Southeast
FNG
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2019
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- 63
I'm changing out much of my camo for non-camo options (especially pants). I guess I'm over the whole "greatest new camo" thing. Expect to see a bunch of Kuiu items for sale here this summer!
New isn't always better. A lot to be said for keeping gear you can trust.I rarely upgrade because gear that has proved the test of time is typically reliable gear. My 1993 Dana Designs pack can still carry more meat than I would dare carry. My old commercial fishing raingear is still my go-to rain gear for really wet hunts. My Leki trekking poles are over 25 years old. My mountain tent has survived many wind storms, so it is still my go-to tent even after 25 years. My rifles are Remington 700s from the 1980s each with the same 3X9 Leopold scopes.
My last upgrade was a switch from optical chronograph which can be finicky at low sun angles of Alaska to a magnetospeed chronograph.
All of my Drake and other duck clothes with Sitka, Kuiu and First lite pieces. I'm halfway there.
Rangefinder shopping as well.
I’m Replacing my original HPG Umlindi pack for the newer version V2 Umlindi pack For day trips. Looking at upgrading my nikons for alpha binos.
Want to know an even lighter, more efficient setup? Replace the Soto Windmaster, which is quite large, with the titanium BRS 300-T stove from Amazon. Take your Jetboil and cut the upper third off of it to reduce the weight and size. This will be much lighter than the Soto route and waaay more efficient as the stove arms fit up inside the heat exchanger. You'll use far less gas and boil quicker. Or, just use the BRS with the ti cup. I have the Soto and will never take it backpack hunting anymore.UGQ Bandit XL 20 degree quilt to replace an old North Face synthetic bag. The quilt is lighter, warmer, and fits me much better than that old mummy bag.
Soto Windmaster to replace my Jetboil. I like the Jetboil and it'll reside in my truck fulltime for day hunt usage, but it weighs 14.7 oz. while the Soto with a 650ml Toaks titanium pot weigh in at a combined 5.1 oz. That's a no brainer for weight savings while on a backpack hunt.