CAMP Tree Access ST | Gear Review 

I started climbing on the Camp Tree Access ST this winter when I moved and I was a little confused by it at first since it fit so much differently than my other TreeMotion saddles that I had used. I have grown to enjoy it a lot, the combination of the bridge and the standard rope access ventral attachment point offer so many positioning possibilities. I do prefer this style of attachment point because it feels more duty built for industrial use, whereas, the Sequoia SRT and the Edelrid TreeRex use rock climbing style belay loops for their extra ventral attachment point. The only big downfall of the Tree Access for me is the leg to waist balance of the bridge. The shackles are mounted right on top of the leg loops and the waistbelt support is so long than your weight is pretty much only on your legs when you use the bridge. I find if you tighten the waist support lines it makes the harness tight and hard to get in and out of so I just leave it loose and deal with the balance issues and if I really need to remain upright I'll utilize the ventral attachment point. I attempted to remedy this issue by using dyneema dog bones to extend the shackles away from the leg loops so that the shackles would be equidistant from the leg loops and the waist belt. It was much more comfortable and well balanced, but the waist belt support was then routed weirdly through the side D's and appeared to be wearing poorly. Although those waist supports are replaceable, I thought it was just safer to go back to using the harness the way it was designed to be used and maybe I'll reach out to CAMP and suggest remedying the issue some other way.
One very important recommendation I have for anyone who is buying or owns this harness is that; If you change the bridge or add a bridge device, after following the manufacturers recommendations for re-installing the shackle, mark the head of the shackle bolt with nail polish so that other than tactile inspection prior to climbing you can also visually inspect the bolt to make sure that the bolt has not moved from its tightened state. Several people have either fallen from trees or had other major bridge failures using Petzl Sequoias where the bridge retainer failed. Since this harness utilizes a screw linked hard point vaguely similar to the Sequoia in its bridge retention, you must be extremely vigilant and recognize this as a possible point of failure in your kit. Doesn't mean it's not safe, it just means its something else that you have to be wary of. Keep an eye out and learn how to inspect your gear properly so that your can understand your systems and their possible points of failure. Climb safe and have a blast!
Thanks for watching and please let me know if you have any questions or want to see more with this harness. It's an odd one, but a fun one and I love climbing in it!
If camp wants to send me an EVO I would love to try the lighter version :)
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