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    A day in the life at elk camp

    We wake up in time to be where we want to be at first light. Pack breakfast and lunch the night before so we're ready to go and can eat while we're out. I bring plenty of snacks and water/filter with me. We don't head back to camp until dark/after dark, then make supper. Depending on how tired...
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    Paper Maps

    For Idaho I buy them right from the fish and game department
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    The Fighting Battle On Head Lamps

    Fenix HL55. 5 modes 10-900 lumens. Fairly floody even beam pattern. Neutral colored light. Runs on 18650s or 2 cr123s. I usually use olight or eagletac 18650s, they use quality panasonic cells. I use nitecore dual bay charger for at home and have an xstar usb charger for in the field. I usually...
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    Spike Camp Planning Tent Help

    I've really liked my REI halfdome 2 plus. They make a 3 plus that's $280 and 6lbs 6oz. Slightly heavier, but it's a foot wider than the two you listed so you'll have more room. Easy to setup and doors on both sides. You can split the weight up so one guy carries the fly and stakes and the other...
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    Vpa broadheads

    I'd also suggest the nonvented ones. Seems like vented heads I've tried are always noisier than the solid ones.
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    Vpa broadheads

    I think they're probably one of the highest quality heads for the price. They build heads for other brands as well. I've used their heavier 2 blades for years, but am looking at trying their 3 blade ones this year. For sharpening I use a fine grit diamond stone. With 3 blades you just lay them...
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    What battery bank?

    I'm mainly just charging my phone. I also have a small charger with a usb input that I can use to charge 18650 batteries for my headlight. You can look up your phone battery size and then divide the battery pack size by that to get an approximate number of charges. S7 battery is 3,000 mah so a...
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    FHF Razco holster v Kenai holster

    Ahh, I gotcha. I figured the railed 1911 would fit that.
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    FHF Razco holster v Kenai holster

    You can buy just the "shell" holster part for your new gun and still use the harness. You'd be left with the extra G40 shell though.
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    Anyone have a review on the Benchmade Altitude knife?

    I carry a benchmade every day, but have you checked out the esee izula? Similar size, only slightly heavier, and quite a bit cheaper.
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    What battery bank?

    I've had good luck with my ravpower one. It's an older 14,000 mah one. Their newer 16,750 looks just like it. Dual outputs is nice. Just adjust the mah rating to what you need to charge and how many times.
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    Cot *and* a sleeping pad?

    I'd rather have a good pad with no cot than a cot with no pad. I use the luxury lite cot with a half inflated pad for truck camping or if we're not going real far. Last year I brought the cot for archery elk and never even unpacked it. Not sure on Colorado, but in southern ID we had some pretty...
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    Beaver Tail Handle

    I have a couple in the freezer I need to try as well. I figured I'd try the rawhide method first and see how that goes. Still hoping to get a selfbow to stay in one piece and use the beaver tail on that.
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    Hunting trailer setup

    I'm a fan of the e-track as well. Easy to install and super handy. Locking side door, roof vent, and the ramp rear door are the main features I wanted. I also wanted a dual axle with the idea that if I get a flat I'd still have one good tire on that side so that I could stop and change it...
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    shelter for Idaho

    There's four of us in our group. We each bring our own 2 person tent and usually camp by the truck/road. It's nice to have a little extra room when you're living in a tent for 10 days. Two of us are using REI halfdome 2 plus tents and the others are similar. We all use 0-20 degree bags. My...
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    Parma zion pants

    I like mine. Almost prefer them over the kuiu attack pants for the early-mid september elk hunts. I wore the zions for 90% of the time last year in Idaho. I also really like the zion shorts for every day wear.
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    Tall gear

    5.11 makes pants in tall inseams. I wear 31x36 wranglers and the 5.11 36 inseam seems longer than those. They also offer unhemmed in some of their pants. The taclite pro, apex, and stryke are all pretty good. I think its the apex pants that have a similar feel/material to the kuiu attack pants...
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    Outdoor Vitals - Any Reviews?

    I have the older/regular down version of the zero degree bag. I stayed plenty warm elk hunting in Idaho down to the low 20's. Also had it down into the teens on a trout fishing trip and it did well then. Usually slept in shorts and a first lite llano. Any warmer than that and you have to...
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    Need bag help for Alaska goat hunt

    I was super happy with my Outdoor Vitals summit 0 degree bag last year elk hunting. Stayed plenty warm down into the 20s. I had it down into the teens on a trout fishing trip and was warm then too. They seem to be the best value too for a down bag. Mine's the older one with regular down, but the...
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