Great post. I fell from a tree stand three years ago and luckily all i suffered from was stitches and crutches for a couple weeks not to mention being knocked out.( I was climbing a tulip poplar the morning after a rain btw) I went out and bought a tree walker which i hate to admit has given me a false sense of security, i still attach my harness to the tree once i get about 10 ft up every time. the extra two or three min it takes to climb with your harness attached is well worth it!