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Binoculars for backpacking, camping and hiking

When you go backpacking, camping or hiking you can encounter many wonderous things. Therefore it is very useful to pack a universal binoculars. Due to the fact that many of your activities will happen during the day, it's not that important to bring a binoculars with a very high light transmission. Since some activities consist of a lot of movement, it is recommended to buy a binoculars which are resistant against a bit of a beating. Further, it could happen that various weather conditions occur during your activities, like rain or sand storms. Due to this a gas-filled binoculars is very usefull, most of the gas-filled binoculars are water-, dust- and sandproof.

Magnification

Normally, binoculars with a magnification of 8 times would suffice for backpacking, camping or hiking. Due to the fact that many of your activities will occur during the day, a binoculars with an objective diameter of 32 or 42mm will suffice. The big advantage of a binoculars with a magnifcation of 8 times and an objective size of 32mm is that their low weight and thus easy to use. This is very convenient when you need to move a lot during your activities. Below you will some example of binoculars which are suitable for backpacking, camping or hiking. If you click on the image of the binoculars, you will be taken to the product directly for more information.

Optisan Verrekijker Litec CR 8x32 Low class binoculars for backpacking, camping or hiking.	Vortex Diamondback 8x32 Verrekijker Middle class binoculars for backpacking, camping or hiking.	Kowa Verrekijker BD32 8x32 High class binoculars for backpacking, camping or hiking.