Originally Posted by
Champlain Islander
I am always at my worst when I am up in my Summit Climber. Just too darned comfortable and by design when properly tethered is reasonably safe from falling. Sitting there on a warm, sunny day with a gentle breeze is almost like being in heaven. Watching the squirrels and birds all around is very calming to both body and soul. 12 hours in that setting is wonderful providing I have both food and drink.
This is the experience I was looking for. Instead. I was up on my climber stand at 24 degrees being hunt by hypothermia. Stayed up there from 5.50 AM till 9.00 AM. Could not hold any longer. Second day was a little better, 28 degrees from 6-7. 33 from 7-12. Met another hunter on my way out who commented on how nice and warm the day was... Oh yeah, and no deer.
Hey... I still enjoyed it... and can't wait to be back. Nobody said hunting in Vermont was going to be easy. But is it comfortable? not even a bit up in the green mountains.