One word. . .Equalizer It can be leveled as you climb. I just got one and love it. I'm trying to firgure out how to configure now. Too many choices, sling or regular seat. facing or not facing the tree?

Before the Equalizer, I used to have similar issues. I would start like 3 - 4 feet off the ground and pull myself into it. Then it was still steeply raked until I got to about 25 feet. Tree selection can help.