Todd - why in god's name don't you guys engineer a way to make the Lone Wolf stands a little darn cheaper! J/K man.

All you wanna-be treestand engineers - look at a few of these contraptions! Couple head-scratchers in this pile.

COMBINATION TREE STAND AND GAME CART
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT3352379

Tree stand
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5482137&id=MWQbAAAAEBAJ&p rintsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=tree+stand+whee ls


Convertible tree stand
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5624008&id=_NUqAAAAEBAJ&p rintsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=tree+stand+whee ls#PPP1,M1

"Accessory for allowing use of a tree stand as a game carrier"
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5887676&id=K2AZAAAAEBAJ&p rintsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=tree+stand+whee ls

Combination tree stand and game cart
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6516919&id=KfgMAAAAEBAJ&p rintsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=tree+stand+whee ls

Tree stand-transport vehicle(Ladder stand/game cart)
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT5314042&id=BNEfAAAAEBAJ&p rintsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=tree+stand+whee ls#PPP1,M1

This one is a personal favorite:
Multi-Purpose Deer Hunting Cart (complete with bicycle handlebars and hand brakes)
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6688635&id=V4MQAAAAEBAJ&p rintsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=deer+hunting#PP P1,M1

Almost all these are patented within the past 20 years, which begs the question - Did these people really think that these contraptions were really going to be a hit with the consuming public? You'd need a PhD to put a few of these things together.