With the butterfly knot I’ve always been taught to pull the two ends away from each other to tighten it, because it is supposed to be a multi direction knot for raising and lowering. But if you’re mainly using it for girth hitching I can see why you would tighten it that way. Pulling both ends away from each other keeps both lines going straight away from each other. I’m eager to get my setup and start practicing for SRT next season!
Thanks again Joe. I like the Alpine Butterfly method for rope retrieval. Good idea. I’m sure it takes some practice to get it in the right spot on the rope. Good video.
I’ve watched all your videos and ordering the SRT kit soon. Look forward to working with you guys in the future. You guys seem like good dudes and passionate about teaching this method. Thank you for your time and info😎
Good tips. Thanks. While practicing with a throw ball for SRT I found that sometimes the throw line will be over multiple limbs, one or more of which may not be strong enough to support body weight BUT the target limb was still captured. I would welcome a comment or video of the ins and outs of this kind of situation as it relates to a SRT set up.
Great information. I've watched all your videos and plan to use this technique come hunting season. I really liked hearing the robins singing in the background. I still have a couple feet of snow here in Manitoba, Canada. Stay safe and healthy where you are. Wash your hands.
It would be nice to buy a kit with everything you need. I've tried pricing things out and it's a little more than a climber. This is likely the most informative channel on different climbing methods I've seen. Which harness is recommended?
You’ll want something with a large seat area. The Cruzr has a pleat which makes it pretty wide . I’ve even tried a double panel like the Buzzard Roost. Benny from Buzzard Roost will even customize a build for you if you want it bigger. . I sell both the DRT and SRT kits also a kit for One Sticking I’ll leave a link for you if your interested. Right know I have full DRT kits. And waiting on resupply for SRT and One stick. www.newyorksaddlehunter.com/
Alpine butterfly is the best one to use. To get it tight you have to pull the two ends apart. I don’t like using paracord. If your anchor point is high in the tree it can be hard to pull back down. If you have a long rope tail end you can really grip it if you have to.
Joe, is there any reason you don't attach the paracord to the butterfly by clipping a carabiner? I am thinking I don't want to trust myself to tie an extra knot prior to a hunt. Joe or Scott: Is there any chance a carabiner would fail or cause damage to the climbing rope when it is part of the girth hitch with all my body weight crimping it down?
Hey Joe, I have a question about climbing pines. Where I hunt we have alot of lob-lolly pine trees so the don't have many decent size branches at all. Is their a way to girth hitch to the trunk of the tree and use possibly 2 foot loops and the regular tether to basically "inch worm" up a tree? I'm new to saddle hunting for the next season and trying to get a game plan for the pines. Thank You for the videos, it has been extremely helpful with the learning curve. Keep up the good work!
Joe and I have been testing a way to remedy this without going the climbing stick route. We have a few different variations . Still one more we want to try before we release a video on it . I want it to be user friendly before I suggest it to you guys. Should have something for you very soon
The proper way to dress an alpine buterfly is by pulling on the two ends separately, not on the loop and the ends at the same time. The rope should almost look like it's running straight through the knot, with the loop coming out the side. That is also where you can properly inspect if one side is parallel and the other is crossing. That being said, I don't believe the knot is unsafe the way you show it.
I don't see why not but from what I've seen most arborists use a bowline or alpine butterfly. However a figure 8 is a good knot I don't see why that wouldn't be fine but I'd research it to be sure .
Kevin Nielsen figure 8 is too bulky and hard to untie. With some practice it’s super easy to tie and untie an alpine butterfly in the dark and in the cold.
How well does that Teufelberger Platinum work for climbing DRT with a Blake's Hitch? Seems like its nice to work with and its a bit lighter weight than Predator and the other similar ropes.
You know you can edit out portions of your video that you don’t want to show such as when you are moving your camera around or when you are turning it on at the beginning of your video.
So you just tied a slip knot, also in my opinion you podted a 16 minute video that should of taken 5 minutes. I do enjoy some of your content but you're very long winded & get off track just to circle back. Thanks for the videos
I apologize for being long winded but we get lots of questions so I try to answer the questions we anticipate with information in the videos. The nice thing is it's a video you can fast forward. Thanks for watching and I'll try to be more concise
