RE: Physical preparation as well as gear
I do a lot of walking and just a week ago when I put my treestand up in my backyard tree so could practice shooting.
I'm getting my legs in shape by climbing up and down every time to get arrows and I'm doing streching exercise's for drawing the bow.
If that wasn't enough my wife had drag some busted up concret we had in the back.
I'm trying to have some fun and my better half wants to put me to work.