One sticking with a Lone Wolf

[parkersdad]

I bought a rock climbing harness and I use a Muddy pro to one stick climb. When I get to where I want to be I hang the stand that is on my back. It makes it where you don’t have to fumble around on the ground. It also saves weight. Anyone else do this?

[justdirtyfun]

Yes and no. My first mobile season I one sticked to be comfortable with the gear. Since then I have been 2 sticking with aiders.
I think my sticks are Muddy. 3 step full size with double steps. Using a 2 loop aider on bottom and a single loop on second stick.
That rock harness and gear gives such a great flexibility to what and how you can set up. Love it.

[parkersdad]

Yes I have done the two stick as well. I only use a 1 step aider. It is easier on the way down

[NorthStar]

Yes I have done the two stick as well. I only use a 1 step aider. It is easier on the way down

Is there a youtube video that explains these methods? I am interested in trying this but I can't seem to grasp the concept.

[parkersdad]

I do it a little different but this is the concept.
https://youtu.be/bVakPWFmD2M

[Racks&Beards]

I get the weight saving benefits of a 1 or 2 stick method, but watching all the "how-to" videos over the years just makes it seem like just a PITA when put into action. Granted, I've never actually tried it out myself, but it just seems to be a bigger hassle than just climbing with the "traditional" 3/4/5 sticks.

[parkersdad]

I’m the opposite. Climbing with 3 or 4 sticks is more of a pain in the but to me. I don’t do it for weight savings as much as I do not having to mess with all of those sticks

[JShea]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NcroPLbzPc

[parkersdad]

I love the rock climbing harness and one stick climbing. So easy and so lite

[Ahawk116]

I one stick with a saddle on basically every one of my hunts. I use the Cain method almost to a T. The only time I don’t love it is on really limby trees. When that’s the case it really slows me down compared to multiple sticks.

[bowhunter15]

In the past I mostly dismissed one sticking because for the amount of time I spent climbing (and especially climbing down) I had to hunt like 2+ miles from the truck or in really steep terrain to make the tradeoff worth it. That said, after learning how to rappel, it has me re-interested. I can get down the tree at the end of the hunt (or in an emergency like if I spined a deer in grass and needed to walk up to put a 2nd arrow in) in no time at all. If I'm going only a few hundred yards, I'm still more apt to multi-stick. But if going further, or carrying more clothing later in the year, I'll start one sticking more than I did in the past.

[cspot]

My biggest concern with 1 sticking is dropping or losing the stick. I know I could tether it to me. Still where I hunt has no cell service so for safety concerns I feel that I would rather multi stick. I may play around with 1 sticking this summer.

One question for those that 1 stick and rappel. What is the weight of the rappelling gear? I am just wondering the weight difference between 3 sticks vs rappel gear.

[cspot]

In the past I mostly dismissed one sticking because for the amount of time I spent climbing (and especially climbing down) I had to hunt like 2+ miles from the truck or in really steep terrain to make the tradeoff worth it. That said, after learning how to rappel, it has me re-interested. I can get down the tree at the end of the hunt (or in an emergency like if I spined a deer in grass and needed to walk up to put a 2nd arrow in) in no time at all. If I'm going only a few hundred yards, I'm still more apt to multi-stick. But if going further, or carrying more clothing later in the year, I'll start one sticking more than I did in the past.

Do you have any videos of your rappel setup? I didn’t see any on your YouTube channel.

[Dewey]

My biggest concern with 1 sticking is dropping or losing the stick. I know I could tether it to me. Still where I hunt has no cell service so for safety concerns I feel that I would rather multi stick. I may play around with 1 sticking this summer.

One solution to dropping a stick is always have Gear Grappler or other similar grappling hook to retrieve it. Nice to have for other items dropped as well.