If you spend your time hiking get the smaller one. You will still see plenty far in the woods. I drag around the larger spotter but I leave it and just carry the 12's if I plan on going more than a couple of miles.
I like Benchmade knives, that being said Havalon Shockey with a regular folding drop point blade and a Havalons folding on the other end is my must carry now (along with a Kestrel). For the price, I am not sure how you could beat it?
I was looking at the Instinct for hunting/hiking, it has a some great features for the price!
As far as smartwatches Apple really can't be beaten. I have had Garmin, Suunto, Microsoft, Fitbit. The only category Apple loses in is battery life and cost.
Fairly titanium backpacker with the handle wrapped in glow in the dark paracord. Daniel makes some really great knives!
https://www.fairlyknives.com/product/compound-grind-titanium-backpacker
The Phoenix Shooting Glassing Pad is by far the best I have found and is made here in the U.S. I have the outdoorsman, therma, foam ones, REI, and a few others but none of them compare to the Phoenix Pad. For $2 they ship the clips for your backpack with it. Their rear shooting bags are the...
Original Kuiu wool. I have a drawer full of 1-2 time used stuff. I just can't do the wool directly on skin. Kuiu is great stuff but I fell for how different this wool would be and just can't wear it.
Under Armor gloves, both the shooter finger and the fold back mits. Both have been...
does this work? Seems the waterproof liner would make for sweatier feet?
Asking because I know my feet get cold due to sweating, happens even when it is not that cold and only walking really warms them up.
These $10 VGO gloves on Amazon. They are tight which makes dexterity pretty good, waterproof, comfortable and the touch thing works... sometimes. Tougher than a $10 pair of gloves should be.
Currently using the Manfrotto 109 CF with the befree head modified to use and Arca plate. Very smooth but still a bit heavy.
For my next setup I am torn between an Outdoorsmans or the Sentinal Woodland, have to be able to stand. Probably would have bought the Sentinal but $1K is a tall order...
Great reply! I have been very close to getting the instinct. Amazon has the black for $189 right now.
I really want it for the site and go, it seems this would be a big help marking a spot or game from up high and then working to get there. Always a lot tougher than it seems to like it...