I tested the strength of my zip tie work on my crate last weekend and it failed 
I had my bow on there, with sticks and a stand in the crate. I was zipping along and hit back to back creek crossing and it gave out. Thankfully, my bow wasn't damaged. Now I'm cruising around with my bow strapped to my pack and that works well, too.
That male pattern baldness
Anyways, the bow was staying pretty clean and dry on the side of the crate, but I'll probably continue to carry my bow like this on morning hunts since I don't need to be at the ready. I picked up some better hardware for attaching the crate and will fix it eventually. Overall, with my first full season of use underway, I couldn't be happier with this bike. I'm hunting better stands because I'm not wimping out on the walk and it really cuts down on the sweating, which makes for a more enjoyable hunt.
I had my bow on there, with sticks and a stand in the crate. I was zipping along and hit back to back creek crossing and it gave out. Thankfully, my bow wasn't damaged. Now I'm cruising around with my bow strapped to my pack and that works well, too.
That male pattern baldness
Anyways, the bow was staying pretty clean and dry on the side of the crate, but I'll probably continue to carry my bow like this on morning hunts since I don't need to be at the ready. I picked up some better hardware for attaching the crate and will fix it eventually. Overall, with my first full season of use underway, I couldn't be happier with this bike. I'm hunting better stands because I'm not wimping out on the walk and it really cuts down on the sweating, which makes for a more enjoyable hunt.
