I've been hunting a few years now, always with a blind or just sitting against a tree. I was looking at getting a tree stand in the next year or so. I liked some of the aluminum climbers (many 12-20 lbs) but was also considering getting climbing sticks and a hang-on stand. Way I see it climbing stand gives me opportunity to pick where to sit the day of, but sticks and hang-on give option of less to carry out the day of and potentially quitter since I only need to bring 2 sticks to get into the tree.

Anyone have suggestions as to whats better/easy? Experience with what they prefer?