well I just might've set the record for the longest time setting up three sticks with aiders hang a Tree stand. I am using some new CMI three-step Ater's and the first tree I attempted I found out that unless the tree is pretty straight those Ater's don't work very well. Not to mention my muddy pro sticks bottom would kick out. I just decided to abort that tree and go to another close by. The next tree while climbing one of my sticks fell. Climb back down. Then after sticks set pull up stand and hang. Climb down tie rope from stand to bow and backpack climb back up. Go to pull rope up and knot breaks on stand luckily bow still on ground. Climb back down. Make sure knot is good on bow climb back up. But I forgot to tie other end f rope to rc harness Climb down and up again finally settle in totally exhausted and frustrated. Realize there is a knot on tree in middle of my back but at that point I could care less. Now I remember why I stopped using tree stands. I hope you guys get a kick out of my story