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What bothered u on your last saddle sit

Every sit I try to pick something out to improve upon. It could be anything from order of procedure to a gear issue/update. The last thing I decided to pick on was my current gear strap (HYS) and switch to something that improves on the packability (location and order specific). So now I have an amsteel setup that I'm going to test out. Another item was how to hang my battle belt setup in the tree, something that really didn't cross my mind (except on a very broad level), so I added a reflective loop cord, and we're good to go there. Also currently brainstorming improvements on my adjustable bow tether...
 
Weldabeast said:
I've thought about filling up a pocket with rocks before.....my thought was throw them to scare deers or pigs if they in thick stuff or if u needed to distract them to look in a different direction but I guess u could chuck em at squirrels too
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drop them rocks every so often to sound like acorns fallin. Call 'em right in and shoot em in da riblets.
 
Weldabeast said:
Backpack is an easy 1..... Find something other than a pack to carry ur stuff
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Well I’m down to a small Fanny that I cut the belt off and use as a sling pack. Doesn’t have the organization I like. Also I’m picky and didn’t like how it carry on the climb it. Other than that it’s pretty good. Just being picky I guess
 
JASmith said:
Bow hanger, looking to use 2TC rope to double as bow holder. I will take all suggestions. TIA
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Your foot tether will fit that bill, depending on how high you run your main tether you may need to remove it from the tree and place it above the main tether, hang your pack from the friction hitch on the foot tether on one side and the bow from the other
 
Bowtie747 said:
Well I’m down to a small Fanny that I cut the belt off and use as a sling pack. Doesn’t have the organization I like. Also I’m picky and didn’t like how it carry on the climb it. Other than that it’s pretty good. Just being picky I guess
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Either the Kifaru Claymore Gen2 or the Marsupial Gear Lumbar Pack (Small) may fit your organization requirement when utilized in a "sling" configuration. I run the Claymore on a battle belt setup, I liked the MG setup too but my OCD wouldn't let me run an odd-to-even molle setup on a belt lol.
 
Last night I get in a perfect tree. Perfect height, perfect cover. But I’m a lefty and there is this branch perfectly where my bow normally goes, so I had to hang my bow on my off side (left side for me) due to this big branch. It annoyed me that I didn’t calculate for that when I got up to height. I need to remind myself to not be in such a quiet hurry. Only saw two does at 80-90 yards anyways.
 
Weldabeast said:
I've thought about filling up a pocket with rocks before.....my thought was throw them to scare deers or pigs if they in thick stuff or if u needed to distract them to look in a different direction but I guess u could chuck em at squirrels too
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And armadillos lol those things make you think there’s a herd of deer on the way
 
Bears........multiple bears
Last night I was on the edge of a corn field and the bears started rolling in. First a good size 2.75 yr old came running in, sat down behind a tree 10 yds directly in my wind, sniffed for a couple seconds and then he bolted. I was considering shooting him however I never really had a chance. 20 minutes later I hear something else coming and a 1.75 yr old comes out 5 yds away, walks through my wind and only stops when I Start telling him to get to he'll out of here. He finally runs a little way off. At this point I know there are no deer coming and am not too interested in walking out in the dark with all these bears around. Only once have I not had a bear bolt as soon as they realized I was human however I was not interested in haveing a second, in the dark, with only a headlight and an arrow in my first for persuasion. I decided to head out right around sunset and could hear another in the brush as I was heading out. I may go back again and target them however I will have a hollow point backup.
 
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my big hurdle has been getting comfortable one-sticking - mainly, that sticking point where you begin to have slack in your main rappel line and either strap a linesman or second tether so you can begin advancing main tether. I'm realizing the linesman route is kind of useless and I don't trust it; and the second, shorter tether line is the better method. it is a MUST anytime you are releasing the quick link on the main rappel line of course, like to go around branches. but I also have done some climbs where I just move the main rappel line up as I go and keep slack to minimum and found myself feeling more secure in that position than with a linesman and a lot of slack in the rappel line.

in general, one sticking is awesome but holy cow, ropes galore. I must be the king of any rope or cord I touch getting tangled up with another.
 
Weldabeast said:
What diameter tree and what do u stand on?
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mschultz373 said:
my big hurdle has been getting comfortable one-sticking - mainly, that sticking point where you begin to have slack in your main rappel line and either strap a linesman or second tether so you can begin advancing main tether. I'm realizing the linesman route is kind of useless and I don't trust it; and the second, shorter tether line is the better method. it is a MUST anytime you are releasing the quick link on the main rappel line of course, like to go around branches. but I also have done some climbs where I just move the main rappel line up as I go and keep slack to minimum and found myself feeling more secure in that position than with a linesman and a lot of slack in the rappel line.

in general, one sticking is awesome but holy cow, ropes galore. I must be the king of any rope or cord I touch getting tangled up with another.
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do you have the tether assist tool? that helped me tremendously. I just move my tether up as i go...some slack in the line but never had a problem (knock on wood)
 
mschultz373 said:
my big hurdle has been getting comfortable one-sticking - mainly, that sticking point where you begin to have slack in your main rappel line and either strap a linesman or second tether so you can begin advancing main tether. I'm realizing the linesman route is kind of useless and I don't trust it; and the second, shorter tether line is the better method. it is a MUST anytime you are releasing the quick link on the main rappel line of course, like to go around branches. but I also have done some climbs where I just move the main rappel line up as I go and keep slack to minimum and found myself feeling more secure in that position than with a linesman and a lot of slack in the rappel line.

in general, one sticking is awesome but holy cow, ropes galore. I must be the king of any rope or cord I touch getting tangled up with another.
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I have found after a couple seasons I can keep my rappel/tether around shoulder height or higher for the most part as I climb. Are there moments when it is at waist height, sure however, not often and not for long. I use a ITO Tether Locker to keep the girth hitch from falling and pop it off to allow for easily moving the girth hitch up, then re-attach the Locker. Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast.
 
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mschultz373 said:
my big hurdle has been getting comfortable one-sticking - mainly, that sticking point where you begin to have slack in your main rappel line and either strap a linesman or second tether so you can begin advancing main tether. I'm realizing the linesman route is kind of useless and I don't trust it; and the second, shorter tether line is the better method. it is a MUST anytime you are releasing the quick link on the main rappel line of course, like to go around branches. but I also have done some climbs where I just move the main rappel line up as I go and keep slack to minimum and found myself feeling more secure in that position than with a linesman and a lot of slack in the rappel line.

in general, one sticking is awesome but holy cow, ropes galore. I must be the king of any rope or cord I touch getting tangled up with another.
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Youre not the only one that can tangle ropes just by looking at them. Anything like a rope, extension cord, cordage, water hose - longer than 12 inches if I so much as turn my back on it, it's a tangled, knotted mess. Sometimes I question physics and how it's actually possible for a loop to form that way.

can you elaborate on your second short tether method? I use a linesmans while simultaneously moving my rappel rope up, but its a major PITA to try to one stick and keep slack out of everything all at once.

Chandler96 said:
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do you have the tether assist tool? that helped me tremendously. I just move my tether up as i go...some slack in the line but never had a problem (knock on wood)
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What is a tether assist tool?

BT
 
My method is like this:
1. One stick to tree, linesman used to get up to platform
2. Attach main rappel line as high as I can reach, madrock, tether in; remove linesman
3. Advance one stick
4. Ascend one stick tending slack on main rappel; once I can no longer safely tend slack - usually at first rung of my one stick -, attach second tether using “linesman” ropes
5. Move main rappel line up and continue ascending platform until you are in same position as (2)
 
My pack. I really like the features of the K4 5000 but I've come to terms that it's not going to work how I want it too. I'm waiting for an order to arrive and I'm going to rig up some stuff to put on the K4 frame. It SHOULD make everything more streamlined.
 
This is a great thread. This is my first year using a saddle and I learn something every time I go up.

From Saturday evening's hunt:
Get my platform on my belt. I had it attached to my new Escape pack, and got up on the top stick, had to take pack off and finagle all that to get platform attached. Wasted loads of time and risked dropping pack and/or platform.

Hang my gear strap higher for my Xbow than I did when I was pig hunting with rifle.
Get pack hung and situated out of the way as soon as I go up.

I'm not sure I'm crazy about xbow hunting from the saddle. It's an unwieldy tool, but I'm gonna get out there again this evening. No doubt I'll be able to add to this list afterwards.
 
Black Titan said:
Youre not the only one that can tangle ropes just by looking at them. Anything like a rope, extension cord, cordage, water hose - longer than 12 inches if I so much as turn my back on it, it's a tangled, knotted mess. Sometimes I question physics and how it's actually possible for a loop to form that way.

can you elaborate on your second short tether method? I use a linesmans while simultaneously moving my rappel rope up, but its a major PITA to try to one stick and keep slack out of everything all at once.



What is a tether assist tool?

BT
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A couple different 3D print company's make them...I have the hooks from Genesis....they go on your tether to move it up, so you don't have to put your fingers in between the rope and the tree....in my opinion it makes moving the tether up so much easier.
 
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