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Message: <blockquote data-quote="by birder" data-source="post: 1805848" data-attributes="member: 85484">This is just such interesting reading, I'm compelled to re-open it.  To put my "2cents worth" in, as we yanks put it.Pockets.  I do pockets.  I look for pants and shirts that have them.  Lots of them, and with sturdy closures.  Velcro, god bless them, is convenient.  But, OMG, it's noisy in the bush!  And just flat irritating out of the bush.  I've got to wear clothes anyway (I guess??).  They might as well serve a useful function while birding.  My clothes are cheap and easily replaced.  Usually earth tones.  Not so much for the camo effect.  It's just what I wear.Vests are probably the next best choice.  But, usually , they are made from a 'durable' rip-stop fabric.  In most cases, that reads as hot and uncomfortable.  At least for me.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Perhaps the most important contribution I can make here is for the beginning birder-especially stateside here in the colonies.  Be sure whatever shirt one selects has a collar.  It is soooo much easier on the neck with the bins neckstrap than the ubiqutous T-shirt.Back packs.  Getting into the too-hard-to-do box for me.  Although the partner-packing method above has merit.  IF I had to do one, I'd opt for the US Vietnam-style butt-pack.  Large enough for "stuff", but still small enough to allow unhindered movement in the bush.  Fortunately (?), I'm Level 1 birding now and very seldom get into the bush anymore.  I leave that to the young lions.The UV things I read above remind me to do a clothing look-see under my closet black-light.  Closet?  Yeah.  They were on sale and I had a bulb burned out, so what-the-hey?  Back to the '60s again?</blockquote>

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