If you stay out all day , and like still hunting at midday like me , go with a pop-up blind . Portability makes for a less boring day , and a camo blind hides your movement and some smell . I have an Ameristep blind , it weighs 4 pounds , and carries on your back . Treestands have their good points , but my personal feeling about them is that they are too limiting . Besides , trees are for squirrels .