This is pretty brilliant. I wish I had seen it 2 years ago, before I spent 80 bucks on versa Links for my helium. Great channel. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Good tip for multi stickers. Try the S.M.A.R.T. One Stick (NO SLACK) Method. This was the first video of yours I've watched. I like homestead content too. I'll keep watching. Beautiful family. God Bless.
That is one way to keep your lineman's up without it falling. If you were to slip and fall, would your gear tie hold your weight ,and would your lineman's belt open up? On a girth hitched tether a gear tie is very safe. Where you tie your gear tie on your lineman's belt, I tie a climbing rated prussic knot with a climbing rated caribeaner. I clip the caribeaner onto the opposite side of the rope, as close to the tree as you do. I feel it's extremely safe and easy. Thanks Man!!
@@keylimewinesingersongwrite862 what you have going sounds much safer by all means but for me this a quick, simple, quiet and easy way to solve a problem that I think most people deal with. Plus at this point you are hands free to hold on to the tree and it’s not got a carabiner to make noise against the climbing stick. Thanks for watching and the much safer advice!👍
Why would you use a saddle when you can use a climbing stand? They came out in 80s but we didn't use them because climbing stand was lighter and didn't make nearly the noise
@@gregfrazier5214 Good question! I’m not an exclusive saddle hunter and this is only my second year using it. I will say it took a few tries before I became comfortable using it. It’s like anything in life it’s a tool. It’s something that I use when I can’t get in a position with a climbing stand. Also, they have become much lighter and I will say I would much rather pack my saddle set up in on a long walk rather than my climber!
Because a climber can’t be used on every tree. Only straight limbless types. The saddle lets you access any type tree. Gnarly, twisted, lots of limbs .. whatever. And no way is a climber lighter.
My whole saddle setup is under 6lbs..and i climb as quiet as or more than a climber.. when you start hunting a half mile or mile deep or move spots alot, nothing beats the saddle..i had a summit climber that i loved sitting in, but such a bulky heavy pain in the ass to get long distance with..and you cant climb trees w limbs..saddle is the best way to go for a mobile public land hunter
@@StealthTRD I feel the same way! I have a summit as well and given the choice I would much rather sit in it all day but it’s just not as good for mobility.
