Glad you like it James Thanks for watching and best of luck brother!

Yes Another thing I've been doing is using a factory 2 eye prusik and tighing it in a French prussic , it frees up easier. Or if you have a Ropeman on your lineman use that , that works even better

Thanks Greg!

Thanks will !

Yes good idea. I actually picked up a dedicated footloop

Sounds good I'd love to see it

looking forward to viewing your idea.

My son's the active duty Marine . Thanks for watching and I understand how hard it is to find time as a family man . Our kids are all grown now so it's a little easier now . Glad to hear you'll be getting back into hunting and getting into saddle hunting. Best of Luck !!

The only thing that limits you getting into a tree is the tree and your imagination. We plan to film some SRT videos in the future too . We just tend to like to keep it simple . We're only climbing about 20' so we could use ascenders SRT that's great it's just another expense another thing to bring in and for us DRT is easy enough. However I definitely understand guys who prefer more SRT it's that much easier, just gotta figure what works best for you. Either way your going in light in Hope's to come out heavy 😀 Best of luck figuring out what method is best for you. Also these rope climbing methods all of them are just kind of fun.

You could even use a Ropeman if you have one

@@NYSaddleHunter yeah I kind of believe the less metal the better. I'm not the quietest in the woods. Lol

So I tie the rope to my adjustable bridge and a Blake’s hitch to the other line. Could I just tie a Blake’s hitch with my tether instead of adding the prussik?

This is Joe here. I personally am not familiar with a French prussic Scott may be . I would have to experiment with different hitches that may work better. I'll explore it and d share my findings. Thanks for watching

Yes I'd think so . I wanted to show it could be done with what you're already have without carrying any other items in, but sure a dedicated foot loop wouldn't weigh or cost much and would probably be better so as not to muddy up your tether .

I made a dedicated piece of rope for the reason you suggest. I use the loop for a quick SRT also

Sure I will film it tomorrow morning I'm working till 11pm tonight

SRT is great , just trying to show a way to climb that's minimalist and can be done without additional investment in gear. But I agree SRT is great

I just used the factory eye on my tether, pulled the tether through the eye and girth hitched my foot then adjusted my prussic on my tether and clipped the carabiner to either a prussic or the Ropeman installed beneath the Blake's hitch

NY Saddle Hunter oh sure. That makes sense.

Mike I think you might be able to see it better here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htl1jbRjqrCodZ8.html

Dawn, I’ve found there not many saddles on the market that work well with rope climbing methods . Most tend to hike up on you and pinch really bad . However there are a few that work very well and stay put while climbing. The Cruzr XC covers a lot of real estate . From your hips to the backs of your thighs . Lightweight build and very comfortable both while climbing and sitting or leaning . Buzzard Roost is another . A 2 panel design that works very well with climbing and sitting. Both saddles are pretty much bomb proof. Once you set em Your good to go . The less fidgeting and readjusting you have to do . The more enjoyable your hunt will be . There may be a few others but those are my 2 favorites for rope climbing. They’ll both perform flawlessly when climbing DRT or SRT and with a foot-loop .

Yes I can try to make another video. I was self filming this one . I'll try to make one outside also climbing up to hunting height

@@NYSaddleHunter Do you have to grip and pull the rope where you did using that system or could you pull from up higher on the rope?

@@chadgoebel7476 I think you want to have one hand on the rope under your foot prussic/ Ropeman to hold back as you advance it after the step up and the other hand under the Blake's hitch because as you step up it pulls the main line down through the Blake's hitch. You dont want your hand hold to hit the top of the Blake's hitch and cause it to make it slip. I dont normally use this method I just hip thrust so probably just need to play with it to get a good feel and rythm of wear to hold . It is easier than hip thrusting though and very easy to set up , so I could see myself going to this over traditional DRT as I get older and fatter lol

I think in a hunting situation , less is more. So personally the reason we tend to favor DRT climbing to SRT or rope walking is we can do so easily enough without needing to invest in more gear that could potentially create unnatural noise (metal) and makes setting up a little bit more busy. However for people who find DRT too difficult SRT be it with foot ascender or what I like RAD is a great way to climb and its physically easier it is however a significant investment. Generally about $150-$200 depending on what type of gear you choose. At the end of the day with these rope climbing methods you need to find what you feel best fits your style, ability , and budget. As for DRT I think the foot loop method is pretty easy very similar to SRT without the investment in ascenders.

Watch this video I climb using this method and you can see how well it works kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLaklbKc1LmmYnk.html

Because you want your Blake's hitch high up so as to get as much as possible stroke with each step up, but still within reach to be able to come down . If your footloop was above the Blake's hitch it would be too high to reach to advance it. With SRT the footloop is on the top ascender but you would have a gri gri at your waste

Thanks ! Sure , especially if your boots are muddy . I just wanted to show a way it can be done with something you will already have with you , but absolutely you could use a dedicated foot loop

@@NYSaddleHunter Thank you so much. You guys are fantastic. I have been practicing and going through all your videos. Thank you again.

@@FTLiberty Great , Thanks so much for the positive feedback and I hope it ups your game. Very best of luck !

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You could use less but if you divide by two that's the maximum height you can have your limb / crotch height. So with 75' we can hit a crotch 35' or lower .

2 reasons you should never use parachord for this : 1) Parachord should never be used in any application to support body weight . Even when it’s not used for li

Even when it’s not used for life support. 2) it’s such a small diameter that when you apply your body weight to it It will lock up so tight you’ll have a hard time making it slide up or down the rope.

@@NYSaddleHunter much appreciated on the response. Do you have a type of rope you recommend?

What are you have trouble understanding Drew ? I'd be happy to help explain

Most of my problem had to do with watching it on a phone screen- attempted a bit of levity, really happy to see this. Frankly at 63 my upper body strength isn’t what it once was.

Lol its just standing and tie down strapped to my roofing trusses.

I had the same question. I need a tree like that in my basement for target practice out of the saddle!

Yep the garage tree is the best thing you guys have ever shown and I really like your stuff!

Magic beans 😆

ya build the garage around the tree lol

Agreed. I like to keep it simple too. Less things to drop, lose, make noise , and purchase. It's only a 20 foot climb and DRT is easy enough for me to not bite the bullet yet on SRT gear. Maybe when I'm older .. but hey SRT is easy nothing wrong with easy either

You can ascend a single rope with the gear you have already

@@davidwarren719 Yes you could, however I dont think with the gear I already have I could self advance my friction hitch and utilize the 2:1 mechanical advantage on a single rope( if I could I don't know how). When you use something like a gri-gri your automatically advancing through it , and gaining some mechanical advantage. With DRT with a tending knot its accomplishing the same thing. With the same gear I have I would have to physically advance both the foot loop prussic and the main bridge prussic or Ropeman on a single rope. I dont know how I could do that with just the material I have on a single rope . In other words I have to step up advance one sit back advance the other on a single rope . With DRT and a tending knot it advances itself plus you have a 2:1 mechanical advantage. If you have a way I'd love to see it