Lifelines and safety harness (they work)

[yetti462]

Saturday morning I climbed up my sticks and stepped onto the stand platform. Lifeline was still attached and the stand straps broke. I dropped a short distance, then the prusik knot did it's job and stopped my 20 foot fall. I tore my pinky finger up but I can live with that.

If you don't use a fall restraint system from the ground up you should.

[Capw]

Were the straps old or did someone cut them?

[Babe Winkleworm]

Thank God you were being smart. So many times I have went without it. Not anymore

[Whitebeard]

So glad your here to tell us about it.
I use a climber. I never leave the ground without being attached to the tree, ever.
Even though it is a true PIA to keep moving the tree strap up the tree as you climb, hitting the ground is not an option.

[adchunts]

Never can be too safe. Tree stand accidents are historically at the top of the list for hunter injuries/fatalities every year.

[Ky-triton]

Wow. Glad you are ok. Thanks for sharing.

[riverc]

Wow...Close call,years ago a guy I knew fell from a hang on stand,he was not as lucky he died.

[RANGER487]

Glad you OK and great for being safe up there.

[Goldstar225]

Glad you used the lifeline. Two years ago my neighbor fell from his stand and broke his back. Long recovery for him.

[CGWright]

I just started archery this spring, and have yet to sit in my ladder stand. But my lifeline is there, and I will be wearing it when I climb up.

[basscatlildave]

I never used one UNTIL and buddy took a 20 foot fall a few years back. He was lucky and landed in softish pinestraw. It knocked his wind out but noting broke. I'm glad to hear you're here to tell us about it.