @Jcar had it figured out and demonstrated way before me! At least it feels better that others are using this. I was a little worried I was pushing the risk taking too much with such a small safety device

After reading all the discussion about this from before my arrival I do still have a question that I think provides a novel approach to this device. In the drive to reduce weight and bulk why carry and use redundant gear that you never use at the same time? A linemans belt and a tether are basically the same device. Other than the brief moments of attaching your tether and bridge you are never using the two ropes at the same time. This includes the use of a Ropeman for those that have them on both ropes. Why buy/carry/use two when you are only ever using one at a time?

I know some folks are wisely using their tether as a backup LB to go around limbs. The mini LB would seem to solve that need as well.

My 7/64 Amsteel mini LB with Metolius Mini biner (climbing rated) weighs in at 2 oz and takes up next to no space. Only cost me $20 also. I'll never climb with it per se. It'll just come out to help navigate limbs and then at the top while I move my real LB with Ropeman to its tether location.

Food for thought. Pics attached. Open to critique & criticism.
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Allegheny Tom said:
I'm still loving my Tingly boots for most things, but after today, I can say that they are definitely not for hanging stands (and probably not for a ring of steps either). They just don't have the support and rigidity that a boot with a shank or stiffer sole provides. I hung 3 stands today using Ameristep screw-in steps and my feet felt like they were in a torture device. The 1st two stands went up fast and easy so I spent a short amount of time with my full weight on the steps, but the last stand had some challenges and I found myself standing on those crappy, narrow steps for way too long as I struggled to get the steps in and the stand set. It was NOT comfortable, to say the least.

Tingly are great for walking and great for standing on a platform, but we all have those occasional stands that for whatever the reason, are difficult to hang and we end up standing on steps too long while we climb and fool with gear.

I've been using my saddle and tether more and more (instead of a traditional harness) for the actual hanging part of erecting stands. It's much better than using a lineman belt because, unlike a lineman belt, the tether is out of the way of chains, straps, seat, etc while the stand is set onto the tree.
I should have used my tether to hang stands (while wearing the Tingly)...there would have been much less pressure on my feet.
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I’m really loving my tinglys, I haven’t spent any time on a ring of steps with them but my suspicions were they would not be real comfy in that scenario, I’m also not crazy about using spurs with them don’t get me wrong it’s totally doable I just think it’s hard to beat lace up boots with spurs.


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Allegheny Tom said:
I'm still loving my Tingly boots for most things, but after today, I can say that they are definitely not for hanging stands (and probably not for a ring of steps either). They just don't have the support and rigidity that a boot with a shank or stiffer sole provides. I hung 3 stands today using Ameristep screw-in steps and my feet felt like they were in a torture device. The 1st two stands went up fast and easy so I spent a short amount of time with my full weight on the steps, but the last stand had some challenges and I found myself standing on those crappy, narrow steps for way too long as I struggled to get the steps in and the stand set. It was NOT comfortable, to say the least.

Tingly are great for walking and great for standing on a platform, but we all have those occasional stands that for whatever the reason, are difficult to hang and we end up standing on steps too long while we climb and fool with gear.

I've been using my saddle and tether more and more (instead of a traditional harness) for the actual hanging part of erecting stands. It's much better than using a lineman belt because, unlike a lineman belt, the tether is out of the way of chains, straps, seat, etc while the stand is set onto the tree.
I should have used my tether to hang stands (while wearing the Tingly)...there would have been much less pressure on my feet.
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I use the tingley's while standing on steps. I think you hit on it in your last paragraph. Once I'm set up and hanging in the saddle most of my weight is in the saddle so my feet are fine using steps.
 
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