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I want to thank all of you mature men for inspiring the rest of us. I'm only 54 but I take great courage in the sharing of you stories, experiences, and determination. God bless you all!
Looks good Muddy. If your Hopscotching at 70, I should be doing the Jitterbug with mine @ 54 (tomorrow actually!). I hope I get a nice present for my Birthday!OK, just thought I'd share my Summit hunting ensemble that I use that keeps me going even at the ripe young age of 70. By placing my bow in the back of climber with bungee, leaves both hands free to use with my very expensive Wally World trekking poles at $19 a pair. There is no doubt the trekking poles have changed my life completely for using my Summit. I don't think I would be using it without them. Thought pic would be better than this but you get it.
I use a really nice bow vest to carry basic essentials, bow hanger, accessory hanger, headlamp, clippers and that is about it. Makes it nice to "attack" bucks by hopscotching around.
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HOLY COW!! That's unbelievable! Unfortunately, mine was stolen when I left it on a tree just overnight. No doubt someone was watching me leave it there.I still have my baker, hand climber, seat, and original paper work with price list
I'm partial to porta-climb cadillacs. Not the lightest but lighter. Hunt out of one every year. Climbers rock, hell if you go high enough you can even smoke out of them, height is the best scent control there is.
there is a lone wolf out that's well under 10lb I've been thinking hard about
This is true. I had a Lone Wolf years ago. I liked the platform but the seat was small and it seemed to require a lot more effort to climb with one. I also feel much more secure with a bar in front of me at height. I know the bar can be a bit of an obstacle with a compound bow but I still don't like the open front models. ImI have long wanted one of the Lone Wolfs. I watched the video and the dude was working so hard, I couldn't do it. I get so sweaty using my climber, I literally go up the tree in just about PT gear. The Lone Wolf I saw was like all forearms.
Hazmore Products has a net seat replacement for the Lone Wolfe climbers.This is true. I had a Lone Wolf years ago. I liked the platform but the seat was small and it seemed to require a lot more effort to climb with one. I also feel much more secure with a bar in front of me at height. I know the bar can be a bit of an obstacle with a compound bow but I still don't like the open front models. Im
Using my Summit more than I thought this season due to some of the comments in this thread. You can't deny that it gives you a lot more flexibility and there's no substitute for being able to get up higher than the average ladder stand gets you, IMHO.