$2k is a really good start.
I personally carry a pair of Swarovski CL companions 8x30 daily onto ships in harsh offshore environment. They've held up great and I'm very happy so far after a few years. I had a pair of bifolds that were more compact, but were annoying to use.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
- Mark Twain
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