Thread: Budget Hunting (pun intended)

Things I have bought relatively cheaply:
- Secondhand pack as @Moa Hunter says.
- Torpedo7 inflatable mat.
- Bahco knife.
- AliExpress trekking poles if you're into them (I shoot off them). Otherwise a mustering stick.
- AliExpress SNDWAY rangefinder.
- Most of my thermal & fleece gear.

Things I wouldn't scrimp on:
- Boots (in saying that, I picked up some as-new Lowas off TradeMe for $200).
- Socks. I'm still using Bridgedales I bought in 2003!
- Jacket. This is personal preference, but I wouldn't trust a cheapie for multi-day, all-season trips. I run a Macpac Prophet I picked up on special years ago.
- Sleeping bag. My Fairydown Arete SL is also 20 years old now.
- Binos, although $400 - $500 will get you a perfectly serviceable pair.

There are lots of other hacks on here for hunting on a budget. One of my favourites is to buy 450g gas canisters for cheaper than a 125g canister, and fill a used 125g with one of the adapter things from AliExpress.