RE: Guys using climbing sticks.......Safety
I made the ones that I use. They are in 5ft sections that connect together. I usually use 3 sections (15ft). I connect these together andlean them up against the tree. I can strap the first one on from the ground. I then attach my safty sling and climb up to the next section and secure it with another strap. Then I repeat the process for the third section of stix. This is how I do it and I never break a sweat doing it. I don't have any experience with the ones that don't connect to each other, so I can't comment on those.