I guess when I have put mine on my back and hiked up some nasty banks to the road makes it not very portable, or quickly slipped it down places a driftboat wouldnt imagine trying that makes it not very portable? I dont anchor in it at all, do have a slick way to drift fish out of it while on the move though. To each their own, I rarely get wet in winter/dont care if I do in the summer and seem to catch a fish or two on occasion so I am happy with mine. Being able to grill a steak on a heater would be nice though...:)