Can we talk binoculars?
I've been going out photographing birds (aka 'birding') and I think I could use something for spotting. I've seen obscenely expensive binocs and ones that are so cheap I'm sure they don't even have lenses made of glass.
Any of you use binoculars in a similar role, for example hunting?
At the moment I'm thinking something cheap or really old, but since I don't know shit I might be convinced I could use something more advanced.

Binoculars thread

In a few months im going to embark on an adventure when I get back to my home country.

Thing is, this will be my first ever camping/hiking/outdoors experience. What do i need? What should i learn? Any reading materials i should look at? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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I was at a metropark and found a mud puddle full of tadpoles. The puddle would have dried up in a few days and my kids wanted to rescue them so I scooped a few out. Does anyone know what kind of frog or toad these are? They were found south of Dayton Ohio at Germantown metropark.

Have you ever been to Himalayas?

New MGTOW thread since the last one has reached its bump limit.

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My buddy is flying in next week and we want to explore shit here. Anything to do around bozeman to missoula? Is helena the shit for mtb? Anything cool lakes to check out not infested with tourfags?

I am realizing that you could live like this in many places in the mountains in the US and Canada without anyone ever finding you.

Will this become something people do as actually buying a house gets harder and harder?
Right now I am looking at spots in the rocky mountains that would take two days to hike to

Is there a mosquito repellent that actually works?
I have literally lathered myself with this stuff and watched a skeeter land on it and poke me through a drop of cream that was on my hand.
It's impossible to enjoy campfires after dusk anymore

By best I mean
>best views
>requires effort but isn't very dangerous

The best mountain doesn't have to be the highest one but considering that my favorite mountain is currently the highest one I've ever climbed (Rysy in Tatra mountains, 2499 m) I think it often correlates.

I think Elbrus (highest European mountain if you stretch the definition of Europe) with 0.15% mortality rate is a good candidate, unlike Mont Blanc with 0.5% mortality rate. But the problem is that Elbrus is in Russia which means high crime rate and need for a visa.

There are also relatively easy mountains in Alps like Schrankogel (3497 m) and Breithorn (4160 m), although Breithorn is mostly known as easy because you can get a cable car up to 3820 m which takes away most of actual hiking.

Norwegian mountains are smaller but it's my dream to go there cause mountains protruding straight from the sea seem so beautiful.

Trails with no major peaks are a different category. They don't require as much effort but they can be beautiful too. Stołowe mountains are an example and they're my second favorite mountains I've been to, after Tatra. One day I certainly will visit the Slovak paradise for the same reason

>tl;tr
Those who have mountain experience in Europe, post the best mountain/trail you've ever been to and the one you want to visit