I was out practicing today and one of the things I noticed is that because I prefer a ROS and move around the tree to shoot, my backpack was never in a great position. I hang it off of the same rope system that I use for my bow holder, just above where I put my tether rope, and move it to the back of the tree. Only solution that I can think of is making a longer hang line so that the bag is hanging below my feet. If I need it I would pull up the bag and then lower it again. Anyone else try this or have other solutions?
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Hanging your backpack in the tree
- Thread starter trex
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In my opinion you need to be able to get access it with as little movement as possible. But I have to eat, gotta have snack access.
That's how I do it when I use my ROS. When I use my platform it hangs at belt level on the back of the tree.
I don't go in my pack much, if at all once I'm set, unless it is a really long sit that involves food, or temperature change requires a layer change. It's not a bad idea to hang it below you, if you can figure out logistics. Right in front of you below tether seems to be ideal with a really small pack.
Knee high at 10-11o’clock facing the tree. Being left handed that’s my weak side and is the least likely place I need to position my self for a shot.
Different trees .. different tie off points. I use my pull up rope as a pack tether. Adjustable to suit my needs! I like my "essentials" in my pockets to keep movement down anyway.
Different tree, different position. I use my pull up rope to tether it where I need it. Essentials go in my pockets to reduce movement.
I hang my pack a little off to my right about waist high
Far enough that my right knee isn’t blocked by it
I want to be able to stuff in and out of the pack & have my movements blocked by the tree
I’m behind the tree for a reason and often times am within eyesight of bedded deer
I can’t risk hanging the pack on the back side of tree or having it below and pulling it up
During gun hunts I may actually raise it a little higher so that I can use pack as a rest for shooting to my right side
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Far enough that my right knee isn’t blocked by it
I want to be able to stuff in and out of the pack & have my movements blocked by the tree
I’m behind the tree for a reason and often times am within eyesight of bedded deer
I can’t risk hanging the pack on the back side of tree or having it below and pulling it up
During gun hunts I may actually raise it a little higher so that I can use pack as a rest for shooting to my right side
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I had this issue last year and never really found a solution. I just bought the badlands Monster pack. It’s a lumbar pack and It fits close to my back so it’s not hanging way out off my back. I can get into all of the pockets while it’s on so I’m planning to hunt with it on the whole time. It is amazingly light too so not worried about much fatigue.