RE: My First Treestand--Need Help!
I would stay away from the Hunters View stands, I stormed out and bought one as my first climber a few years back without shopping around. I kept it about 2 months before I got tired of lugging the heavy bulky thing around. I invested in a Summit and havnt looked back since. One other tip I will offer, the pack pack straps that come with many stands are not very comfortable and on long hikes can really dig into your shoulders. I went to the local golf shop and replaced the straps on mine with those big fuzzy golf bag straps, it made a world of difference you can hike for miles and the not even know you have the stand on your back.