The last time I did this my pack was 65lbs all in for a 7 day hunt, 55 yrs old 5'6" 165 lbs and i practiced working up to a 95lb pack for several months before i went. The altitude in Texas was no match lol but at least the pack was lighter at the trailhead than what i was used to. When I...
I saw the same thing, heard one bull then gone. I did call in a cow and thought hmmmn she sounds familiar to one i heard yesterday stepped around the trees at the water hole i was hid out at and saw 3 hunters answering my call call. said ok too many people here headed back to camp only about...
I am by no means an expert all i can provide is this years experience. I used a WM badger in CO at 10500 ft, this was my first time using down i normally use a kifaru slickbag -20deg. Temps were in the 20's my grandson in the WM bristlecone was warm i was slightly chilled however i had brought...
Purchased one of these and have been wearing it the last couple of days with the snow and freezing temps with a light windbreaker and I am happy with how it performs.
Have leupold RX 1000i lightly used and the display died which is a known issue apparently, giving vortex a shot at least if it dies they will replace it.
Still use my rino 750 just added a zoleo. The 750 has gotten me back to camp more than once in the dark and down off a mountain in the snow when we could not see the trail anymore.
No doubt down is warmer and lighter for equivalent temp rating my only concern is if it gets wet. I know if but in 2018 at 9k a front came in and my brothers tent filled up with water due to a bad choice on his part and his down bag got soaked. We had to come out early due to not having a way...