Thanks.... Yeah, the Ameristep was okay, but it didn't seem right to me. It was kind of loud and tricky to put up in the wee hours of the morning. I had the strong, heavy, steel version and didn't care for it.

Anyway, I will be hunting public lands and state forests in VA. So, I need easy setup/take down and don't want to leave a hang-on stand in the woods, as it will be gone in a heartbeat. I've heard the horror stories of stand stealing, and don't want that to happen.

Ladder: Too big, bulky, not practical for my situation.
Hang-on/climbing sticks: Okay, but need one with easy setup/take down.
Climber: Best for the situation, but I'm a little freaky with climbers.[:-]

Butch A.