RE: Youth Climbing Treestands
My son is 12 years old and he packs in his own Buckshot Bigshot. When he was younger, I would pull off the seat and carry it for him. I also carried his fanny pack for him to keep his load as light as possible.
Davidmil and I were amazed at how well he did on his first hunt with us. He was 10 then and really struggled to get that stand to his tree. We were really surprised at how much of a 'trooper' he was.
It's expensive, but Timber Tall makes a 'Lite' version that only weighs about 12#.