NC, got to agree, the carrying straps are great for transport and you are also right about the velcro. Used it last Spring for turkeys the first time to keep us dry and hold two of us. Well the velcro made a heck of a noise trying to remove for the shotguns..... we thought no way would any bird stick around. They did but never came in. My solution is to remove the velcro windows and in a seperate quiet bag in the case, then when i get it set up and want to screen in a window, I pull out the piece and stick it up. makes no noise going on just coming off! [8D]