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    Ultralight Tripod Options

    Got the pieces together to give The Aoka a try as a shooting rest at the range today, but in the end didn't even bother pulling the trigger. The little Aoka is just too flexy to be a worthwhile shooting rest. It's great for glassing with binos, or very light spotters...the stuff you use when...
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    How often are you replacing leukotape in your kit?

    I'm guessing it all gets used up within 3 or 4 years. I've had some be "not great" anymore, but never had any be so old as to be useless.
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    Sold Skinning Knife - Elk Hunter by Knives of Alaska $75

    Elk Hunter model skinning knife. D2 Tool steel. Made in the USA by Knives of Alaska. $75 shipped to your door from AK. I used it to butcher a caribou and a moose. It's been professionally re-sharpened. Has two small stains on the blade, visible in the photos, otherwise it's in perfect...
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    Sold Maven Monocular CM.1 8x32 - $125

    8x32 Maven Monocular Lightly used, like-new condition. $125 shipped TYD (from AK) See product description at Maven Built Optics.
  5. Holmes

    Ultralight Tripod Options

    Not yet, good point. I'll bring mine to the range this week and give it a try.
  6. Holmes

    Sitka kitchen knife

    Yes, of course many people are going to buy it. Sitka is amazingly good at selling things. Especially very high dollar things (they sell waders for $1,000!). They are going to sell every one of these knives and I'll bet some will end up on eBay at an upcharge. The people at Sitka aren't...
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    Favorite/Beloved Bird Knives

    Standard Havalon Piranta is all I use for butchering. Nothing works as well for getting the breast separated from the wishbone or popping the legs out of the pelvis, imho. We almost never get a bird (including ducks) up here with any fat on it, so 99.9% of birds get breasted out. I use Gerior...
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    What’s your rifle weigh?

    It is interesting in this thread to see some people weigh an empty rifle with no attachments. Others at least have the magazine in. Some people actually weigh the rifle fully loaded (the difference from four 6.5cm versus 338-06 is not nothing), and include a bipod, the scope cover, a sling, etc...
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    Truck Camper Shells

    FYI. I just paid $5250 for that cap. ($1,200 of that is the AK Life tax - shipping. we pay crazy shipping on everything)
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    Truck Camper Shells

    A friend has a new RSI Smartcap and the quality seems so much better than any other cap I've interacted with. And the price and lead time was similar for me (in AK) as any of the other brands. That said, it only comes in roof-height, and I need a mid-rise, so I just paid full price for a new...
  11. Holmes

    Stone glacier weapon sling on Seek outside backpack?

    Just attached my old Stone Glacier sling to my new Seek Outside Goshawk. It works.
  12. Holmes

    Ultralight Hunting Podcast

    I enjoyed listening to this Ben, thanks.
  13. Holmes

    2022 Bird Season(s) Pics

    Next time you should bring a designated photographer, just sayin'
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    Bird hunting on skis

    The original (1999?) 7TM had a fixed toe box, but they later (2006?) made a version that flipped to a free pivot. That was the first ever free pivot binding I used and it was a total game changer! For better or worse, realizing the efficiency of a free pivot is what eventually led me down the...
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    Bird hunting on skis

    No thanks on those tanks! I'm assuming you're flying north to extend your season, hope it's awesome! Are you bringing the new puppy?
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    Bird hunting on skis

    Woh, cool setup! Those Jak Teams were super fun skis, we called them the Jolly Green Giants. My wife had that ski&binding combo, circa 2008? Are those the tour 7TMs, or the fixed toe version? Heavy as hell though, you're getting your workout in! I'm pretty sure I still have those skis in the...
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    Bird hunting on skis

    Here's another look at the ski setups we've been testing: https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/ski-hunting-birds/
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    Bird hunting on skis

    I have done multiday glacier traverse ski trips with 60+ pound packs, but never to hunt. I plan to pack out a black bear this spring on skis. I will probably use the same ski setup, but I would add poles because I'll need balance help with a pack that heavy, would need traction help on the...
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    Bird hunting on skis

    You explain this as if I haven't used those skis you're talking about (a lot) and spent (a lot) of time in the terrain you're talking about. Have you spent much time using a setup like I spec'd out....?
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    Bird hunting on skis

    Thick enough that you can't see more than 10ft. Ruffed Grouse woods. Skis are narrower than snowshoes and can just be nosed through tight stuff. If your leg fits, the ski fits. Also, because you slide your foot (instead monster-mash stepping on snowshoes) you have better balance in the tight...

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