I just use 2 of the tree strap tie-downs that came with the sticks to tightly hold all 5 sections together. If you're hauling in a stand as well, you can strap those to the back of the stand. I usually juts through them over my shoulder and carry them in that way...but I never have to go farther than a mile with them. I used to use pieces of pipe insulation between the sections to make them quiet, bu now I find that if I just strap the sections together tightly, that it's good enough.