When you reach the desired height you sit on the seat and tighten the straps securing the seat to the platform.
What is this?
The only minor annoyance that I have is when is first mount the platform and seat onto the tree: sometimes the seat falls before I get onto the platform (and sometimes this makes unwanted noise).
I just told a budddy....if he's gonna hunt with me...he'd better practice on climbing, quietly. How big of an issue is this with this stand?