DIY Tree Climbing Sticks for Hunting

After looking for a cheap set of climbing sticks, I decided that i could make some for much cheaper than the $50+ sticks available in retail stores. These sticks are easy to make with minimal tools and materials. Once they are complete use a ratchet strap or amsteel rope to secure it to a tree.

Recommended Tools

· ½ Drill Bit

· ¼ Drill Bit

· Marker

· Tape Measure

· Drill

· Vice

· 2 Adjustable Wrenches

· Sawzall

Material List

· 1 - 2’x1” square 6160 aluminum tubing

· 5– ¼” lock nuts

· 4 – ¼”x1 ½” bolts

· 2 – ¼” washers

· 1 – ¼”x3” bolt

· 3 – ½”x6” bolts

· 3 – ½” nuts

· 3 – ½” lock washers

· 1 - 3”x3” PVC Pipe (cut in half)

On Side A - Drill three ½” holes all the way through the square tubing. Drill one hole centered and the other two 1” from each end. Drill one ¼” hole 1” above the center 1/2” hole.

On Side B - Drill two holes centered between the ½” holes

on the top and bottom.

Cut 3” pvc long ways making two half circle pieces.

Drill ¼” holes into the pvc to match the holes drilled in step three.

Connect the pvc pieces to the aluminum tubing using the 1 ½” bolts and lock nuts.

Put the 3” bolt through the hole drilled in step two. Tighten the lock nut half way down the threads with washers on both sides.

Put carriage bolts through the ½” holes alternating the direction that they are being put in.

Tighten the nuts down all the way down the bolt against the tubing with the lock washers wedged in-between the nut and tubing.