I dropped a ton of $$ on a Cabela's MTO50 Whitetail Extreme Parka this season and it has the same noisy velcro effect on tree bark. Very loud!! I purchased a 2' x 3' piece of camo material (nylon) at the fabric store and am going to sew on 2 small elastic straps that will allow me to cover the area of the tree that i'll be leaning against while in the stand. That way I'll be leaning against the cloth and not directly touching the bark. Maybe I should have went to WM and saved some $$. [:@]