Well here is an update on using a harness. I was in Michigan over this long weekend and found 3 stands on my inlaws land. So using hang on tree steps we went up the trees using the linemans belt removed all the stand and left notes in zip loc bags on each tree with instructions for getting their treestands back. We found a back pack with a cell phone in it so we either scared them off or they just forgot it. They were up 30 feet so who knows they might have been out there while I've been huntng all season. It was an easy climb using the harness with linemans belt. But the sheriff said there is almost nothing they can do?? I dont live in Michigan but I thought that they have some tresspassing laws. They said the only thing they can do is if they threaten us with a gun? Oh well gun season will be over in 2 days.