RE: Lone wolf sticks and hang on?
I bought the L.W. sticks and standbut could not see myselfsetting up the sticks at night. I also had one stick stolen.I also feel the same way you do, I paid too much $$ and the stand is toogood to be left in the woods even locked to the tree. However,Iuse the Skyhooks(dont sell them anymore but there are other brands available),what you do is screw in bolts for like the first 4 or 5 steps from the bottom, so when you get to yourtree all you have to do is put on the steps(very quick and easy). The remainder of the steps I use regular tree steps. L.W. sells extra trees tandstraps which you could leave up in the tree so installing the stand t dark is very easy.
I also buy many "cheaper" stands and leave them in the trees. Nothing like getting to your tree at night and having the stand already installed.
Just make sure you buy a stand where the seat folds totally up. I bought a cheap $30stand from Dicks last year that did do that and it was terrible