During a typical hunt for deer in 2000, John found his treestand crashing to the rocks below and himself clinging to the tree for his life. Sliding down a bark-covered trunk left the terrified hunter bloodied and shaken. All he could do was think about how close he had just come to severe injury or death.  Camp that evening was a buzz of ideas, sketches, and suggestions by the trio of how to make a safety harness easy to put on and comfortable to wear. Soon afterward, John located a sewing factory and began having prototype after prototype made until he was satisfied that he had designed a harness that would prevent a repeat of his previous experience......

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