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Two panel sling with separate lineman's belt

Scott F

Scott F

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I made another 2 panel sling (I replicated an Anderson years ago but didn't like it - because I never lowered my tether, it was always connected over my head).
This sling is very comfortable with a neck-high tether; I hunted out of it today.

Here is the deal:
I am a pouch guy. I love having my tether, lineman belt, hoist rope, bow hook, gear strap, and other items in pouches on my saddle, but 'everyone' mentions the fact that pouches on a 2 panel sling will cause significant sag while walking/climbing.

My goal is to whip together a separate belt to function as a linemans belt and pouch carrier. I plan to wear my sling with this belt overtop of it while walking to my tree and during the climb. After I get established in the tree I could take the belt off and hang it on my hook or put it in my pack.

Anyone already do this? If so, where are the gremlins located so I don't have to make 'mistakes' that have already been made by others?
 
Scott F said:
I made another 2 panel sling (I replicated an Anderson years ago but didn't like it - because I never lowered my tether, it was always connected over my head).
This sling is very comfortable with a neck-high tether; I hunted out of it today.

Here is the deal:
I am a pouch guy. I love having my tether, lineman belt, hoist rope, bow hook, gear strap, and other items in pouches on my saddle, but 'everyone' mentions the fact that pouches on a 2 panel sling will cause significant sag while walking/climbing.

My goal is to whip together a separate belt to function as a linemans belt and pouch carrier. I plan to wear my sling with this belt overtop of it while walking to my tree and during the climb. After I get established in the tree I could take the belt off and hang it on my hook or put it in my pack.

Anyone already do this? If so, where are the gremlins located so I don't have to make 'mistakes' that have already been made by others?
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EWO has everything you will need to build this. Buy the battle belt and the linemans belt. Add the pouches and you are set. I used one all year. It is awesome.
 
@Muskyhunter - you were spot on, EWO has pretty much exactly what I was looking for.

Like most kids, when I was young I used to look at catalogs to get inspired about what to ask for during Christmas - I need to start doing that again before I get an idea to make something.
 
I did this too for my Tactisaddle. Worked great! I connected it with four molle attachment straps through the molle webbing on my Tactisaddle.
 
Scott F said:
@Muskyhunter - you were spot on, EWO has pretty much exactly what I was looking for.

Like most kids, when I was young I used to look at catalogs to get inspired about what to ask for during Christmas - I need to start doing that again before I get an idea to make something.
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Less is more.

I've been playing with the idea of transitioning from a backpack to a fanny pack. Between the gear I carry in my sys haulers, the platform and sticks, bow etc... I feel like most everything could be covered with just a fanny pack. Any ideas? Anyone tried this, pics?
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I posted pictures of mine here. Post 17 and 18.
 
I know this is of no help but I am curious as to what model sewing machine you use that can push a needled through multiple layers of webbing especially heavy webbing endless numbers of time? can a standard duty machine do it or must you buy a more HD machine?
 
DMTJAGER said:
I know this is of no help but I am curious as to what model sewing machine you use that can push a needled through multiple layers of webbing especially heavy webbing endless numbers of time? can a standard duty machine do it or must you buy a more HD machine?
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I have a circa 1935 Singer Treadle model 15.
This thing is a slow, single stitch monster. When stitching multiple layers of webbing I use the hand wheel, not the treadle. I am pretty sure I can stitch 2 sheets of plywood together with this machine. It can do anything I (personally) need it to do, but I do wish it had a reverse stitch option because flipping the material around multiple times gets pretty old over time when you have to terminate a row of stitches.
 
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