TURKEY FAN,

You place your feet between the bungee and the side braces. This uses the same principle as the rapid climb stirrups from Summit. I have the Rapid Climb Stirrups and have found them much easier to climb with than Summits old setup. As for losing your platform, you should always have the platform and the climber portion of your stand tied together to prevent dropping your platform.

Jerry/NJ,

I saw those pics over on AT. Thats a darn good idea....I almost did something similar with some aluminum but thought I would give the stirrups a try. Do you like the set up? I feel like I have much more control over the platform now with the stirrups installed.