Carrying a stand AND a pack
08-26-2006, 09:03 PM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 950
RE: Carrying a stand AND a pack
Depends on how long the walk and how much is in my pack. If I know I'm going to be walking a good distance I'll usually strap my pack to my stand. If i'm not going to walking all that far then I'll put my stand on my back, and then wear my pack on the front side of me. Works fine for me....you might not like it though.
08-26-2006, 09:32 PM
#14
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 22
RE: Carrying a stand AND a pack
Strap it tightly to your stand and leave about 10 minutes earlier than usual so that you can walk slowly and take breaks as needed. The last thing you need to do is break a big sweat on the way to your stand. It sucks taking that long walk but you can't kill em from the couch.
08-26-2006, 09:38 PM
#15
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Carrying a stand AND a pack
ORIGINAL: Challynger
Anybody figure out a way to carry both a climbing treestand AND a hunting pack? I was going to try puting the pack on the back of the treestand somehow. Sure to be a lot of weight on my back, but I need to have all my stuff with me.Hoping it won't be too bad as long as it's evenly distributed.
Anybody figure out a way to carry both a climbing treestand AND a hunting pack? I was going to try puting the pack on the back of the treestand somehow. Sure to be a lot of weight on my back, but I need to have all my stuff with me.Hoping it won't be too bad as long as it's evenly distributed.
08-26-2006, 09:45 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 143
RE: Carrying a stand AND a pack
I found the best for me was to wear my backpack in front of me, it balances the weight and actually seems to be better then just carrying the stand on my back. I'm sure I look like a fool doing it but if it saves my back I don't care.
08-27-2006, 12:22 AM
#18
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location:
Posts: 781
RE: Carrying a stand AND a pack
I just started carrying a back pack 2 or 3 yrs. ago. It's great because you can walk in light clothing and add layers after to get setup. I strap mine to the stand also, but not on the stand, kind of hanging to the bottom of it. It distributes it's weight better that way. JUst let it bounce of ya butt. 
08-27-2006, 01:06 AM
#19
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northeast PA
Posts: 633
RE: Carrying a stand AND a pack
I don't usually carry a stand in. It's either set up before since everything but 1 is a ladder stand, or I am going to a fixed location/stand.
That said, the times I have carried in I use one of those frame packs that have a small pack on a large rigid light aluminium frame.Justset the stand on the shelf and bind it down like you would a quarter of game.
That said, the times I have carried in I use one of those frame packs that have a small pack on a large rigid light aluminium frame.Justset the stand on the shelf and bind it down like you would a quarter of game.
08-27-2006, 05:37 AM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 39,060
RE: Carrying a stand AND a pack
Loggy, Loggy, Loggy, it's the perfect stand for a back pack. Because it's only one piece and the folding seat acts like a frame, my pack hooks to the toe bar and sits perfectly snug against the stand for hiking in the woods. It's just like adding and external removable frame to my back pack. When I climb the tree I put the pack on my back and hook it to my safety strap when I'm hunting.
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