One thing I've done to mitigate some of this was to build a pack that is basically just a frame with a meat shelf. I can clip on my stick(s), platform and I just throw the fanny pack on there with a kill kit. When I go WAYYYY in and use the single stick method, I like this because its the best of both worlds. The pack frame, kill kit and game bags just hang out at the base of the tree while the stick, fanny pack and platform go up the tree with me. Its worked well for me because it still eliminates bulk but gives me options.