Ryan, you say you could take that fall on a slip n slide but I'd probably bounce right off the plastic and land in a bush. I'm not coordinated enough for that kind of stunt. My luck I'd hit the ground wrong and end up needing stitches anyway. Plus my dog would just stare at me while I'm laying there in the yard, probably thinking 'well that was dumb.' At least with a ladder you can blame the wet driveway, not your own bad aim.