Don't even want to think about it
Yep scouting trips certainly help you get organized and realize what you need or do not need in the "kit".
Rod-
How do you like the Zebralight??
This site has been nearly as rough on my bank account as getting hooked on bowhunting in the first place! That said, besides optics I now rock extremely nice gear.
Man, I have upgraded to a Coleman tent/lantern combo, Jansport backpack, cut the handle off my toothbrush, picked up a 50 degree bag from wal-mart, an Oneida Golden Eagle with Cabelas Game getter arrows tipped with Rocky Mountain heads, Georgia Boot Company hikers, cotton clothing up the WAZOO, frogg toggs, a space blanket and a small piece of tyvek!
Last fall I was all set for my southeastern whitetail hunting. 3 climbers , 6 lock ons , a tower , 6 feeders , and 8 cameras. Enough sets of cheap cotton clothes to change twice a day for 7 days. A camper with ac , hot water , shower , heat , and a queen bed. Some danners and even some wool base layers. Totally burned out and bored.
This year , all new. Kifaru DT1 , Sawtooth and medium stove , Lowa Tibets and Hanwag Yukons , 3 sets of merino base layers , bunch of wool socks , couple frist lite llanos , brunton solo eta stove , Columbia Asender jacket , merino wool heavy icebreaker sweater , exped ul9 synmat , tigoat bivy , or gaiters , marmot Durago pant , Winchester m70 ss classic 7mm wsm , merino gloves , reloading supplies for 7mm wsm , mountain house for 21 days , Brunton Eterna binoculars and 50mm spotter , goretex mil suplus rain gear.There's more but I can't remember right now.
Still buying. Scope , sleeping bag , two more pants , 3 shirts , range finder and anything else I need but can't remember now.