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  1. Centralcoastca

    Book recommendations

    Just started blood and treasure and am enjoying it. Pretty interesting little bits throughout so far.
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    Anyone paint parking lots?

    Around my neck of the woods the only ones I see doing that are asphalt sealing companies that redo the stripes after they reseal the parking lot. The combination of the two businesses seems like a pretty good way to go if possible since if the stripes need to be done the asphalt probably needs...
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    DIY gun stock finish

    I saw your pictures, I like it. Reminds me of the first lite specter camo. I like the web stuff, I wonder if I add that to the green if the mojo would remain? It would look pretty cool…
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    DIY gun stock finish

    I didn’t use anything over it, seems to be fine without. Even a little gun oil or whatever hasn’t really been a problem on it either maybe a little darker here or there which isn’t a big deal, it’s a user. The texture is the perfect amount of grip for me. I just scuffed the whole thing and wiped...
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    DIY gun stock finish

    That krylon stone worked well for me too. The new composite stock was slick and black. I tried different camo patterns and they always turned out looking goofy so I used the olive drab green since I had the most left over and just painted the whole thing one color. Nice texture, no shine and...
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    Calling all Warm Sleepers

    I tend to sleep warm myself, but after an unexpected cold night a couple years ago that was absolutely miserable I tend to prepare for the worst and usually end up using my bag as a blanket. The higher r value lightweight pads are pretty negligible in weight unless you’re really counting grams...
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    does anyone only carry 1 knife for hunting

    I was really impressed with the outdoor edge swingblade using it on an elk and a couple deer this year. One blade could probably have done more than one animal but they’re cheap enough I started fresh for each one. I never cared for the two havalons I have, blade was just too small for me. I...
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    Melvinized Colt light rifle Vs. Weatherby Backcountry?

    As much as I have been lusting after a .257 lately, I wouldn’t trade my .280 for one. It just has knocked down everything for me and easy on the recoil, it’s an older tikka m695 rmef gun and it’d be an easy choice to choose that as my only rifle if I had to. I want a .257 for longer range ca...
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    Melvinized Colt light rifle Vs. Weatherby Backcountry?

    Just checked out the website, and read up on him and the colts. Dang, I can can see the tough decision now, especially if you don’t already have something close to either caliber to scratch the itch. I do tend to like things outside of the vanilla stuff though, that 280ai colt got a lot more...
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    Melvinized Colt light rifle Vs. Weatherby Backcountry?

    That backcountry looks awfully nice with nothing needed to mess with and .257 is definitely on my short list of next calibers to own. The colt is intriguing and .280ai is an awesome versatile caliber. I suppose it depends on how much the work on the colt is going to cost and if it’s worth it to...
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    .300 Win Mag bullet selection

    Been using ttsx 140s in my .280 for deer and pigs with very good results at various ranges over the years but got a new .300wm I was wanting to try and so I loaded up 180 ttsx for a cow elk hunt, it worked perfectly, though at 30yds pretty much anything would have! I got some 180 hammer hunters...
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    Enclosed trailer, Does nose shape really affect fuel mileage?

    If you’re planning on hauling it for decent distances I would imagine you’d see a difference and would pay for the extra space eventually in fuel. Mostly local, I doubt it’d be too noticeable. There’s a reason semi trucks have all the goofy looking aero things all over them now. Depends on the...
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    Small freezer

    I had a haire ? Small chest freezer from Costco that worked perfectly for several years until I got tired of dealing with a chest freezer and needed more space anyway. I don’t think I’ll ever own a chest freezer again. Even organizing in crates that fit perfectly it was still a hassle. Stand up...
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    Camper vs Tent?

    We tent camped for years and then got a pop up cabover for the tundra we had at the time that was neat with all the amenities like a fridge stove etc but in a regular campground wasn’t better than a tent for noise since the top 2’ was canvas. We ended up getting rid of it and got a nice used...
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    2020 Ram 1500 Sport vs Toyota Tundra TRD4x4 for Hunting Rig

    I have driven a tow truck for too many years now, and when picking up a ram at the dealership with a grenaded motor another truck was dropping one off for the same thing and another pulled up with a jeep and one of the techs started laughing and said that they don’t even need to put a sign out...
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    Getting meat in vac bags

    I used to use a paper plate. It made it easy to weigh into 1 or 2lb on the plate then fold it and slide the meat into the bag. This year I started using the burger bags like you get from the meat processor. The little machine that seals the bag with tape is pretty slick and automatically trims...
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    Pre 64' Whinchester 300HH scope

    I was looking at a website called vintagegunscope.com that might be a good source. I just stumble onto it looking for something else and it looks like they have some neat stuff. I like seeing period correct scopes on cool old guns, sounds like you can get get high quality glass in an old body...
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    Pedal Kayak for fishing

    Tightening the steering takes a couple minutes and a Phillips screwdriver. Loosen the screws that hold down the strings for the rudder, with the rudder straight, pull the strings snug and retighten. I have a newer outback that needs to be tightened after the last trip and one that’s a few years...
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    Binocular case

    I had a badlands years ago that protected them well but it was awful bulky and the magnetic closure was loud if you weren’t careful closing it. I’ve been using a mystery ranch for the last few years that I like, it was reasonably priced, light, comfortable and does a good job protecting. I was...
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    Question for the Rokslide Ladies

    Depending on the hunting situation, like if it’s a long sit etc, maybe use whatever warm gloves you find and one of those muffs that have a neck strap would work well. I’ve seen them in most of the hunting clothing websites, Sitka etc. she might be able to get away with a thinner and easier to...

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