I have the uninsulated Nevada's, hunted 4th rifle last year in Northern CO. Morning temps were around 15F, midday got up to around 30-35F. My feet stayed comfortable, not hot, not cold. I was hiking in several miles every morning so my blood was flowing. If the temps were any colder, or I was...
I have had a pair of Moab 3's for 7 years now... I couldn't even guess how many miles are on them. They are beat up, but the Vibram sole on that thing is unbelievable. Ill be replacing them this year. Living out in Colorado, they are my weekend hiker, and use them on all my hunt scouting...
Might sound silly, but I went thrift shopping for wool tops.
I found older quarter zip sweaters (different mix of merino %, some 100%, down to 40%)
I think I walked out of there under 20-25$ with 3 different options.
Some of the items were brand new with tags.
Hunted 4th rifle here in CO last...
I have Vortex diamondback HD 10x42. My brother has the diamondback HD 10x50.
We did back to back comparisons, and both felt the differences were minimal...
I would estimate that his are ~5% brighter picture than mine.
But, I do really enjoy the size/weight of mine to his.
All in all I...
Some food I like bringing (cheaper than mountain house):
-Cans of soup (High calorie / cheap)
-tortillas (high in calories / carbs / cheap)
- bottle of honey or peanut butter
-cured meats (great way to keep protein intake up)
-I always bring a pack of steaks to cook for a great first night...
Not sure what season you will be hunting.
Optics - Binos specifically. Spotter can be helpful in big country, but I only use my binos 90% of the time. (10x42)
Jacket/Pant - ex... I have the Sitka jetstream and can use it for 9-10 months out of the year. Same with their mountain pant, good for...