I was told one time, " the more stuff you put in your pack, the more it looks like you're going on a bus trip"
I guess what he meant was we get out to our spot and sad and wait, instead of Hunt, now I know there's times for hunting, and there's times for waiting.
But I do get tired of all the " stuff " I take along. And I keep telling myself how many times have I use that, and I still take it along. I just went to my pack and I have three different scents that I'm using, that's nuts when you gotta rut going on, and I found three different sets of latex gloves, two long ones and two short ones. My pack isn't that big, but the other day I looked over my hunting closet and my office for those small little hooks you screw into the tree to hang your bow, could find them anywhere I even went to my pack two times, I get into the tree stand, at 5:15 a.m. I was digging in my pack for something, and there they were in the bottom of the pack stuck in the styrofoam that I placed them in.
Not I am not telling you all this, just to get you to stay with your fanny pack, my pack is a Guide Series, from Gander Mountain, it is a medium-size pack. Not too big not too small. And it's got enough compartments for everything I need. But I also just purchased a fanny pack from Gander Mountain for $19.99, just in case I get the urge to downsize again. I did the Cabela's thing, and paid $40 for nice one, took it back and a month later bought this one, and it's just as nice.
There was a Tradgang member that said " all you need is a bow and a knife " that's what started the first time I downsize. The fanny pack I purchased from Gander Mountain is called
"8-pocket fanny pack " it was $19.99. By the way, our treestand are going on sale I think about 25% off after Monday the 27th of November. So you guys like to buy extra tree stands or replace the old ones take note.
Carl