dont get me wrong, i love just being in the woods, just man vs. wild. im talkin about stayin in the stand all day. if im only there up to 4-5 hours, i wont bring it. enjoy nature too much anddont have a need. its relaxing, but tiring.but after my morning classes and im in the stand for 8 hours after that, i know im not the only one who gets exhausted. imo, its the same thing as bringing a book or something to the stand, which ive seen several posts about over the years. i enjoy the hunt for the hunt and being in nature, not something i do while i listen to music. the point was as a temporary helper like as others bring books, handheld games, ect. in the stand with them. im sorry you took it that way. i stay sharp in the woods and everytime i go out i make sure i learn from my failures.