Lube the belt: A light coat of Vaseline on the traction belt teeth will aid in opening and closing the cam buckle, especially on cold days.For example, your favorite tree may be a 10-10 or a 15-14, and so on. Once you determine the setting that gives a perfectly level platform, make note of the number on the belt that is revealed where the belt enters the cam levers on both sides. Now, experiment with your tree and adjust the traction belt to achieve a perfect platform at your desired height in the tree. Number each tooth on both sides of the traction belt with a Sharpie. Since I often hunt the same trees over and over, here’s how I get perfectly level platform. I get ultra picky about this and have I’ve even considered carrying a torpedo level in my pack to achieve perfection. Level platform: My hunting buddies know that I’m a stickler for a level platform.These are honestly one of the best treestand investments I’ve ever made. These things are comfortable and cling to your shoulders like fly paper when packing the LW. Get a set of: The Claw treestand straps (Trust me on this.Built-in bow holder: It’s got a built in bow holder.Big teeth on the “V” notch bite the tree and the stabilizer straps prevent the base from dropping away when climbing.

I’ve used my LW in every tree species imaginable without incident. S table and safe: I’ve been messing around with climbing treestands since the early 80’s, and if you’re the same, then you too may have also experienced the “Baker slide”.It’s packable: The LW has a very slim profile and packs flat and packs quietly- tight to the body- and does not flail around or get hung up in brush when hiking in or out of the woods.Transparent pattern: The LW’s 3D honey comb pattern is transparent and does not reveal a profile in the tree.You can bump a LW stand against a tree, slap the band, shift your weight on the platform, jump up an down with it on your back- do what you want but these stands are utterly quiet. No offense Loggy Bayou fans but I ditched my Loggy years ago in favor of a LW. Lone Wolf climbers are the quietest climbing stands on the market. There’s a reason they call it “your silent partner”.

Lone wolf tree stand