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Post by parson on Oct 17, 2020 18:25:37 GMT -5
Rattled and grunted this morning...., and that was just getting out of bed!! Old age benefits!!  |
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Post by treetop on Oct 18, 2020 8:01:43 GMT -5
Rattled and grunted this morning...., and that was just getting out of bed!! Old age benefits!! An older customer of mine told me getting old ain’t for wimps not his exact words but you can fill in the blanks I fill your pain brother 42 years in construction has taken its toll on me |
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Post by titanium700 on Oct 18, 2020 8:26:37 GMT -5
Carried my summit tree stand yesterday about 3/4 of a mile.
Now I got a stiff neck and sore shoulders....I’m 50 and feel like I’m 500
This usually happens to me first time I carry this stand every year, seems it gets easier as the year goes on.
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Post by treetop on Oct 18, 2020 8:33:13 GMT -5
Carried my summit tree stand yesterday about 3/4 of a mile. Now I got a stiff neck and sore shoulders....I’m 50 and feel like I’m 500 This usually happens to me first time I carry this stand every year, seems it gets easier as the year goes on. Put paded straps on it makes a big difference |
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Post by titanium700 on Oct 18, 2020 9:32:12 GMT -5
I do have padded straps on it.
It’s a custom harness built for hauling tree stands.
It’s just that I also carry everything plus the kitchen sink.
Probably have 65 +/- lbs all total.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2020 10:16:51 GMT -5
Rattled and grunted this morning...., and that was just getting out of bed!! Old age benefits!! I`ll be 64 in April. The doctor said there's little to no cartilage left in the left knee, talk about pain, my balance isn`t what it ought to be due to a radiation treatment I had several years ago, I`m not as strong as I once was, even though I do some light weight training, and getting down on the ground to field dress a deer isn`t as big a chore as getting back up is. I struggle with getting older, and miss my youth terribly. From playing football to running the mini-marathons, to just feeling good about feeling good, I miss all that. But even in spite of all of that, I`m so blessed and grateful for the quality of life I enjoy. Can`t wait to finally get out for my first hunt of this season, good Lord willing. |
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Post by treetop on Oct 18, 2020 10:57:53 GMT -5
I do have padded straps on it. It’s a custom harness built for hauling tree stands. It’s just that I also carry everything plus the kitchen sink. Probably have 65 +/- lbs all total. I think the heaviest stand summit makes is 23 lb give or take maybe your pack should go on a diet cause that’s 40 lb your carrying I use to be the same way I’d have knifes saws camera before phones coats rain gear flashlights much like you I imagine. I don’t use it much anymore since I got my own ground and gave up on park hunts but when I do I have 1 or 2 waters and food if I’m sitting for a long time and carry my bow. If I’m lucky I carry the stand and bow out Than put everything on a deer cart and walk back in It’s much easier |
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Post by parson on Oct 18, 2020 12:17:02 GMT -5
Rattled and grunted this morning...., and that was just getting out of bed!! Old age benefits!! I`ll be 64 in April. The doctor said there's little to no cartilage left in the left knee, talk about pain, my balance isn`t what it ought to be due to a radiation treatment I had several years ago, I`m not as strong as I once was, even though I do some light weight training, and getting down on the ground to field dress a deer isn`t as big a chore as getting back up is. I struggle with getting older, and miss my youth terribly. From playing football to running the mini-marathons, to just feeling good about feeling good, I miss all that. But even in spite of all of that, I`m so blessed and grateful for the quality of life I enjoy. Can`t wait to finally get out for my first hunt of this season, good Lord willing. The wife & I are in pretty good shape for the shape we're in.Years of hitting the gym 3 days a week have helped greatly, but I know that the Lord is the source of all good things. I'll be 73 come June, so I got a couple of years on ya. I am still able to do most things that I want to. I am more selective about the terrain that I hunt. Dragging uphill is something that I avoid if at all possible. May need to recruit some young, strong guys to team up with. |
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Post by treetop on Oct 18, 2020 13:14:23 GMT -5
My hats off to you 73 and still using a climbing stand I’m just about 60 and not sure how many times I still want to use my summit anymore
Still can but every time I look down I wonder if maybe I should stop at 10 or 12 feet instead of 17 18 feet
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Post by parson on Oct 18, 2020 14:23:29 GMT -5
My hats off to you 73 and still using a climbing stand I’m just about 60 and not sure how many times I still want to use my summit anymore Still can but every time I look down I wonder if maybe I should stop at 10 or 12 feet instead of 17 18 feet I don't use climbers anymore. Strictly a ladder stand guy. Sometimes, in gun season, I'm a 5 gal. bucket with a hot seat guy. I liked the climbers when I used 'em. But that has been a few years back at this point. Y'all be safe in those stands!! |
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Post by esshup on Oct 18, 2020 20:27:03 GMT -5
Rattled and grunted this morning...., and that was just getting out of bed!! Old age benefits!! I`ll be 64 in April. The doctor said there's little to no cartilage left in the left knee, talk about pain, my balance isn`t what it ought to be due to a radiation treatment I had several years ago, I`m not as strong as I once was, even though I do some light weight training, and getting down on the ground to field dress a deer isn`t as big a chore as getting back up is. I struggle with getting older, and miss my youth terribly. From playing football to running the mini-marathons, to just feeling good about feeling good, I miss all that. But even in spite of all of that, I`m so blessed and grateful for the quality of life I enjoy. Can`t wait to finally get out for my first hunt of this season, good Lord willing. Don't do what my Dad did. He went way too long before getting the knee replaced and since he had lost so much muscle mass his recovery was a royal pain and he never fully recovered, but that could be because he didn't do all the therapy they wanted him to do BECAUSE OF HIS MUSCLE LOSS. He said his legs were too tired doing the therapy..... |
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Post by solocam79 on Oct 18, 2020 22:02:11 GMT -5
I'm only 40, and I feel it, lol. The last year and a half has been a battle. Last summer a complete right elbow rebuild, months of therapy. Than this spring ,a complete ruptured Achilles. Was in a bed pretty much May thru August, and lots of therapy. Made a goal to climb my ladder sticks, by Oct over 1st, and I am. Little more cautious climbing, more of a mental thing after that injury, but havnt had any problems.
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Post by parson on Oct 19, 2020 6:52:39 GMT -5
I'm only 40, and I feel it, lol. The last year and a half has been a battle. Last summer a complete right elbow rebuild, months of therapy. Than this spring ,a complete ruptured Achilles. Was in a bed pretty much May thru August, and lots of therapy. Made a goal to climb my ladder sticks, by Oct over 1st, and I am. Little more cautious climbing, more of a mental thing after that injury, but havnt had any problems. Glad to hear that things are improving. Inactivity, like your time being bed fast, really takes a toll, but sounds like you're persevering. Keep it up, young man. |
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