Portable treestand and climbing stick system

1 . A method of manufacturing a treestand, said method comprising:

providing a frame;

providing a billet of worked metal having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, said billet of worked metal having a particular composition and a particular toughness, said toughness of said worked metal being defined by the ability of said worked metal to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing, said toughness of said worked metal being greater than a toughness of a cast metal having the same particular composition, said toughness of said cast metal being defined by the ability of said cast metal to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing;

removing a first portion of said billet to define a peripheral sidewall of a monolithic platform;

removing a second portion of said billet to define a web of structural supports extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall of said monolithic platform;

removing a third portion of said billet to define a first tree engaging structure of said monolithic platform;

coupling said monolithic platform to said frame.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

removing a fourth portion of said billet to define a first aperture extending through said peripheral sidewall of said monolithic platform; removing a fifth portion of said billet to define a second aperture extending through said peripheral sidewall of said monolithic platform;

providing a first tensile support having a first end and an opposite second end;

providing a second tensile support having a first end and an opposite second end;

providing a first fastener; providing a second fastener;

coupling said first end of said first tensile support to said first fastener;

disposing said first fastener in said first aperture;

coupling said second end of said first tensile support to said frame;

coupling said first end of said second tensile support to said second fastener;

disposing said second fastener in said second aperture; and

coupling said second of said second tensile support to said frame.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a seat; and

coupling said seat to said frame; and wherein

said frame includes a first end and an opposite second end;

said step of coupling said monolithic platform to said frame includes coupling said monolithic platform to said frame adjacent said first end of said frame; and

said step of coupling said seat to said frame includes coupling said seat to said frame adjacent said second end of said frame.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a second billet of worked metal having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, said second billet of worked metal having a particular composition and a particular toughness, said toughness of said worked metal being defined by the ability of said worked metal to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing, said toughness of said worked metal being greater than a toughness of a cast metal having the same particular composition, said toughness of said cast metal being defined by the ability of said cast metal to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing;

removing a first portion of said second billet to define a peripheral sidewall of a seat; and

removing a second portion of said second billet to define a web of structural supports extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall of said seat.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

removing a fourth portion of said billet to define a peripheral sidewall of a seat;

removing a fifth portion of said billet to define a web of structural supports extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall of said seat.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of coupling frame to said monolithic platform includes:

providing a hinge bracket defining a first aperture;

attaching said hinge bracket to said monolithic platform between said tree engaging structure and said web of structural supports;

forming a second aperture through said frame;

providing a fastener;

coaxially aligning said first aperture of said hinge bracket with said second aperture of said frame; and

disposing said fastener through said first aperture of said hinge bracket and said second aperture of said frame.

7 . A method of manufacturing a treestand, said method comprising:

providing a frame; providing a billet of worked material having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;

removing a first portion of said billet to define a peripheral sidewall of a monolithic platform;

removing a second portion of said billet to define a web of structural supports of said monolithic platform, said web of structural supports extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall;

removing a third portion of said billet to define a first tree engaging structure of said monolithic platform;

providing a second tree engaging structure;

mounting said second tree engaging structure to a first portion of said frame; and

mounting said monolithic platform to a second portion of said frame.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

removing a fourth portion of said billet to define a first aperture extending through said peripheral sidewall of said monolithic platform;

removing a fifth portion of said billet of worked material to define a second aperture extending through said peripheral sidewall of said monolithic platform;

providing a first tensile support having a first end and an opposite second end;

providing a second tensile support having a first end and an opposite second end;

providing a first fastener;

providing a second fastener;

coupling said first end of said first tensile support to said first fastener;

disposing said first fastener in said first aperture;

coupling said second end of said first tensile support to said frame;

coupling said first end of said second tensile support to said second fastener;

disposing said second fastener in said second aperture; and

coupling said second of said second tensile support to said frame.

9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

providing a seat; and

coupling said seat to said frame; and wherein

said frame includes a first end and an opposite second end;

said step of mounting said monolithic platform to said second portion of said frame includes coupling said monolithic platform to said second end of said frame; and

said step of coupling said seat to said frame includes coupling said seat to said first end of said frame.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said step of providing said seat includes:

providing a second billet of worked material having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, said second billet of worked material having a particular composition and a particular toughness, said toughness of said worked material being defined by the ability of said worked material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing, said toughness of said worked material being greater than a toughness of a cast material having the same particular composition, said toughness of said cast material being defined by the ability of said cast material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing;

removing a first portion of said second billet to define a peripheral sidewall of said seat; and

removing a second portion of said second billet to define a web of structural supports extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall of said seat.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:

said step of providing said seat further includes removing a third portion of said second billet to define an aperture of said seat; and

said step of coupling said seat to said frame includes disposing a fastener through said aperture of said seat and an aperture of said frame.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said step of providing said seat includes:

removing a fourth portion of said billet to define a peripheral sidewall of said seat; and

removing a fifth portion of said billet to define a web of structural supports of said seat, said web of structural supports of said seat extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall of said seat.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein said step of providing said seat further comprises:

removing a sixth portion of said billet to define an aperture of said seat;

forming an aperture in said frame;

providing a fastener;

coaxially aligning said aperture of said seat with said aperture of said frame; and

disposing said fastener through said aperture of said seat and said aperture of said frame.

14 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of coupling said monolithic platform to said frame includes:

providing a hinge bracket defining a first aperture;

attaching said hinge bracket to said monolithic platform between said tree engaging structure and said web of structural supports;

forming a second aperture through said frame;

providing a fastener;

coaxially aligning said first aperture of said hinge bracket with said second aperture of said frame; and

disposing said fastener through said first aperture of said hinge bracket and said second aperture of said frame.

15 . A method of manufacturing a treestand, said method comprising:

providing a frame;

providing a plate of worked material having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;

removing a first portion of said plate to define a first portion of a sidewall of a monolithic platform;

removing a second portion of said plate to define a second portion of said sidewall of said monolithic platform;

removing a third portion of said plate to define a first structural support of said monolithic platform, said first structural support extending between said first portion of said sidewall and said second portion of said sidewall;

removing a fourth portion of said plate to define a first tree engaging structure of said monolithic platform;

providing a second tree engaging structure;

mounting said second tree engaging structure to a first portion of said frame; and

mounting said monolithic platform to a second portion of said frame.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

removing a fifth portion of said plate to define a first aperture extending through said first portion of said peripheral sidewall of said monolithic platform;

removing a sixth portion of said plate to define a second aperture extending through said second portion of said peripheral sidewall of said monolithic platform;

providing a first tensile support having a first end and an opposite second end;

providing a second tensile support having a first end and an opposite second end;

providing a first fastener;

providing a second fastener;

coupling said first end of said first tensile support to said first fastener;

disposing said first fastener in said first aperture;

coupling said second end of said first tensile support to said frame;

coupling said first end of said second tensile support to said second fastener;

disposing said second fastener in said second aperture; and

coupling said second of said second tensile support to said frame.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

providing a seat; and

coupling said seat to said first portion of said frame.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said step of providing said seat includes:

providing a second plate of worked material having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, said second billet of worked material having a particular composition and a particular toughness, said toughness of said worked material being defined by the ability of said worked material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing, said toughness of said worked material being greater than a toughness of a cast material having the same particular composition, said toughness of said cast material being defined by the ability of said cast material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing;

removing a first portion of said second plate to define a peripheral sidewall of said seat; and

removing a second portion of said second plate to define a web of structural supports extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall of said seat.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said step of providing said seat includes:

removing a fifth portion of said plate to define a peripheral sidewall of said seat; and

removing a sixth portion of said billet to define a web of structural supports extending between portions of said peripheral sidewall of said seat.

20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said step of coupling said monolithic platform to said frame includes:

providing a hinge bracket defining an aperture;

attaching said hinge bracket to said monolithic platform between said tree engaging structure and said web of structural supports;

providing a fastener;

coaxially aligning said aperture of said hinge bracket with an aperture of said frame; and

disposing said fastener through said aperture of said hinge bracket and said aperture of said frame.