That’s terribly sad, Mike. A tragic reminder to all of us.
I am probably really late to the party on this… But I just recently started using a “lifeline” system at my permanent sets. I really don’t know what took me so long to do it. I guess I was just set in my old ways. But I tell ya, what a game changer from a safety standpoint. I will be implementing these lifelines on ALL of my permanent stands from now on. I tend to get myself into some sketchy setups, just trying to make the most out of this tree or that tree. And I’ve been flirting with disaster for years. I won’t say these lifelines totally eliminate any risk, but they certainly mitigate a large majority of the risk involved with ascending and descending the tree. For those haven’t yet adopted the lifeline systems, I STRONGLY encourage it. Once you get the hang of it, it does not slow you down going up or coming down AT ALL. And if you’re looking for a system, the one sold by Millennium Treestands is great. I highly recommend it.
