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Old 01-08-2007 | 10:10 PM
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Default RE: Have you ever fallen from a tree stand???

Oh Yea ... I remember that day very well , happened about 12 years ago I was using a RiversEdge Big Foot Lounger you know the kind that has a strap instead of a chain.
I had it 24 feet up , well some how the strap got loose or streached out and I had forgot my safety harness that day.
When I sat down the stand started to slip and then tipped forward once that happened I lost my balance and went down 20 feet hitting every branch on the way down.
My whole entire left side of my body from my ankle to my shoulder was bady brused and sore , I was really surprized and thankful that I didn't break anything although I had a hard time breathing and walking.
I two - wayed my friend and with his help I managed to get out of the woods and drove to the hospital to get checked out.
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