Let's see how you get your self filming setups to the tree

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  1. Matt/TN

    Matt/TN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Hey guys I'm just curious to see what kind of bag or setup you have to keep your gear and how you get it transported to your stand. I got a waterfowl blind bag that I think is going to work nicely but I can definitely see it being a challenge carrying it a long way. I'll take a picture of it later


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    You'll probably want to look into a backpack or a nice fanny pack. I would imagine that the blind bag will get annoying on those long walks. I like a backpack because I can climb right up the tree with out readjusting. The blind bag is a start though. I still haven't perfected my means of transporting camera equipment. Good luck out there.
     
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    Well I carry a pack of course already which I'll have to put my camera arm base in


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    I use the Gameplan Gear cameraman pack and it works great. Sportsman's guide has them for $68 right now. It will protect your camera and has plenty of room for other gear.
     
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    I will check it out. Does is have room for everything plus hunting gear?


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    Yep for me it does! I bring in 2 cameras, 3 GoPro's, camera arm, plus all my hunting gear. It's a big pack
     
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    Well I ordered one! That was too good of a price to pass up. Compared to the $189 retail price. Are the compartments divided well to protect the camera well? For now I'll just be taking a G20 but will be using the girlfriends Hero4 Silver until I get one of my own


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    You can choose they way your compartments are configured with the dividers they include. For $68 it's an excellent pack.
     
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    Badlands makes a camera bag that I was looking looking at and just decided to purchase a Sitka Toolbox pack is the name of it I believe.


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    Matt/TN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I read disappointing reviews about the Badlands as far as a camera bag goes. I know they make a great pack but not the best for cameras as far as different compartments and stuff go


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    Well I received my Gameplan Gear Cameraman pack and I think this thing will be the ticket. I haven't been able to mess with it much but it totally surprised me with how big it is. There's tons of room. I could fit 3-4 cameras or atleast two full set ups in it if I needed too. It's going to be great for camera gear as well as hunting stuff. Plus there's room for all those extra clothes in the late season. Very impressed. Thanks for the recommendations guys. Best $75 I've spent in a while which was a steal for the pack considering it used to retail at $190


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    Happy to hear you like it! I love mine too and ya can't beat the $70 price tag! It surprised me how light it was considering the size
     
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    my pack which attaches to the lone wolf climber. 51 lbs. IMG_0946.jpg IMG_0947.jpg
     
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    I use a game plan gear stand alone fanny. Go pro, epic, xa20, muddy tree arm plus my hunting gear. All in a fanny! I had the cameraman bag, but for me it was way to cumbersome in and out of the woods.
     
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    Do you have enough room to pack extra clothes in the late season?


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    Yes it has a clothes flap
     
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    For you guys with the GamePlan Cameraman Bag, do you have a lot of small compartments for say batteries, wires, camera cleaning accessories, detachable lights, GoPro, GoPro accessories, etc. Thanks!
     
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    Yes there are tons! I wouldn't say the gameplan bag is "perfect" by any means but if you have a ton of gear it's a great bag. I have 2 cameras, 3 gopros, 2 gorillapods, tree arm base, extra batteries/sd cards, and all my hunting gear in mine.
     

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