My buddy got some ranging binos - I run separate binos and range finder. He has the vortex ranging binos, I have some zeiss conquest binos and a vortex rangefinder. He spent as much on his binos and rangefinder (combined into one unit) as I did on my binos alone, but I was able to wait a year...
I have the redcliff. Spent 7 days on a backpack elk hunt this year. Temps high of 50s, low of 20s. Group of 3. No stove. Space was about right. We definitely preferred being on the spacious side when condensation set in overnight especially. The redcliff has a riculous amount of room for 2...
Midwest white tail
>30 degrees
- origin hoodie first lite
- wool cap
- wool finger gloves
- puffer vest - under hoodie to make it quiet
- first lite corrugate pants
- first lite zip off long johns, heavy
<30 degrees or windy (worn this setup down to single digits with wind.
- sitka fanatic...