I have a friend in Cody whose buddy drew a bighorn sheep tag in grizzly. He was bowhunting solo and shot a ram. He was packing out and fell and broke his leg. He had no cell service and crawled about a mile on his belly. He finally got cell service and my friend and some other guys came and...
I've never used the Vapor Trail, but I do use a Trophy Taker Smackdown Pro. I've used this rest on my last four bows. The cord has never been a problem for me and I hunt in some thick stuff.
I have a 27" draw length and pull 65lbs. With you having a 30" draw you'll be fine at 55-60lbs. This poundage will be friendly to your shoulders and you'll have no problem killing elk.
I agree with all the comments above. You should go and try on different brands and see which one fits your feet best. I like Kennetrek Mountian Extremes. I have both insulated and unisulated. You want boots with good ankle support.
My IA buck. I shot him on 11/8/2020 at 7:57am. It was my first day and only hunted 1.5hrs. The shot was 16yds he died only 35yds from the stand within seconds. The second picture is the arrow exiting the off side.