Money well spent Bobby.A few weeks ago I checked some stands with a buddy in a finger lakes spot that I hunt. We were talking about the cables on one specific stand. Those rubber coated cables are tough to tell what shape they are in.
Great idea..I have a couple large ladder stands that I leave out. At the end of the season I loosen all the ratchet straps so they don't stretch. Went out over the weekend and tightened them back up...One was chewed a little by the rodents and got replaced...
And always wear a safety harness!