@Macca interesting for sure (i love it when people take my ideas and do something with them, thanks for posting). and yes, that's the word, a stirrup, i keep forgetting it.
i chose to use some strap as i'm worried i might harm the tree with thiner cord, but perhaps for a very short time it might not be a concern? (an arborist friend here could chime in and tell us). i'd maybe have at least a short piece of webbing, even just half a meter, that would rest on the back side of the tree.
i would have avoided paracord as it stretches a bit too much, and it's a bit unsafe, but granted, in a pinch, and for operating one meter above the ground, it'll probably do just fine. i agree 3mm dyneema is overkill for this, i just have lots of it around, so why not.
i'd be afraid the pedal in your pic would be a bit too hard on the foot, but maybe with serious hiking boots it's fine (interesting wrap work there), how does it feel (i tested mine barefoot to be sure, so yeah, i'm definitely being a bit over-cautious).
i like the blake (and your use of it here), this is already fancy stuff.
i'm also average height, but it's my miniature apprentice who gave me the inspiration to work on a "real solution", otherwise i might not have bothered. but once i tested it, my first though was "okay, i'll make you one too i guess". and wait till you see the possibilities when hanging in a steep slope or such, even if average in height or even tall, this thing makes a big difference in geting a proper hang where the deer wouldn't venture
(careful when getting out for a pee in the middle of the night).
thanks again, this is the kind of stuff that makes my day
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