Ground Blinds are extremely practical.For some reason I get buck fever much worse when I am at eye level with them. To me this is what its all about.

Same here .

I love packing in an 8 lb. blind on my back instead of a 17 lb. climber , italso totes in small items for me so that I don't have to clutter my fanny pack . I've even used it without brushing in and still gotten good results , I just picked cluttered back drops and set up. The difference in my hunt comfort index alone has been worth it , if a sudden shower should come up I can have that blind up in the dark in under two minutes . Combined with aone lb. folding stool/game bag it's not uncommon for me to get in some fairly comfortable naps when things are going slow . No harness required , portable concealing cover and comfort ,comprehensive movement concealment , enhanced scent control , the list goes on .
Imine !

Upon further consideration, I did remember one downfall I had withtwo of my blinds. LOL.. Rotten little varmits!!! Field Mice, Squirrels, Or Rats, just love to chew on and steal anything they can carry off.[:@][&:]I had several blinds set for this last turkey season and 2 of them were vandalized by the little varmits. One of them they chewed a hole in the carry bag and stole the bag for the shockcord poles. The other was field mice, cuz I had them entertaining me one morning, running in and out of the blind. Till I heard them chewing on something and realized they were eating holes inmy carry bag. After I realized what they were doing, I was hunting field mice instead of turkey...lol [8D]

The Remedy, or at least a deterrent, would be to hang ANY gear you plan to leave in the blind.