Upgrading Your Tree Stand With a Hazmore Seat

I finally decided to swap out my old factory cushion for a hazmore seat after a particularly brutal morning where my legs went numb before sunrise. If you've spent any real time in a climbing stand, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Those thick, padded seats that come standard with most stands look comfortable in the store, but after three hours in the woods, they start to feel like a torture device. They sag in the middle, they cut off the circulation in your thighs, and they're a total pain to deal with when you're actually trying to climb the tree. ...

April 29, 2026 · 7 min · Jeanine Abrey