I've been doing it wrong for the last 25+ years! I still use the same folding screw-in steps I originally bought and still carry the stand on my back until I'm at the correct height to set it. This year, for the first time, I used a lineman's belt when setting a couple stands that will stay all season, but most of the time I set up a stand and hunt it immediately. I've been extreemly fortunate, I know.