If you had to pick....
Would you go with one set of top quality binos in something like an 8x42 Ultravid?
Or, would you go more to something like a 6.5x-7x30-32ish small bino and a larger set, say 10x-12x50-56ish in the pack?
Why?
The latter.
The smaller and lighter pair for carrying around my neck, and the heavier pair I'd let the pickup carry most of the time.......
Casey