One of the frustrating things about this stuff is that the ability to buy used gear is an access to the sport issue for some of us. The savings here and there from used gear really makes a difference. Then these scammers come in and make it even more difficult
There’s a lot of good info here and I had similar experiences with my kids. A big part of getting kids camping is just getting them camping. You’ll continue to refine your process. One thing to be aware of is that kid sized bags are smaller so there’s less internal volume for the kid to have to...
I’m in the camp that I do the best I can to control my scent and wash my clothes in scent free wash but after that I just live with the fact that it’s really just up to the wind.
I ended up going all in on Sitka. I think for me a lot of it came down to what fit the best. They each make good gear so it really comes down to what fits you and whether they have a line that suits your hunting style