Backcountry College #3 – "hangin' around"

[Clay Hayes]

#7269

Here’s the third episode of Backcountry College. Here, we’ll take a look at a simple block & tackle that I carry with me always in my day pack. It comes in handy for hanging food or quarters in bear country or pulling a big animal over that may have fallen in a bad position. It sure comes in handy when you’re alone.

[Clay Hayes]

#60036

Here’s the link if you have trouble seeing the embedded video above.

[Fallguy]

#60088

Nice video Clay, I have carabiners for a arborist supply catalog that have a built in pulley that reduces the friction even more. They cost more than your rig but if you need more lifting power they sure nice.

[jason samkowiak]

#60787

Clay, Another awesome video!!! I always have carabiners and paracord with me. never knew that I could do that!

Thanks for sharing.

[James Harvey]

#61135

That’s brilliant Clay, thanks for making and sharing the video.

[Ralph]

#61775

That’s great idea Clay. I learned a lesson last year that “I ain’t as good as I used to be” & need a little help now and then.

[Mark Turton]

#61831

Excellent, always a good day when I learn something new.

Mark.

[grumpy]

#62150

Awesome. I have a block and tackle I got “just in case” never thought to use beaners.

You can use poly rope to get rid of the streach, not good for knots tho.

There is another way. You are going to say this is obvious after I tell it. Use a bow string. No don’t unstring your bow. Tie one end of a rope to the critter you want to move, and tie the other to a solid anchor. Then go to the middle of the rope and pull at 90 deg to the rope. You are doing the same thing as when you pull your bow. I forget the math/physics but you get lots of leverage. Learned it from a physics prof who used it to drag his jeep out of the mud. Neat thing is that every time you draw your bow, you will remember it. he he he

[Doc Nock]

#62381

Now all I have to do is figure out how to employ that whole concept to getting a deer into the back of an F150! I about busted a gut earlier this week on a modest sized doe…

[Doc Nock]

#62442

Yup…that would have helped… I suppose they have them that would fit on a tow hitch, eh?

Buddy told me to buy one of those tow hitch rack carriers so I don’t have to lift it so far! 😯

[grumpy]

#62406

Doc Nock wrote: Now all I have to do is figure out how to employ that whole concept to getting a deer into the back of an F150! I about busted a gut earlier this week on a modest sized doe…

You know that big contraption your mechanic uses to remove/install engines? You need one of those…

Or a block and tackle, and a convenient tree limb, which will also work on an engine.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#62951

The only thing I can add to what everyone else has already said, is that I’m really glad to see this series being produced.

Any thoughts of releasing it all on DVD once the series is completed?

[paleoman]

#62978

Clay, you have an excellent series underway! I’ve enjoyed each one you’ve posted. This one I could really relate to since I work around utility line clearance tree trimmers every week. Those guys carry a little throw bag, their “johnny ball” and are just plain artists at getting a line over branches that may as well be on Pluto for most of us:)

[Doc Nock]

#62991

paleoman wrote:

Those guys carry a little throw bag, their “johnny ball” and are just plain artists at getting a line over branches that may as well be on Pluto for most of us:)

“on Pluto…”…now that right there is hilarious, I don’t care who you are!

Curious, how does that “Johnny ball” thing work or look?

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#63073

I carry my rope/carabiners in a small nylon stuff sack which functions as my “throw bag” when needed.

[paleoman]

#63074

Doc Nock wrote: [quote=paleoman]

Those guys carry a little throw bag, their “johnny ball” and are just plain artists at getting a line over branches that may as well be on Pluto for most of us:)

“on Pluto…”…now that right there is hilarious, I don’t care who you are!

Curious, how does that “Johnny ball” thing work or look?

Here’s a pic I plucked off the web. It can be thrown overhand if the limb is low. You can also tie it off and use both arms to hold the string and get it swinging. Once you feel you have the right swing for the range, you let fly and hopefully the thing goes over the limb you were aiming for. On Youtube if you search “throwing johnny ball tree work” there is a 5 minute video of somebody throwing one in Hawaii. It’s in the first 30 seconds or so of the video. I didn’t watch the rest.

[Doc Nock]

#63154

Ok…bear with an now Sr. citizen.

So you uncoil whatever rope you think is needed for that height, then whatever is in the bag for weight, you just swing or wing it over a handy branch and when it comes back down, you get whatever is inside (extra rope, rock or whatever) out and start doing what the video shows?

That is just too danged simple…all but the part of not knocking your own hat off trying to wing that thing!

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