As I read this I thought, this person should get a "Back-Saver", which was
later alluded to (tripods).  I bought an early design of the Back-Saver, and
noted it is advertised as "improved".  I have not seen the new, improved
model.  The Back-Saver is at first an awkward device to master.  It is ideal
for lifting the top box off, but I never really got the hang of setting the
box down once it's been lifted off the stack.  It is easier to set it down
on another stack, or saw horses, or something close to the height of the
original stack than it is to place the box onto the ground.  I use mine
solely to lift the top box to put strips into the lower box.  Since
inserting and removing strips is a quick operation I never put the top box
down.  I just lift it, hold it up with one hand at the apex of the back
saver, insert strips with the other hand, and put the top box back in place.
For this procedure, the Back-Saver is ideal.  For the rest of the year the
my Back-Saver collects dust.

Aaron Morris - thinking there are two kinds of beekeepers: Ones with bad
backs and ones who are going to get bad backs!