RE: How many stands?
Nothing but a climber. I have used my climber in about 20 different trees this year. Simpler for me, and i'm fast and quiet, no need to hang my bow, andnot to mention comfort. My biggest problem is trying to not take an afternoon knap because the summit seat will lull you if you aren't careful. I have a spot or 2 next year in some very thick scraggly stuff with no climbing trees so I may hang a couple there, but other than situations such asthat they seem pretty much useless for me.