UniMike> Congrats!
JJuggle> Congratulations! Giraffe freemounting is one of the finer sensations unicycling has to offer.
Thanks! And, I agree! (at least so far in my uni’ing experience)
UniMike> How’d ya do it?
JJuggle> What method did you use? Details, details, please.
The short answer: the basic method: tire, pedal, seat, pedal. My strong foot is right, so left foot started on the tire.
The long answer part 1 …
I practiced the skills I thought would help
Using the climb-ladder-and-grab-roof mount, I practiced:
o riding
o turning
o idling (my biggest problem idling was catching the balance point, so…)
o entering the idle
o riding backward short distance (so I could back pedal if needed to catch balance). I’d ride back a few revolutions, then foward, then back, …
o CATCHING my balance. I’d change my riding abruptly (with a sharp turn, or stop, or direction change) to throw me slightly off balance, thus giving me practice at CATCHING my balance. (I find balance reasonably easy to maintain when in balance, but hard to ‘get’ or ‘catch’ when off balance)
I also practiced stepping up onto the tire and placing my first foot on the pedal and trying to balance there.
The long answer part 2 …
I PAYED ATTENTION TO EVERY DETAIL I COULD THINK of to pay attention to
I figured (seemingly correctly for me), that if I knew exactly how I did each mount attempt, then:
I could make reasonable guesses at how to adjust my mount, and
I could successfully repeat the mount when I finally got it. (Since my first success, I succeeded at 13 of my 49 attempts - better than 1 in 4 
I try to pay attention to everything: what I do, when I do, what I think.
Here’s my current personal list of details:
Hold uni vertical, rite hand is holding seat handle, left hand on seat post
Align cranks with frame (note: later, when I tilt the uni forward, the bottom pedal moves slightly forward of the frame)
Make sure rite pedal is level; left pedal tilted forward slightly
Place rite foot correctly (for me: 7 inch rite of tire, heel even with back of tire)
Put left foot on tire / toe of shoe in frame
Make sure left hand is 1 inch below seat clamp
Tilt uni to correct position (for me: slightly forward and to the rite, with my rite arm fully extended this is a comfortable position)
Make sure my rite foot is parallel to the tire (note: I do this after tilting uni)
Bend rite leg in preparation for boost up into the mount
-- ok -- i'm about ready to mount -- but first --
I pause and think about the things that are not yet fully automatic, for me, this is currently:
o I'm going to boost a little forward (I used to lose my balance backward)
o I'm going to boost very very slightly to left (I had tendancy to tip to rite)
o I'm going to let go of the seat post, and put that hand up for balance
(my natural tendancy was to move it to the seat - there may be something wrong with my nature)
o I'm going to remember to let go of the seat once it's between my legs
(my tendancy was to hold onto it - but I find the balance easier if I have both hands out)
o I'm going to look out / ahead - I am NOT going to look down
(improves balance in so many things)
o I'm going to go quickly but not too fast
(after 120 or so mount attempts, I somehow had one that went a little slower, and it seemed so much easier. So I tried it again, and it really helps me - if I make a point of not rushing the mount, I am much more in balance. Apparently, I was actually rushing thru the steps too quickly (for me at my current experience level))
-- now, with everything fresh in my mind --
Boost - tire - pedal - seat - pedal
Pedal, turn, twist, swing arms wildly in the air, etc. as needed to catch balance
(Some of these are quite sloppy, but already a few mounts have landed quite on balance).
Grin
Ride
Dismount
Repeat
.duaner.