Yesterday I had a day off so I took advantage of the cooler weather and headed to the farm to hang stands.

After hanging 4 sets I finally got to the spot I wanted to hang a "new" stand I had just picked up off Craigslist. This thing is big - 24x34 platform, armrests and rail. After getting the sticks up and packing the stand up the tree and wrestling with the stand for several minutes I realized that the cinch strap was not threaded correctly and there was a loose bolt.

So.....just a reminder to check all those straps, nuts and bolts on your stands before hanging them this year.