Figure 25
Figure 24
Figure 26
A
B
Figure 23
Part 4. Using the Harness with a Climbing Treestand:
Step 1. Attach the safety rope to the tree, follow “Attaching Safety
Rope to Tree” in Section 1, Part 2 of these instructions.
Step 2. Slide the safety rope up the tree as you climb. While climb-
ing, adjustments to the harness attachment to the tree (tether/tree
belt) should be frequent and coordinated with treestand movement
to maintain the least amount of slack in the tether that will allow for
climbing.
Step 3. When you are at your hunting height, position safety rope
above your head (See Figure 17).
Section 2 - Harness Suspension / Use of Suspension Relief
Strap:
It is necessary and very important that someone knows your
hunting location and time of return. It is also very important that
you carry (on your person) emergency communication devices such
as a cell phone, two-way radio, whistle, signal are or preferably a
PLD (Personal Locator Device - FCC approved July, ‘03). When
triggered, a PLD will transmit an emergency signal to local rescue
teams identifying your location via satellite GPS coordinates.
Wilderness outtters and the internet are sources for these PLD’s.
Suspension trauma or blood pooling can occur when suspended
motionless in a harness for periods of time. This can lead to
unconsciousness. WARNING: IF YOU HAVE TO HANG
IN THE TREE BEFORE HELP ARRIVES, YOU NEED TO
EXERCISE YOUR LEGS BY PUSHING OFF FROM THE
TREE OR BY USING THE ENCLOSED SUSPENSION
RELIEF STRAP.
Use of the Suspension Relief Strap:
Warning!
This Suspension Relief Strap MUST be on your person while using
your harness!!! The steps below assume you are hanging by your
tether line after a fall.
Step 1. Retrieve the Suspension Relief Strap (SRS) from your
storage place.
Step 2. Tie one end of the SRS to one of the Climbing Strap loops
sewn into each side of the harness belt. See Figure 23 position A.
Step 3. Tie the other end of the SRS to the opposite harness belt
loop as show in Figure 23 position B. Adjust the SRS so the large
loop it forms is just above the ankles - Figure 24.
Step 4. Put both feet in the loop and stand up to relieve the pressure
from the harness leg straps. See Figure 25 and Figure 26. NOTE:
Readjust the length of the loop if considerable pressure is still felt on
the leg straps.
Self extraction may be necessary in the unfortunate situation that
A) No one knows your location, B) Your communication efforts
are exhausted, and C) You’re condent that you have the strength,
dexterity and ability to perform self-extraction and D) You decide
this is your “absolute last resort”. It is necessary to carry a device
to assist with this self-extraction. Simple devices such as screw-in
steps or a rope “Tree Descender” (available from Summit) will allow
you to remove the weight from your harness. This may enable you
to return to the treestand/ladder/climbing steps or slowly descend the
tree.
WARNING: Prolonged harness suspension may be fatal. If
rescue personnel cannot be notied, you must have the ability to
recover/escape.
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