I went to Chimney Top about five weeks ago (also via the North Fork Mtn Trail) and it was divine. Spending the night there with all that open sky and my best friend was amazing. Can't wait for this Saturday when I'll be there again!
We started on the north end of the " north fork mountain trail". When you arrive at Seneca rocks, WV you can ask for directions at the visitor center. The trail starts a short drive from Seneca Rocks, WV.
If this guy spent more time looking for sang and less time acting goofy he might find more than 6 roots, I'm surprised he didn't find a rattler or a copperhead with his face.
Dang, that's a hike! I would say that it would be a real "drag" to bring a deer out from that deep in the woods, but the deer are so small down there that it would probably be like hiking out with a fanny pack.😂 just joking man, I've visited big cypress on a family vacation and it looks like amazing hunting ground!
@@nathantweeddale9057 I have to admit before we were allowed to quarter them in the field we never went that far. Maybe a mile of two at most. Unfortunately due to the area, you have to go deep to have any luck. Lots of hikers and bird watcher just off the hwy gates!
Why do you get off the stand and lift it with your arm? Couldn't you use the Summit's foot stirrups and lift it with your legs while hanging from your rope the same way you would when using both parts of the Summit?
I think your shoulder stabilizer straps aren't adjusted properly. They should angle up from your shoulder. It will make it much more comfortable. Enjoyed your video.
Norm, thanks for your input, I agree with you that as we get older we don't want to stand up for too long. I would definitely like to have a comfy seat while hunting for hours on end. This ultralight tree stand setup is meant for long hikes into the backcountry, especially public land, which is where I hunt. If you want to drop weight off your tree stand setup you have to leave things behind. One of my favorite things about this method is that you are always safe, from the ground up and back down again. Happy hunting!
Thanks for sharing. The setup I use is similar to your setup. The only difference is that I'm using a gri-gri 2 device with a hunting saddle and I don't climb out of the climber. I stay on and bear hug the tree for leverage to pull the climber up with my feet and then moving my hands up with tether in tow and I repeat this process until I reach desired hunting height. I have also used a rock climbing harness and I do prefer this over a tree stand harness for the same reasons you've expressed. Thanks again good video.
I looked into using a rock climbing harness for tree stand hunting and it turns out to be very dangerous. In a short distance fall the rope can't absorb the energy of the fall, by stretching, the force goes to the harness which is focused at your pelvis. The result would be a fractured/broken pelvis. It's worse with a static rope which is typically used for tree stand hunting. Hopefully you wont fall but thought you should know of the additional risk your taking not using a full body harness. Good luck and be safe
Thanks for your reply, and I have to agree with you. Climbing is dangerous! I defend my setup by saying that I use a dynamic rope, not a static one, and it is important to keep the slack rope in the system to a minimum. There is enough redundancy built into modern rock climbing gear to make this setup safe. If you look into fall factors and how much force they generate you will find that a fall that happened while using this method would generate forces easily absorbed by the rope and harness.
Nathan Tweeddale I should look up the research I read. From what I remember a dynamic rope doesn’t help much in such a short length of rope, there is still a higher risk of injuring your pelvis.
m.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Fall-factor-and-impact-force---theory I understand your caution, that's a good thing! I would like to add that if you fell in a full body harness all of the force would be transferred to your pelvis as well. The full body harness doesn't utilize your arms or waist for any load bearing, it simply keeps you from flipping upside down. After twelve years of avid rock climbing...and falling, I dont see flipping over in a fall a real danger if your attachment to the tree is above your head and you keep the slack rope to a minimum, (I leave just enough slack to be able to aim in any direction and to sit down).
Not well done. Your an idiot because it’s supposed to have 3 prongs and at least 15 leaves and berries on it so it can grow again and your suppose to replant it. Not 8 years old either
Damien, it had three prongs and five leaves per prong; do the math. The berries had already fallen off as nature intended. That's why they open the ginseng season when they do, so the plants can naturally reproduce. Why are people so mean online? You would never say that to someone in person.
I was caught wet and cold in a snow storm for two days. First pile of dead fall we came across all I could think of is fire. Spent eight hours drying out. Was so tired I drank 6 or 8 cups of coffee and fell asleep. It was three days before I was warm again. Thanks for going into detail about the trip. You really have a great eye for camera shots.
Wow that takes years to grow once this is dug up all over then how doe that help people... Why don't they have to plant back. At the right time of the year... watch it on TV it is something ...
At this point the seeds have already fallen from the plant. This plant is managed by the federal government and the laws surrounding the harvest are strictly enforced. Of course there are always people who abuse their rights.
FikeandHish Thanks for the note. On August 17th, we’re heading into the Winds for our 9th annal man hike. In September, I have a permit to hike the Bechler River trail in the southwestern corner of Yellowstone, and in October, I’m going to explore Coyote Gulch and the surrounding environs in southern Utah. Happy hiking.
I am in Raleigh county WV. The steep hollows down here provide the perfect environment for Sang to hide and grow. I don't know what the terrain is like where you are but I will say that I only find roots in well drained, rocky, dark and sandy soil. I think the seeds that are lucky enough to somehow end up under rocks in the soil are the ones that make it.
Yes, sang is there, the Blue Ridge Mountains are a great place to find it. Just go to hilly areas with a creeks running through it, walk along the creeks, if you find some along a bank, search in a zigzag pattern up the hill, ( the best and oldest will be near the top ) you should be able to find quite a bit. I've been hunting sang for nearly 50 years, usually get about 10 pounds every year ( l take off the whole month of September to go hunting sang), once, at the top of a hill, l found a depression, shaped like a UFO had landed there, it was full of sang, dug nearly 8 pounds out of that one sight, sometimes you just get lucky. So... Good Luck!!!
