In the hotseat

I own or control approaching fifty high and low seats. These vary from free standing to lean to, inside and outside access, doubles, singles and a whole host of other different styles. Over the years I have learned a lot about the pros and cons of different models and can comment with some authority on these.

I prefer free-standing high seats to lean to because you can position them where you want – your options are not dictated by the nearest suitable tree. When I started, I spent hours trying to position lean to high seats against trees only to find that branches