im a big guy5 9 220 pounds i bought the summit treestand the viper i think it was i sold it i found it to be a little too tight for me and bought the summit goliath its made for a 350 pound man and its very light and works very well im very happy with it im not comfortable with heights so i said i was going mo than 12 feet wen i measured how high id been hunting i was mo than 20 feet and was pretty comfortable

A summit is a good stand and they dont fall easy. they are some of the better climbers. If you liked fixed stands get a lone wolf. They are super light. The get the climbing sticks made by them. Just as portable as a climber and can go in any tree because they have a leveling option. A ladder is basically a two man set up. Not good for what you want. Why not stick with a blind? A good double bull would be hard to beat.

What about the Remington 30/06? I can't remember the exact name but it has the portable sectional stick type ladder (15') and a hang on stand with a pretty good base and is quite comfortable. They are only 79 bucks so I think that they are well worth it.

Go here...the best climbers and Lock-Ons on the market...they just came back this year...

http://www.olmanoutdoors.com/

i had a lone wolf with the same strap on climbers i left it on public land for 2 days when i went back to hunt the stand was gone but the 3 climbers where still there and i still use the same climbers..i guess who ever stold my stand had their hands too full to carry my climbers or steps..

i used to alway hunt in an ol' man... and you can not beat it!!!! it is the best but now i got a new gorilla magnum and it is even better! on sportsmanguide.com they have them on sale for $130 and they are normally $220. check them out