Hunting was no longer a right, but a privilege and measurement of one’s class. It became a stylized pastime of the aristocracy and an arena for fellowship as well as military training. Despite hunting being a sport enjoyed by all demographics, England decided to regulate it due to the dwindling numbers of wildlife and those without a status of nobility were no longer hunting, but poaching and, therefore, subject to severe punishment by the courts. As the 12th century came about, gamekeepers were charged with monitoring the big game population in the forests and smaller game in the warrens.

As the game moved away from inhabited lands, forests became known as hunting reserves, and Royals would mount their steeds and with a hound beside them, tread into the reserve. As Royals, they believed any land within their kingdom was their entitled property, and so hunting was also a way for the nobility to demonstrate dominance over their people. Hunting has, for the most part, been a recreational sport since Assyrian kings hunted lions from their chariots. Traditionally, the benefit of owning property meant the right to hunt and rather than living on someone else’s land, the noblest of men would seek out their own estates. And today, much of it remains the tradition for the most dapper shooters visiting Britain’s vast and exquisite countryside estates. But let’s not forget that for the thousands of men who don tweed coats and a tie with their gundog beside them, finishing a successful hunt has been a longstanding tradition in country attire. Will it increase your chances of successfully nabbing your prey? Possibly. >the Deals thread on BackpackingLight.Despite what you may have heard, camo is not a prerequisite of hunting. >$30, indestructible poly/nylon mixture, less >weather conditions, Target carries Champion >most backpacking applications aren't designed

>technical mountain-hunting upper-end backpacking apparel

> Technical mountain-hunting upper-end hunting >Some good recommendations above, BUT camo Good places to look.The Clymb, Steep and Cheap,, frequently check the Deals thread on, Sierra Trading Post can still cough up a good deal every now and then on base layers and wool blend socks (not as good as it used to be though). Some companies to check out are Stoic (their merino gear is quality and cheap and from 50-70% cheaper than companies like First Lite their Hadron puffy is freaking awesome as well), Marmot (their PreCip gear is an excellent fly-weight option that is a FRACTION of the high dollar camo options), Helly Hansen gear can NOT be topped for more dreadful wet weather conditions, Target carries Champion C9 Golf pants (less than $30, indestructible poly/nylon mixture, less than 10 ounces for my M size, and available in flat colors like khaki and slate), I could list many more. Packs are the one item that I still have more faith in a company like Stone Glacier or Kifaru, most backpacking applications aren't designed to carry heavy heavy loads. Solid colors, sure there might be some neon ones to pick through, but frankly - even some of those work well in the field. Many of these companies have been refining their gear for decades, under pressure from gram-counters to improve their weight and other critical specs. But for my money (and often for much less of it!), I go with companies that have been making technical mountain-hunting upper-end backpacking apparel and gear companies for 10-50 years. Technical mountain-hunting upper-end hunting apparel and gear companies have been making gear for 5-10 years, and some do a fine job of producing some genuinely quality pieces of equipment. Sure I own some, but Camo is for hunters in the vast majority of field scenarios. Some good recommendations above, BUT camo is for hunters.

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