??? for treestand packers???
 

This is for you fellas that pack your stands in and out, all the time.

How do you carry your gear (other than your bow in your hand) if your stand is on your back? Do you still use a backpack or fannypack, or something else? If so, do you put the stand on your back OVER the pack? (I found this method AWFULLY uncomfortable the other day) I was just wondering, because I read that a lot of you pack your stands to and from each hunt.

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Use a fanny pack and spin it around to the front before you put your stand on your back. Then when you get to your tree just spin it back around before you climb.

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i carry mine strapped to the outside of my climber, i get back to the camp/truck later than anybody else also, but i guess its from loading all my crap back up!!!![:@], plus i try to be extra carefule about noise, but i depend on my climber alot during bow season, btw what part of s.e.tx, i used to live in spring just outside houston

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I'm not sure there is a "easy" way to do it, but I think it's worth the trouble. When packing in-and-out I always use my light Chippewa
Chief (9 1/2lbs.) which has shoulder straps attached below the
platform. I will put the stand on first and then attach the shoulder
straps from backpack over/around the "v bracket" on my stand.
I carry 4 Lone Wolf Sticks on one shoulder and my bow in the
other hand.

Kind of a pain-in-the-butt, but it's a great recipe for success;).

TB

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I do the same. My brother says I look like I'm ready to parachute into Normandy :D

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Thanks fellas!

Good Luck to all!

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I use a Loggy Climber and strap my back pack to it going and coming. I have it on my back as I climb and attach it to the safety strap around the tree. I don't carry much just the basics ie saw, knife, extra tree steps and my outer wear.

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I just keep all of my stuff, which is not much at times, in a backpack. I carry it in by the top handle, bow in other, strap the pac it to the tree once I'm up. I used to try and carry everything on my person in pockets and what not but was more of a pain! Plus I video tape most of my hunts or a least have the camera up just in case! I put that in the pac as well with my binos and calls, not a big backpack. I'd rather have the option to have the room than not! Good luck!

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I put my backpack over my treestand. The foot platform is right against my back and I pull the backpack straps through the grid of the foot platform. I have my backpack attached securely on top of my treestand and I use the padded straps from the backpack in lieu of the straps that come with the stand. It's very comfortable and secure for me.

I also use a bow/rifle backpack so my bow is actually tied into my backpack. Attaching my backpack (with my bow secured to the bag), to the treestand I have all my gear comfortably strapped on my back. I find it nice to have my hands free on a long hike to my hunting spot.

Everyone has their own formula, this is what works best for me.

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I have a fully loaded fanny pack under the stand on my back. I have also attached extra "carriers" for tree steps as such to the front portion of the fanny pack. With that and my pockets, I can carry in everything without using a pack. I bought a pack just in case, but haven't used it . . . yet.

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If it won't fit in your hands or in your pocket you don't need it.

If it can't be fastened to a Summit Viper and held on by the straps that come with the stand you not only don't need it, you don't even want it.

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I have a dwight schuh (sp?) bowhunter pack. Love it. I put it on and then by stand goes over the top. Te pack actually cushions the stand and is more comfortable to carry than just the stand alone, although a little heavier. I pack almost all my clothes in as I hate sweating (stinking then) on the way in and then freezing while sitting. I'd rather have too much stuff than not enough and uncomfortable.

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I do the fanny pack spin thing. I used to try the backpack, too much trouble to carry in and out. A big fanny pack is the key.

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Get a fanny pack with the vertical straps on it and attach it to the top of your stand. Much easier than wearing on your waist. I wear it on my waist as I climb the tree and then wrap it around the trunk when I get up there.

This works for me with my Viper......
 

I used to strap my junk (ie, backpack, extra clothes, etc) to the oustide of my stand with bunjee cords. When I got my Summit Viper, I found an even easier way. After packing the top and bottom sections together, you then have to pull the back rest section back through the stand and strap it back to the top. This makes a convenient place to pack stuff. Just drop your junk between the back rest and the stand and then connect the little bunjees to the top as you already do. Sorry I don't have pictures, but Viper owners should know what I mean......

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A slick thing to do is to buy one of the leg/hip packs from summitequipment.com. Straps around your waist like a regular fanny pack, but instead of having the main compartment hanging off your lower back, it has 2 bags/compartments, each one hangs off the side of your hips, alongside your outer legs. It has enough room to carry anything a bowhunter needs or wants, and doesn't interfere with a stand hanging on your back while walking to your spot.

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It seems like they would flop around.

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I attach my fanny pack to my climber. It's not the lightest rig in the world but it gets the job done.

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I do that too! [8D] I have a real small (...I mean tiny) pack for my bow stuff that I attach to my Viper side railing, once it's unpacked and getting setup. It holds my tree hooks, haul line, and a spare release. It hides down inside the Viper's folded seat and platform, when packing.

I did the fanny pack thing, but outgrew it. I bought a nice lightweight daypack in RealTree Hardwoods from Dick's Sporting Goods. It's about the size of a kids' school bookbag/backpack that they use these days. It's nice and holds everything I need, including a spot for spare snacks/drinks. It easily clips/hooks on/bungies to the back of my Viper without any problems.

Butch A.

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Lone Wolf strap-on, with a back pack straped to the stand (stand on my back) belt pack with seven strap on steps - I'm ready

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i put all my gear on my tree lounge and wheel it out to my spots. since i started using the wheels i will never put that thing on my back ever again:D i now also have a ready deer cart if i happen to get lucky. i have 2 of them and they just seem to get better and better.

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Nope, they have little straps that wrap around your legs, just above your knees, doesn't restrict walking all.

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Stand on back first, then junk goes into fanny pack, and bow in hand.