Multiple bridge line climbing saddle

A tree saddle assembly, comprising:

• a saddle fabricated of one or more interconnected panels of flexible material configured to wrap behind the body of a user to provide weighted support to the user while tethered in the tree by a tether line, the saddle having at least an upper section and a lower section and extending between left and right sides that are presented on left and right sides of the user, respectively, when in use;
• at least two bridge lines connecting the saddle to the tether line when in use, comprising an upper bridge line connected to the left and right sides of the upper section of the saddle and extending forward of the saddle in an upper loop connectable at apex thereof to the tether line when in use, and a lower bridge line connected to left and right sides of the lower portion of the saddle and extending forward of the saddle in a lower loop connectable at an apex thereof to the tether line, the upper and lower loops being free to slide relative to the tether line and to move relative to one another in use;
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• wherein the upper and lower loops are adjustable in effective length independently of one another.

A method of adjusting the position of upper and lower sections of a tree saddle supporting a user while tethered from a tree by a tether line, the method comprising:

• providing the saddle with at least two separate bridge lines including an upper bridge line fixed against adjustment at one to the left or right side of an upper section of the saddle and connected adjustably to the other right or left side of the saddle by an upper length adjustment device, and further providing the saddle with a lower bridge line separate from the upper bridge line that is fixed against adjustment at one end to the left or right side of a lower section of the saddle at a different location than the fixed end of the upper bridge line and connected adjustably to the other right or left side of the saddle by a lower length adjustment device at a different location than the location of the upper adjustment device;
• attaching forward loops of the upper and lower bridge lines to a carabiner or other slidable support of the tether line such that the upper and lower tether lines are able to glide relative to the tether line and move relative to and independently of one another;
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• manipulating the upper and lower adjustment device independently of one another so as to increase or decrease the effective lengths of the loops of the upper and lower bridges relative to the connection point with the tether line so as to move the upper and lower sections of the saddle closer to or further from the connection point to adjust the tile angle of the saddle relative to the tree, to adjust the angle between the upper and lower saddle sections, and to adjust the distribution of the user's weight between the upper and lower bridge lines.