I get what he's saying. He's not knocking anything he listed , he's just making a valid point.
For a new archer coming into this blind folded , he/she will be bombarded with a list of "must have's" of gadgetry and expensive equipment , when all they need is basic equipment , andthe knowlege to use the equipment.The most important knowlege they'll need is the understanding of the hunt itself and how to effectively pursue and outsmart theanimal their hunting.

For a beginning deerhunter , I believe $20 spent on a bookabout thehabbits of whitetail deer , including feeding , bedding , and mating habbits , and everything in between is a better investment than $800 worth of equipment and gadgetry.