HellsCanyon
WKR
So its been a few weeks since I first joined the forum. I've been on web hunting forums for going on 10 years or so and this one is definitely among the best I've been involved with (great job Rok staff!).
One thing I've noticed and I'm sure I'm not the only one, is the passion with which everybody is buying new gear! Myself included for a new pack and some clothing this year. But I've managed to be pretty successful in recent hunting years with an old military surplus wool sweater, cabelas microtex, and rivers west jacket (hate that thing now lol). Last year was my first with any sort of "technical" clothing and while I really enjoyed it, I wasn't necessarily warmer, or more successful with it. I cut some weight and had a bit more versatility but I don't think it made a difference on my hunting. With all of the Sitka, KUIU and Kifaru fevers going on, do we really NEED that one step above our own gear to make us successful?
I'm not knocking it at all and wish I could spend way more $ than I do every year on extra hunting gear (don't we all!). And I know how you really appreciate a quality piece of gear that just flat out works in the back country. But do you think that at some point it reaches a level where you aren't making yourself any more successful because you're upgrading already lightweight quality gear with NEW lightweight quality gear?
Hope what I'm trying to write out here is coming across clearly! I'm curious on what ya'll think about it...
Mike
One thing I've noticed and I'm sure I'm not the only one, is the passion with which everybody is buying new gear! Myself included for a new pack and some clothing this year. But I've managed to be pretty successful in recent hunting years with an old military surplus wool sweater, cabelas microtex, and rivers west jacket (hate that thing now lol). Last year was my first with any sort of "technical" clothing and while I really enjoyed it, I wasn't necessarily warmer, or more successful with it. I cut some weight and had a bit more versatility but I don't think it made a difference on my hunting. With all of the Sitka, KUIU and Kifaru fevers going on, do we really NEED that one step above our own gear to make us successful?
I'm not knocking it at all and wish I could spend way more $ than I do every year on extra hunting gear (don't we all!). And I know how you really appreciate a quality piece of gear that just flat out works in the back country. But do you think that at some point it reaches a level where you aren't making yourself any more successful because you're upgrading already lightweight quality gear with NEW lightweight quality gear?
Hope what I'm trying to write out here is coming across clearly! I'm curious on what ya'll think about it...
Mike