After some research.....

I'm likely going to use the LW alpha hang-on, next season. I can either take down the last couple of sets of climbing sticks (If I'm gonna hunt the same spot...next day)....or leave the hanging hook there....and take the stand down with me. If I go this route.....I'll buy some of th eextra hanging hooks....and put them in the trees I hunt out of to save time when arriving in the field.

If you already knew the trees you were going to hunt (which I do).....you could install those ropes with the ratchet-type acsending aids to them, pre-season. I know people like to steal stands.....but I don't think they'd go out of their way to steal someone's safety equipment, ALONE.

Just my opinion....

Jeff