RE: treestand suggestion
Summit. Have had mine for 5+ years now and I don't know how I survived the previous 10 without a Summit. I use my Summit from September thru to February here in NJ and I basically hunt at least once per week in hto weather, rain, snow, cold, etc. It has been used all too much and it still functions like it did on Day 1...except for a few dings and scratches, but that adds character to it. SUMMIT