Good Luck HCH, I couldn't hunt in that for long (A mans got to know his limitations). I can forego a lot of creature comforts, but that looks plain uncomfortable for a normal 4 hour sit. That rachet strap will also sound very loud on a still november morning. But I wish ya luck, thats why there are so many different options available to us.
I'm a scardy cat with heights and that would NO WAY help my situation! Ugg! Good luck though and BE SAFE...
I think you need to hunt a bit higher or the deer will see you! I'll be swinging again this year as well. I have a sling style stand that I rebuilt and worked on for a bunch of years. I finally got this thing perfected. I also built my own platform and strap on steps. The whole rig including the backpack that I carry it all in weights 16 pounds.