well Glad it all worked out with only what had happend
and sure we all hope it never happens to us
But equipment can fail at any time
I Know I have fallen out of a few too many tree's over the yrs, been a long time now, but yrs back using tree's to make tree stands and using so so parts to amke stands
we came a long way in safety from the 80's and 90's, I'll say that
I think these days we hunters are much better off than yrs back when no one had safety equipment, or no one I knew!
but again equipment fails
and its also why I have for so long been adding to so many people's post about hang on stands and leaving them on a tree for any period of time,
I know far too many guys that leave up for months if not yrs , and them straps just ain't made to be used that way, between UV and the tree's growing,a nd things going bad the human eye cannot see
I know NOW a days I follow best I can the habit of replacing startps more often then the MFG asks for, and always use a second strap for added piece of mind
But hunting alone like so many of us do, makes you think a little more , on what you would do if it happened to you


best of luck hunting to all, and I hope no one here ever has a fall