Agreed Herman. It's really the only safe way to get a line up there. We use that technique for bear bagging too. (We often play in black bear turf so we hang our food and toiletries - and anything else smells or has come in contact with something that does - 12 feet up and at least three feet out from the tree trunk.) You can use a stick, rock, water bottle, or bag, but this time we used the baggie of tent stakes and guy line rope we bought for the tipi. It takes a little practice to hit your target branch but not get the rope wound around it. (It helps to have a long stick to poke it back of the branch if needs be.)