I don't want to overstate the day to day difficulty of my chosen profession, but your day doesn't sound half-bad to me. Maybe take a Midol before you get started in the mornings?
I'm mostly ball-busting here, but of all the annoying trends, the one that bugs me the most is all the complaining...
I avoided getting an XTherm for a long time because I was worried about it being too noisy. I tried a lot of pads - inflatable, self inflating, and even CCF as a standalone. Tried the Ether Lite a lot of guys like and felt like it left a lot to be desired especially for the weight. Finally broke...
I haven't used the Outdoorsman, but bought the Wiser toward the end of last year. We don't do a ton of glassing where I hunt, but using it during late season and throughout this spring, I love it with binos. Haven't put a spotter on it because I don't have much need for one, so I can't speak to...
When it was time to replace my Sawyer Mini after a freeze and potential compromise, I ended up with a BeFree which is a soft bottle with a screw-on filter. I like the simplicity of it a lot, and it seems to do about the same as the Sawyer Mini as far as flow rate. That little soft bottle, like...
I like mine for the same uses you've described, and was able to find them for just under $400 new. I don't think that deal exists any more, but you might get lucky if you're patient. In addition to what others have said, I love the ergonomics of the open hinge design as well as the relatively...
I use a BRS stove and and a 650 ml pot - I’ve cooked in the pot and have come to the conclusion that it will never look clean again. But I haven’t gotten sick continuing to use it, so there’s that.