Wow I'm just a punk,at 49 yrs old but 5g's to gut shoot some mangey awful game meat? how about an 8 ball, some Viagra, and a quart of tequila and a flat of Schlitz, for you and that thai hooker for a unforgettable weekend of driving around in Princeton shooting grouse up in cool creek! but really come on I've been on some very high end hard hikes and guess what 8-42 binos under 500 you cant hold the tens still let alone figure out what you are looking at over 300 yds anyway if its that big its obvious! boots are all about foot width go to a red wing store and try on their stuff under 500 for setters all you need to figure out your level if u are a fudd road hunter,200 yrd looker or a 4 day solotard Buy WICKED socks when you are home with the flu they just feel good ! merino icebreaker base layer wont break the bank buy an orange Havalon knife and blades last knife you will ever buy get mom to sew some wore out bedsheets together like a big pillow case for game bags they are fly proof a silly but functional hat that says im not cool im experienced like johnny depp in fear and loathing,a small backpack preferably cheap with pink surveyor ribbon tied to it so you can find it when you put it down,a cheap princess auto hatchet sharpened to within a inch of super duper you will lose it comfy Rocky gloves and rubber surgeon gloves to put on under them when its cold poopy paper in a ziplock a few bics from the drawer in the house some of the worst jerky you can find so when you eat it you are reminded of what you are hunting for! helly Hansen shell raingear around 100 bux buy it big to fit over your warm but inexpensive hunting jacket and pants blocks the wind and yep you can huddle up to a tree while sobbing after you are lost and probably not die of hypothermia an understandable simple gps don't get fancy youll spend more time fooling around rather than hunting mark your truck mark favorite spot to read old porn mags and glass valley simple I think we are at abou 1300 spend the rest on your gas and grub and time off days in the field are priceless my record was 56 days one year when I quit my job saw a lot of game and took a lot of naps in the best parts of b.c a good coleman style lamp for heating your tent canopy or field dressing late at night it isn't the gear it's the dude with the will to go further and hunt smarter....Horsee