Pack Frame Treestand Hauler - Mystery ranch

[nettereo16]

I have a MR Guide Lite MT frame pack I use with a Mule/Selway bag depending on day vs overnight hunts.

With a bag, my small treestand sits high and catches brush. Anyone figure out a way to only use the frame and strap their treestand and sticks down?

I don’t carry much in the bag and could get by with pockets, Fanny pack, or a small bag hung on the stand.

 

[KyleR1985]

Remove bag completely from frame. Strap stand at appropriate height. Strap bag to stand.


Or buy an exo K3 belt and shoulder harness, have a friend who can sew add a couple connection points - leave them attached to the stand and let it be your frame pack.

 

[justinspicher]

I’ve only ever used a crewcab for carrying a treestand it worked pretty good. Treestands are just awkward to start with, if I didn’t use a bag and just my MR frame, I’d try and use the two lower straps by extending them and connecting them to the buckles at the top of frame. Does that make sense?

 

[Estrn_hntr]

For around 100$ you can get a set of kifaru Duplex shoulder straps and the kit to install them to your stand from Back Woods Mobile Gear. I never had luck trying to strap my stand to my EXO pack due to what you experienced here but the duplex straps work great.


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[Yoder]

LWCG has some pretty nice straps for $65.

Treestand Backpack Carrying Straps

Our premium backpack strap carrying system. This upgraded system offers superior cushion and support with a better fit and more adjustability to accommodate additional weight when hauling gear with the LWCG patent-pending frame lock feature. Efficiency, function, and comfort. All made right...

www.lonewolfcustomgear.com

 

[Estrn_hntr]

LWCG has some pretty nice straps for $65.

Treestand Backpack Carrying Straps

Our premium backpack strap carrying system. This upgraded system offers superior cushion and support with a better fit and more adjustability to accommodate additional weight when hauling gear with the LWCG patent-pending frame lock feature. Efficiency, function, and comfort. All made right...

www.lonewolfcustomgear.com

Issue I have with their straps are no padding on your back when carrying and not much padding on the straps themselves. If you carry any extra weight on your stand they are less than desirable imo


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[Yoder]

Issue I have with their straps are no padding on your back when carrying and not much padding on the straps themselves. If you carry any extra weight on your stand they are less than desirable imo


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Right now I strap my sticks and saddle platform to my Exo pack frame with no bag. Works great and it's really comfortable.

 

[KyleR1985]

i used the Molle harness and hip belt for years on a hang on stand. Worked great. Just a few extra pounds and not as comfortable as the exo harness and belt.

I don’t use a hang on anymore. But before I sold them, I used a modified exo k3 harness and belt attached to the stand. I could carry as much weight on that setup as the exo K3 because it’s the exact same thing, just a different “frame” which is the stand. I don’t want metal frame touching my back, so the shoulder harnesses that attach at top of stand with webbing loops and don’t cover my back seem lame to me. Hauling weight will suck. Or scouting with that stand on your back. I’d carry the stand in a frame pack before I used those.

If you don’t have the money or space to have two different setups, and have to use the frame pack you have, just remove bag completely, strap bag to stand and stand to frame. Adjust height to your heart’s desire.

 

[nettereo16]

A few of you guys have suggested ONLY using the pack frame and strapping the stand and sticks to that. That would work for me. What straps would work best for this? Are you trying to integrate into the buckles on the pack frame or just go around the stays on the frame with the new straps?