I sure did. It just makes the original burner useless now. It offered very little to no benefit of blocking wind. I figured if I am going to butcher it I might as well go all out.
Liked finding this! I cut down my JB Flash pot, cut off the bottom metal section that secures the burner to it, cut down the sleeve then bought a BRS burner. It took almost 12oz off my cooking system. It still only took 1:36 to boil water from room temp!
It will be Montana in September for this gear list. I have had an exo pack and didn’t like it as much. My sleep system is my next thing to upgrade and spend money on. I have a diy quilt right now and can cut a pound by buying a down one and obviously a different pad. I will only take one water...
I am hunting griz country.
The pillow is something I wanted to try and made it buy taking the inflatable part out of a pillow and putting in shredded memory foam. Its super comfortable but also a luxary.
The knife is more of a sentimental item that my wife had made for me and I have used for...
I just wanted to share my gear list for this year. Any insights are appreciated. Would love to cut some weight but not sure where it would be possible other than maybe 8oz from the cook system and then carrying bear spray vs a gun.
Obviously not included is my food. Generally I have 1 freeze...
The downside I see is that it isnt stuctured so you you would have to find the right branch to stick up into it to hold it up. Also the cost is about double that of the other two.
What is the most reliable online service to determine road acess?
The area I am E scouting shows a certain road has access all the way to the national forest but there are a few post online from hunters in prior years stating the road is gated off. I have only found 1 online GIS map that shows...
Are you staying with the same arrow? Also are you swithcing inserts to keep the tip weight the same? I dont know an insert that doesnt weigh at least 15 grains so you will be slightly heavier if you do keep the same arrows. You might be able to cut your arrow slightly shorter to make up for...
If the 1k weave is superior wouldnt Victory already use it? Clearly they already had the material at their disposal. Like most UV stuff it is marketed very well but not superior to other products.