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Old 08-11-2007, 10:00 AM
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cptleo1
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Default RE: near fall

I carry a sharp knife (Neck knife/serrated edge) to cut myself loose and shimmy down.

This is not as easy as it sounds- You have your legs wrapped around the tree, hanging on with one arm, whiletrying to reach behind your head to cut the strap (serrated edge knife A MUST !!!)

I strongly suggest to anybody who hunts out of a tree totry a dry run.

Hang by your harness (1-2 feet off the ground) and see what you are going to be dealing with.

HAVE SOMEBODY WITH YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Years ago I decided to test a saftey harness (old strap style) and jumped off the treestand about 6 feet off the ground.

I almost knocked my self out when everything came tight and I slammed my head against the tree, bruised up some ribs, twisted my back all upand had to undue the harness one handed and drop to the ground.

That old style harness was almost as dangerous as the fall.

From that point I used a modified parachute harness for a couple of years.

It was a pain with too many straps and too many adjustments.

I bought the first "Hunter Saftey System" I saw and never looked back.

I now use the HSS Pro-Series and reccomend it to anybody.

Guys when you fall out of a tree you are in deep trouble !!!

I really don't reccomend jumping off your stand like I did.

But, if you can rig up a test to hanga foot or so off the ground , it is valuable experience on how to adjust you harness and to get an idea of what you will be facing if you do take a header.

Just another quick tip.

ALWAYS tie the top and bottom of your climber together.

I actually have two ropes on mine (one on each side about 2" long) .

I learned this from a Sycamore tree in OHIO, very slick bark.In total darkness thebottom section slipped down 12-15 feet.

And yet another learning experience began.

LOL

Leo

"The worst part of experience, is that you don't get it till AFTER you need it"

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