Sorry I haven't answered this sooner but I returned to the hospital with pneumonia and a staff infection. I am now sitting in my basement and hopefully on tract to a full recovery.

Yes I agree Fraley. Here it is.

We got to the woods about 2pm, walked to our secelected hunting spot. I hooked my bow on the string and attached my climber to the tree. Now I don't use a safty harness climbing up and down with the climber because I am 99 percent tied into it. I do now however recommend using one at all times. Hind sight.
I reached the height I wanted and just happened to look down and see my back pack lying on the ground and this is where I keep my harness. At any rate I decided to head back down the tree to get my pack. Well, I didn't exactly secure myself in he climber and when I went to move it downward the bottom piece slipped about 2 feet and when it finally caught the sudden stop jolted me right out and down to the ground. Instead of wrapping myself around the climber and placing my arms in the bars, setting on the strap I justkind of hung on to the climber part, big mistake,I am truly lucky to be alive.
I know this may sound corny, but if you use climbers be sure to use them the way they were intendedto be used. The most important item to carry with you in the woods isyour cell phone, fully charged. Without mine I might have been coyote bait. Onemore thing, if at all possible always hunt with a buddy. I wish everyone a safe and successful hunt.

Spudrow from Mo