My tree stand is so simple. All you need is a long rope that can hold your weight and one 2 by 8 that is 2 feet long and a clip. To make the chair you drill 4 small holes into board corners so your rope can go thru. Cut 4 peices off of rope 6 feet long. Tie a knot at one end of every 6 foot rope peice. Slip rope in hole in board and pull rope till it hits knot and do this to the other holes. Tie together ropes at other end of knots do this to the left and right side of board. Use iron clip on top to clip left and righ sides together. When finished it should look like a seat you use on a tree swing. Setting up the rope to be used as an elevator. Tie loops in rope every 2 feet so you have a rope that is 1/2 loops and 1/2 plain rope. Next step. A second clip can be added to the rope side of rope elevator by adding a loop on rope for clip. Attach tree swing seat top rope clip to other clip. Get in so you can sit on board while you use your legs to push down on loops , one foot at a time. You will easily climb the tree. You get the rope with loops by throwing one end of rope over a thick branch in tree that has a tied weight of some sort at one end. Under seat you put 2 hooks so you can bring up with you some bags to put stuff in and on one side of seat is a gun holder.
