Just playing with a new idea
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From: peterk1234
21-Feb-20
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From: Dale Rheaume
21-Feb-20
Way to go Pete! Keep charging forward with your innovations. Thank you for sharing with us. Will you be demonstrating this method in Auburn?
From: peterk1234
21-Feb-20
I will bring it. Need to make a couple more straps so I can go higher. I think five will get me to twenty feet. Nothing beats the the step with strap set up for me so far but this could be fun if I want to go uber compact, and basically just go in with a bow and no pack.
From: Jebediah
21-Feb-20
Amen way to go. I think climbing innovations, like yours, are the next big thing. Do you envision yourself eventually just taking it all the way to pure levitation?
From: Huntskifishcook
21-Feb-20
I like that your wheels are always turning, Pete. That would be a great method for an extended back pack hunt when carrying steps instead an option.
From: Deerdawg
22-Feb-20
Looks like an idea that would work. What if the strap that you put above you already had 2-3 staggered steps on it? so just set, go up 3 steps and then set another? 3 -4 sets and you should be close to 20 ft . If pre made up I would think it would be faster to go up. Just a though.
From: Jebediah
22-Feb-20
That’s like a multi-step aider. I think there are some aider-only climbing videos on YouTube.
From: Loner
22-Feb-20
pretty ingenious
From: Jebediah
22-Feb-20
Although I’m definitely a novice, in recent months I’ve tried several of these approaches. Pete, and the guys in those videos, know what they’re doing and make it look easy. If your a little older, fatter, and weaker (like a guy I know really well), they’re tougher. Nearly killed myself getting up to about 7 feet with that aider-only thing.
From: peterk1234
22-Feb-20
Jeb, it is actually not hard to do. You just have to learn to trust your gear. That lineman belt is your best friend. Hopefully you can make it in April because I would like to spend time during that meeting to really help people understand the importance of that tool. It is much more than a safety device. Pete
From: peterk1234
23-Feb-20
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Son in law.......240 pounds and is not comfortable with the knaider/swaider set up. He wants a set of these. This is his first attempt using it.
From: peterk1234
23-Feb-20
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Video two
From: Jebediah
23-Feb-20
Hard to argue with that! Also it seems like you could take larger or smaller steps according to what you were comfortable with.
From: peterk1234
23-Feb-20
Yes. That is what makes out nice. Take any sized step you want. Im making up a couple more to see what i need to get to height.
From: hickstick
24-Feb-20
I think you just need to SRT Peter. lol....same basic action, just no steps. :)
From: bjstcrusn
24-Feb-20
Looks like way too much work! Lol I'll stay with my viper climber.
