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Safety Strap Not Long Enough...

deerminator

By deerminator
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... the one that goes around the tree. It just barely doesn't make it. I've never had that happen and I've put the ladder stand in a narly old tree with good cover this past week. In fact, I'm going to have to trim a few branches my first time out in it probably. Forgot the saw when I went. Anyway, never had this happen before and thought about just rigging up my own with some heavy duty rope, secure knots and a loop to hook by harness onto. But are there products out there that are better or has anyone rigged a couple of straps together? Would be interested to see what others do?

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i have used a heavy duty rope with loops in both ends. wrapped it around the tree and passed on loop through the other and created a synch around the tree. tested it with my weight works well and its easy to remove when you leave, or just leave it on the tree

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I've used rope as well. I have a clip (caribiner?) on the end of my safety strap that I just clip onto the tree strap, or rope.

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Thanks guys. I also have one of those lifelines in the closet. I was thinking I might just use that. It is a ladder stand but you could just run the rope loosely alongside the ladder then. The main thing is having that firm connection at the top.

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