I exclusively use 2 WE stepps for hanging trail cameras and Lone Wolf sticks for hunting. And I gotta be honest, walking through the thick stuff with no sticks on my back has been very nice. I put the WE Stepps away being frustrated with getting the camming down consistently. But after I pulled the stick out of my butt (not a lone wolf stick, but a figurative stick), and practiced tying and camming for two days in a row, I finally see how awesome the stepps are. They key for me has been consistent practice. It is more of an art than a science. For the record I've always hated when people say that. MY dad used to say that. But here it is true.