Not necessarily! [:@]The one stand I've had stolen was 23' up, and I had installed Cranford's detachable steps on that set... all that was protruding from the tree was these little square heads which I hang my steps back on when I come back to the tree... they were still there, my Kwikee quiver caddy was there, but my stand was gone! Of course, that lets me know another "hunter" stole it who had a climber with him... What I wouldn't give to have walked up on him when he was on his way down with it!