3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
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Re: 3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
You can stack as many as you want to but the strap that is on the bottom stick is only long enough for 5 sticks. I just bought some cheap cinch straps from Walmart and cut them down to pack my climbing sticks and whatever else I take with me.
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One thing to keep in mind is someone with longer legs is likely going to be able to get higher than someone with shorter legs. I am a whopping 5'4" and I carry 5 sticks. I probably get to 22' or so if I really stretch them out.
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Dor wrote:5 to 7 sticks.....that is frame pack worthy. Lol :)
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I'm waiting on your low weight solution Chris! Can you speed it up already!
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Re: 3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
CountryJoe wrote:One thing to keep in mind is someone with longer legs is likely going to be able to get higher than someone with shorter legs. I am a whopping 5'4" and I carry 5 sticks. I probably get to 22' or so if I really stretch them out.
You can cheat the climbing limitation of the lone wolf sticks by running webbing steps on the below the stick to get a lot higher. I don't like this method as it is hard to get your boot in the webbing, almost impossible in cold weather. Bowhunter15 has a decent video on the application of this method.
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BassBoysLLP wrote:CountryJoe wrote:One thing to keep in mind is someone with longer legs is likely going to be able to get higher than someone with shorter legs. I am a whopping 5'4" and I carry 5 sticks. I probably get to 22' or so if I really stretch them out.
You can cheat the climbing limitation of the lone wolf sticks by running webbing steps on the below the stick to get a lot higher. I don't like this method as it is hard to get your boot in the webbing, almost impossible in cold weather. Bowhunter15 has a decent video on the application of this method.
I did see that video. I'm not against trying that technique, I guess I'm just content with how high I can get without it. To be honest, since I've added the 5th stick, I can feel a little vertigo action kicking in in the right(wrong) tree...especially in hill country where it feels like your 50 feet high while at the top of a 80'-100' ridge. Very unbeastly...I know.
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Re: 3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
Trapper watch these video's I made:
Part 1[bbvideo=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJEyFDBV7X4[/bbvideo]
Part 2[bbvideo=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBOa-681Hk[/bbvideo]
Part 1[bbvideo=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJEyFDBV7X4[/bbvideo]
Part 2[bbvideo=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBOa-681Hk[/bbvideo]
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Re: 3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
I pack 5 sticks but I hunt Hill Country 95%
I am 6-4 and I can easily get to 25-27 feet with 5 sticks....I could stretch the distance between the sticks and grab a few more feet, but don't like taking any chances to gain a few feet.
I am 6-4 and I can easily get to 25-27 feet with 5 sticks....I could stretch the distance between the sticks and grab a few more feet, but don't like taking any chances to gain a few feet.
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Re: 3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
Averaged sized guy probably 13.5' with 3 sticks just over 17' with 4.
I'm 5'10" I get around 26-27' max with 6 sticks.
I used the strap and hook to tie the sticks up tight after I stack them. One loop over the top stick versa button.
I'm 5'10" I get around 26-27' max with 6 sticks.
I used the strap and hook to tie the sticks up tight after I stack them. One loop over the top stick versa button.
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Re: 3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
When you set the sticks up properly the bottom step of the stick should be at knee high to one step down ( or the ground if its the 1st step ) the gap is foot to knee. Then add in the 30 inch bottom to top step gap X the number of sticks you have.
With that said, I generally carry 5 sticks, but often only use 2, 3, or 4... As some have mentioned some terrains are better suited for 5, some 3... Me personally, regardless of where I "intend" to hunt, I like to be ready for any situation when I enter the woods... Thats one of the main reasons I prefer to hunt alone too... I like the freedom of getting onto sign and changing my my mind and going to a new spot or area, or following a track on a whim. And I don't want someone looking for me, waiting for me, or sending out a search party cause now its going to take an extra hour to get out of the woods.
With that said, I generally carry 5 sticks, but often only use 2, 3, or 4... As some have mentioned some terrains are better suited for 5, some 3... Me personally, regardless of where I "intend" to hunt, I like to be ready for any situation when I enter the woods... Thats one of the main reasons I prefer to hunt alone too... I like the freedom of getting onto sign and changing my my mind and going to a new spot or area, or following a track on a whim. And I don't want someone looking for me, waiting for me, or sending out a search party cause now its going to take an extra hour to get out of the woods.
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Re: 3 vs 4 Lone wolf sticks climbing height
Very informative videos Dan!
Thanks to all for the info.
I'll probably start with 4 for next season see how it goes.
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Thanks to all for the info.
I'll probably start with 4 for next season see how it goes.
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trapper57 wrote:Very informative videos Dan!
Thanks to all for the info.
I'll probably start with 4 for next season see how it goes.
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You should be good with 4 and will want a 5th one later on.....
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I would go with 4 , I need another one as it is normally (hill country). I do not pack 4 like they are intended, I lay the sticks upside down so the V faces out and then I put the stick on the left with the step facing left, and then the one on the right facing out. All the middle ones get pointed straight up and then I use the Kwik straps to tighten them down. That makes a huge difference in felt weight, but its still heavy.
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Brad wrote:I would go with 4 , I need another one as it is normally (hill country). I do not pack 4 like they are intended, I lay the sticks upside down so the V faces out and then I put the stick on the left with the step facing left, and then the one on the right facing out. All the middle ones get pointed straight up and then I use the Kwik straps to tighten them down. That makes a huge difference in felt weight, but its still heavy.
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Interesting. Do you have a pic?
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Brad wrote:I would go with 4 , I need another one as it is normally (hill country). I do not pack 4 like they are intended, I lay the sticks upside down so the V faces out and then I put the stick on the left with the step facing left, and then the one on the right facing out. All the middle ones get pointed straight up and then I use the Kwik straps to tighten them down. That makes a huge difference in felt weight, but its still heavy.
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I don't think that makes any difference at all in weight. 20 pounds is 20 pounds no matter how you turn it... If you stuck the 20 pounds 10 feet behind you on a long pole, it might make a difference in where you feel the weight on the shoulder straps, but its still 20 pounds, and right up against your back would be the same as 6 inches out of your back. I might check with engineering with this one, cause I hear it a lot, but I think its in your head, not reality.
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dan wrote:Brad wrote:I would go with 4 , I need another one as it is normally (hill country). I do not pack 4 like they are intended, I lay the sticks upside down so the V faces out and then I put the stick on the left with the step facing left, and then the one on the right facing out. All the middle ones get pointed straight up and then I use the Kwik straps to tighten them down. That makes a huge difference in felt weight, but its still heavy.
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I don't think that makes any difference at all in weight. 20 pounds is 20 pounds no matter how you turn it... If you stuck the 20 pounds 10 feet behind you on a long pole, it might make a difference in where you feel the weight on the shoulder straps, but its still 20 pounds, and right up against your back would be the same as 6 inches out of your back. I might check with engineering with this one, cause I hear it a lot, but I think its in your head, not reality.
A few ibuprofen and a redbull alter the perceived weight quite a bit...
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