Why Range Finders are Perfect for the BackCountryWritten by Chuck Fitzgerald
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If distances are important to your activity, you need a rangefinder. BackCountry features – rocks, trees, lakes, mountains, ravines, cliffs – have a tendency to distort one’s depth perception. It is easy to misjudge even short distances. The most widely used application of rangefinders is in measuring shot distances by hunters. Whether you are hunting waterfowl or elk, distance to your game is most critical factor in placing an effective shot. Bow hunters would never hunt without their rangefinder, difference between 45 yards and 50 yards for a bow hunter is difference between success and failure. Rangefinders are also used by golfers for determining club selection, by hikers to determine best route to travel and by campers, boaters and wildlife observers for a wide variety of distance measuring purposes. The next time you plan to spend time in our wondrous backcountry consider taking a rangefinder along with you. If you’ve never looked through a rangefinder, you don’t know what you’re missing. With a quality rangefinder, guessing distances just became old news. Use this information and you’ll Get It Right The First Time. Get Outdoors!
About the author: Chuck Fitzgerald is Owner and President of Arizona based BackCountry Toys, an online store providing backcountry specialty gear and educational information for outdoor enthusiasts. Visit www.BackCountryToys.com to receive the free newsletter "FreshAir” or call (800) 316-9055.
| | 5 Tips for Successful Bird WatchingWritten by Chuck Fitzgerald
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#4. Practice Before You Go. A key to viewing wildlife, and especially birds, is to have ability to very quickly put your binoculars on target. Many people have difficulty finding a full moon in a pair of binoculars-but alas-learning to focus on a bird in a bush or track a bird in flight is easy for someone who has practiced prior to their outing. Try this before you go; lower your binoculars to your side and very quickly raise them to find and follow a jet airliner across sky. After only a few attempts, you’ll get good at quickly acquiring your target. Quite often, birds are visible for only a few seconds, practice to become proficient. #5. Take Someone with You. Life is always better when shared. Not only do you get to spend time out of doors with someone you like, but they might alert you to “Number One Sight of Day.” Share your birding experiences with your friends and family. Pass birding excitement to a child.The best part about wildlife viewing is that you viewer, control almost every aspect of experience. The more you are prepared, more rewarding your time in our backcountry will be. Follow these 5 simple tips to get most out of birding. Get Outdoors!
About the author: Chuck Fitzgerald is the President of Arizona based BackCountry Toys, an online store providing backcountry specialty gear and educational information for outdoor enthusiasts. Visit www.BackCountryToys.com to receive the free newsletter "FreshAir” or call (800) 316-9055.
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