One thing I do is remove the cranks and carry them in for 2 reasons, not to loose them and to put them on on the outside of the stand when I have the stand on the treeand not the inside that is neccessary for backpacking. Here's a link to a review and discussion:

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1525964&mpage=4&key=&#219816 4