I grew tired of sitting in the rain, wind, and cold in treestands many years ago. 25 years of that just grew old, and less safe for me, as I grew older. I had a tree step pull out of the tree, near the top, 10 years ago as I was climbing and I thought I had gutted myself on the steps below as I fell. That was the last time I ever used a lock on style tree stand with tree steps. It is now all ladder stands or the hunting boxes
I have 7 hunting boxes around the property. All have comfortable office chairs, windows, heaters, carpet, shelves, etc. It is sure not like the hunting I did as a younger man.
I sit in one of them all day every day. There is no way I could stay in one spot all day anymore if I was being rained on or cold
I hope it doesn't rain for you guys, for me I don't really care either way other than the deer move great in the rain.
Good luck to everybody