Originally Posted by
smokepole70
SecondChance really seems experience probally on a near miss in a wooden stand of some sort. I, myself would definately not want to trust a wooden ladder very long and feel like do it right the first time and you have then a more permanent structure, go with aluminum cheaper, lighter, and can get them in stores in alot of good heights.
I was up about 7 steps when the 2x4 wood step rung split where it was screwed into the tree. Letting me fall about 10 feet onto my back.
Thank god there was a good leaf floor covering and my gear was on a pull up rope not on my back like many others on here choose to do.