Im not afraid of heights but I HATE to fall. That feeling of your stomache in your chest. YYYuuuuccccckkkkk. Anyway, my hunting buddy is not good with heights. Can not climb trees without steps ..... We modified a ladder stand for him. We made the seat part a 3 foot X 3 foot platform, and use a seat that you lag to a tree. Its a bit heavy but he loves it because he can move some and the edge is not at his toes.