Diy Tree Stand Safety Rope
Make your own treestand safety line.
Diy tree stand safety rope. We prefer this kind of rope because we feel that it can safely support us incase we fall out of the treestand. Finally you will need to make a prussic knot. Photo from real knots. I ordered 2 ropeman 1 s with 3 black diamond caribiners along with 20ft of 11mm samson predator rope.
This is the rope that will run from the top of your tree stand to the bottom. You can then connect the guide rope to your tree strap using the carabiner. A fall from a lofty treestand might just end your life too. Now tie the guide rope to a carabiner using a figure 8 knot.
Have no fear for just 17 in rope you can make your own diy deer stand safety line. I ve tied prussic knots for safety harnesses and hung 30 ft in the air from them so i m entirely confident in my ability there. If you make several lines in advance and you keep an eye out for bulk rope on sale this becomes a simple fairly. In this video shared by national deer alliance we learn the proper steps on how to turn ordinary rope into a safety line.
Link to my gear list. July 21 2010. The prussic knot is attached to the guide rope where it travels up and down and your safety vest or belt is attached to it. Cut the 1 2 double braided ploy premium rope into 30 ft sections.