I have some back and hip issues which probably result from stupidity and youthful pride and arrogance. I noticed a big improvement in comfort with my saddle hunting but at 72 years of age the cold forces me to wear more layers than I feel safe with up in a tree. I switched to the ground blind when the temps got into the 20s and started experiencing more painful sits. I decided to hang a sit drag in my homemade 6 foot hexagon wood framed ground blind, and hung a round cushion on the back wall for a lumbar support. I can't begin to explain the comfort of being slung and able to change foot position. It isn't the same as taking my doe on November16th with the bow in my saddle, but on December 4th I took a nice doe with my .44 Mag Super Redhawk while sitting in my ground blind in the Sit Drag. It actually isn't saddle hunting but it passes close for an old guy who loves to hunt in comfort!