Alot of good advice, and don' t forget your climber. There' s alot of material on them things that will hold odor. The last couple of years I have been using some of that stuff you spray on to eliminate scent and also the scent free clothes wash. It seems to be working. I havn' t been winded. I spray everything down including the stand before I climb the tree. I also use the no stinking bugs for inscect repellent and cover scent. The earth smell seems to work well.