Falling is no fun, 6 months recovery in full body cast, in the summer too.My fall was at work , not from a tree stand.

I always carry my knife when in a tree stand. There maybe times you have to cut off the harness to prevent it from suffocating you. This is especially true if you only use the simple belt harness. With the simple belt you have 5-10 minutes to get out of it or you will suffocate.