I too have fallen once. Thank goodness I had on my seat of the pants harness. My platform slipped off my feet and there I was hanging. I was able to undo myself from the harness and shimmy down the tree. This is a good harness but cumbersome to use. I will try putting it on under my scent blocker suit. It seems the vest type that has the harness sewn in would be very quick and easy to use. After the falling spell, I will no longer use a belt only the harness. I could only imagine being dangled upside down on that tree.