I was thinking the bags would be noisy when I took them off in the woods not as I was walking in. Depending on where I hunt I am either walking up a hillor I walking around a swamp,bothtake about45 minutes to get to. The one near the swamp, I call it the "batcave" stand is the one I really need to be quiet at because I'm near a bedding area and I try to sneak in. It's my favorite stand! I could probably change after I get past the swamp but before I go in the pines. And, I could put a bucket to sit on,becauseonce I'm past the swamp, I only have a 10-15 minutewalk. HA! Sounds like a plan...thanks for the help sproulman. Now I have to buy new boots and wait for a month for opening day!