Safety Harness for KIDS

[Palmetto Pride]

Since I don’t climb much anymore- what is the best and easiest to use harness for kids??
We are graduating from leaners and towers with safety straps in the tree, and I wanted both of my boys to learn to climb and hunt lock-ons and need to start them properly. Thanks in advance

[Sportin' Woodies]

Why did you scream the word "kids"?

[banded_mallard]

Rock climbing harnesses would be my pick.

[Coastal Woodie]

Muddy makes a good youth harness.

No matter what harness you decide on it's useless if it's not attached to the tree whole time. Buy or build a bunch of lifelines and put them in every tree.

[JABIII]

Why did you scream the word "kids"?

So he could get an answer without hearing from the 270lb peanut gallery?

[Palmetto Pride]

Johnny is correct. Some (most) of the time it’s really hard to get folks here to stay on topic.

Kids harness for hunting stands safely.

[Palmetto Pride]

Muddy makes a good youth harness.

No matter what harness you decide on it's useless if it's not attached to the tree whole time. Buy or build a bunch of lifelines and put them in every tree.

Sounds like a good plan but I’ll need more explanation on life lines and such. I don’t speak Tethrd Saddle

[joelt1971]

Hunters Safety Systems vest and lifelines

[Coastal Woodie]

Sounds like a good plan but I’ll need more explanation on life lines and such. I don’t speak Tethrd Saddle

A lifeline is just a rope that you attach to the tree above the stand and to the base of the tree. As you climb you slide your tether up the rope via a prussic knot. That way you're attached to the tree from the moment your feet leave the ground.

[Chuck the Duck Slayer]

Rock climbing harness and lifeline

[thunderchicken]

I have 1 youth harness made by Gorilla Gear. Send me your shipping address and I’ll send it your way. Please pass it on when they outgrow it.

[Rem11-87]

Sounds like a good plan but I’ll need more explanation on life lines and such. I don’t speak Tethrd Saddle

Just like Costal woodie said they work well, use them even when climbing. On my lock on i have the 30 foot that hangs the length of the tree and you slide knot up as you go. On my climbers i have the 6 foot that wraps the tree and you slide the rope up as you climb. They look like this.

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[JABIII]

I have 1 youth harness made by Gorilla Gear. Send me your shipping address and I’ll send it your way. Please pass it on when they outgrow it.

[scatter shot]

Johnny is correct. Some (most) of the time it’s really hard to get folks here to stay on topic.

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Yup. I hate it when that happens.



Good luck on your search.

[pccutter]

I have and use an XOP saddle, $99 at Midway and Amazon. It can be use as saddle or safety harness, comes with all you need for both. I would say it will fit most 12 yrs old or older.

[SC quacker2]

Have we really devolved to a point where a kid has to put on harness to climb a tree? Bicycle helmets are bad enough...

[Coastal Woodie]

I would think falling 20 feet out of a deer stand and landing on the roots of an oak tree might be worse than falling off a bike. Just my opinion.

[Duracraft]

Use Lifelines with the lockons.

[2thDoc]

saddle

there i said it.

PP- i think i got a youth harness too. I'll check.

IMO, I would start my kids with a "normal" vest type before going to climbing harness or saddle.

i understand the lifeline but am not putting one on every stand.
(I should add I am not a great parent and my kids didnt wear bike helmets or life jackets)