I have the kind of sticks that are stacked on top of each other. I thought next year I'd try taking ashort piece of 4x4with me, and putting the base on that when installing. I think then I could unhook the bottom section and remove/hide it like you can with the stand alone sections...Mine are also the Hunter's View brand, and I've been pretty happy with them. I've also wondered about putting a screw in step in between sections, and having the bottom of the section rest on that...that way I could space the sections out like the other kind.