i left my climber in the woods almost all season last year...only thing i would take every now and then was the seat. i have a buckshot and the locks for it make it almost impossible to steal. i did however cover it every night with local branches so it would cover up any smell....first day in the stand, i missed a 6 point and a doe but then i shot an 8-point so it all worked out. it was right on the edge of clearing that was loaded with acorns. turkey and deer everywhere.