RE: How do you carry your gear into the woods?
Although I picked backpack , I really use both backpack and fanny pack ... why you asked , because I carry everything but the kitchen sink.
The list is too long but I'm sure you can imagine what you need for an all day hunt from a first - aid kit to extra batteries and anything else in between.
What I put in my fanny pack are things I'll use when I'm up in my stand , what I leave in my back pack will be the things I'll use later though out the day.