Using what you got- post it up.

[archer wapiti]

I can honestly say two things:
1) I loved every miserable second &
2) Dropping a bunch of money on a good sleep system & Exo pack, the day I got home, cost me not one second of hesitation & I didn't bat an eye at the cost!

Both great points. Point number two got me thinking, where have I benefited the most from spending money (with the caveat that this is for early season elk in New Mexico)?
1) pack
2) boots