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I fell...

Unread postby muddy » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:26 pm

Public service announcement.

People... check and double check your equipment. If you use 1 strap on your stand then please read this and start using 2.

Yesterday I went in and set up normally, except i only had 1 strap for my stand. 99% of the time I use 2 for safety but yesterday I was 1 short and didnt put much thought into it. A few hours in I was enjoying my morning of seeing 8 bucks when I suddenly felt my stand move slightly. At this point things went into super speed slow motion and the next thing j knew I was dangling from my harness and scrambling to get things straight. A brand new cam strap (used on XOP, LW, LWCG, and Beast stands) had let 12-16" of strap slide thru, tossing me out of the stand. My head hit a branch and the .momentum cartwheeled me and I ended up dangling for many minutes before I was able to pull myself around and get situated.

I climbed down and sat at the bottom of the tree for awhile to calm down before I climbed back up to look at the strap. It appeared totally fine and functioned normally. I dont know what happened but will never use 1 strap again when I can use 2.

Today my head feels like I was hit by a boxer and my neck is stiff and sore from hitting that branch. Side of my face has a nice abrasion and my shoulder and legs both hurt from the dead fall drop stop of the harness.

Don't be an friggin moron, wear a harness. Check and double check your equipment. If you can, use a lineman belt. When it happens, it happens FAST, you will not be able to catch yourself.

I am a careful hunter, yet this is the 2nd time I've been saved by a harness. It's not IF, but WHEN.


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Re: I fell...

Unread postby hunting_dad » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:43 pm

Dang muddy so glad to hear you came out okay. Very glad to hear you had a harness and thanks for the reminder. You’re absolutely right in the fact that it happens fast and you won’t know until it’s too late.
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Unread postby Boogieman1 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:44 pm

Dang bud glad your ok. I’ve had a few spills but mine were during the climb.
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby moarcher88 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:56 pm

Wow scary stuff, glad your ok. I always hunt with one strap and this has me second guessing that..
Was there bark or debris on the teeth of the cam buckle? I've read on here that it could cause a strap to slip
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby Chad Gus 715 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:57 pm

I fell 20 feet last Friday afternoon and fractured my L1 vertebrae. I just hung a brand new stand and when i climbed on it, both cables that attach to the platform broke.
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby Tim H » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:58 pm

Really glad you’re alright Muddy! Heal up buddy and feel better!
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby szwampdonkey » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:01 pm

Chad Gus 715 wrote:I fell 20 feet last Friday afternoon and fractured my L1 vertebrae. I just hung a brand new stand and when i climbed on it, both cables that attach to the platform broke. Screenshot_20211105-215223_Gallery.jpg



Geez man, that’s a scary pic you all right?
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:04 pm

Glad you had your harness on muddy. Do you think something was stuck in the cam buckle? Scary.
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby Lockdown » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:10 pm

Glad you’re ok!
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby Chad Gus 715 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:15 pm

szwampdonkey wrote:
Chad Gus 715 wrote:I fell 20 feet last Friday afternoon and fractured my L1 vertebrae. I just hung a brand new stand and when i climbed on it, both cables that attach to the platform broke. Screenshot_20211105-215223_Gallery.jpg



Geez man, that’s a scary pic you all right?

All things considered, yeah, i can walk and there's spinal damage. Physical therapy once a week for the next 6-8 weeks and should be good as new
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby Sailfish_WC » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:16 pm

Dman.
Harnesses def save lives.
Glad your ok Muddy
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby Dewey » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:19 pm

I had a damp strap freeze and then would slip. Any chance this is what happened?

Also when you say using two straps next time do you mean two on the same versa button? Because using an upper and lower on each versa button would be the same result if the top one failed. The bottom one would likely do nothing to keep you on the stand.
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby KRONIIK » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:20 pm

Chad Gus 715 wrote:I fell 20 feet last Friday afternoon and fractured my L1 vertebrae. I just hung a brand new stand and when i climbed on it, both cables that attach to the platform broke. Screenshot_20211105-215223_Gallery.jpg


You are lucky to be alive.
Muddy, on the other hand, is smart to be alive; he was wearing a harness.

Live and LEARN! ;)
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby john1984 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:20 pm

Glad your ok
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Re: I fell...

Unread postby justdirtyfun » Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:26 pm

OMG. So glad you are okay after this experience.

Harness up before you go up. So you don't end up messed up.
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