i dont have a tree stand , i use an old plastic milk crate that i leave in "my spot" in the woods year after year, i do sometimes take a seat cushion for it and a fanny pack with scent and snacks and a book to read. i try and keep it simple. high tech equitment is high maintance and you cant properly enjoy your hunt if you are always tending to or looking after your equitment. i do not add all the useless extras to either my bow or gun. i do wear camo but no fancy scent suits or even rain gear, ect. i have long ago given up on not scratching my gun, i find this almost impossible when walking and crawling through brush. i used to concentrate on not scratching my gun instead of hunting. now i do whatever i can to keep it simple, plus the more equitment you have the more chances to scare away the game.