RE: Combating tree stand boredom?
I think GregH is one of the true gurus on this website. (Don't let that go to your head!) We are what we pretend to be.
I do believe we have to be attuned to our own personalities. One size does not fit all, and some of us just aren't cut out to be all-day stand hunters. Stand hunting really does offer advantages, and I'm one of those people who can, and does, sit on tree stands from an hour before dark until an hour after if that's what it takes.
If you can't hack it all day, start with an hour, then work your way up.