thanks Mez, let' s see 11lbs + a two pound stool = 13 lbs, not bad and lighter than a climbing tree stand. How fast does the T2 setup. I have heard just a few sec' s. I am really intrested in a good ground blind, especial for areas with little or not suiteable trees, it' s just hard to " get on the ground" after so many years of tree stands. I guess I will have to break down and get one, maybe next year, I picked up a GPS this year and pretty much broke the hunting budget