That's exactly where I choose them over my sticks... long, long hikes in and moving in to bedding areas with the need to be absolutely the quietest I can be.

Last thing I'll say about them is just beware buying anything that says "easy" or "easy start"... Cranford's known among hard-core bowhunters as being the absolute-best there is... the very ultimate ofsteps. Many other step makers havetried to skirt the "EZY"trademark and dupe buyers. I'd want to ascertain that they were indeed Cranfords before purchasing.