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  1. Holmes

    three day trip- under 30 lbs with food and water :)

    18.5lbs for pack, sleep system, shelter, cook system, clothing, med/repair kit, kill kit, tripod and spotter.....WOH! that's awesome. My day pack often weighs that much.
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    three day trip- under 30 lbs with food and water :)

    That's really cool @mtwarden . Especially WITH a spotter, tripod, and your kill kit in there. Do you count your binos and harness in the weight? You're not counting your rifle because it was carried not packed, right? I was pretty happy with my pack weight on my recent bc hunt, until it got...
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    How long would you wait for them to stand up?

    [edited for clarity] They laid down like this while I was making my stalk. I don't take head or neck shots. Can't see vitals on any of them [correction: I didn't think that I could land a good vital shot, someone with more experience/skill than me might have.] So, what would you do? How long...
  4. Holmes

    2021 blacktail bucks

    super cool buck @brushape
  5. Holmes

    Operation: Lighter Mountain Hunt Kit

    The little Outdoor Edge Saw worked "well enough". I haven't used it on any wood yet, but did cut some bone while butchering animals this Fall. It got through, but not quickly, and I worry it might dull quickly too....but that's speculation. It is *very light*. And it hasn't rusted, despite...
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    2021 blacktail bucks

    on Kodiak Island
  7. Holmes

    Backcountry food example

    Not green, but chia seeds have a lot of fiber. I'll often put them in my morning gruel.
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    Backcountry food example

    I generally eat about 3,000 calories/day in my normal life. I get hungrier when I'm in the mountains.
  9. Holmes

    Zpacks Duplex

    I just posted a review of the Triplex tent here - https://www.rokslide.com/forums/threads/review-zpacks-triplex-tent-really-great-22oz-full-featured-shelter.236637/
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    Backcountry food example

    I with you on this. Next Mile meals are pricey, but I can digest them a lot better than other freeze-dried meals. For snacks I got 30lbs of meat sticks made by my local processor. Used ptarmigan, diver ducks, moose and caribou hearts, etc....the stuff in my freezer after last season. Should...
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    Review: Zpacks Triplex Tent, really great 22oz full featured shelter

    I was doing some research this morning trying to find a lightweight tarp/tent for just myself (had to include bug screen and a closeable vestibule) and realized that my existing three person tent is as light as many of the 1-2 person options out there. So, I figured I do a write up for the...
  12. Holmes

    what's the status of Barnes bullets in factory ammo?

    yeah, I'd hope for a bigger box the price might be less. Paying 1.5x-2x factory ammo will be tough.
  13. Holmes

    what's the status of Barnes bullets in factory ammo?

    OK, sounds like LUCKY! wish I could some up here. My Sportsmans won't even let me request something to order.
  14. Holmes

    what's the status of Barnes bullets in factory ammo?

    What brand ammo is this available under? Barnes own brand or others?
  15. Holmes

    what's the status of Barnes bullets in factory ammo?

    $3-$4/round is pricey stuff! but, I guess I don't really use that much....and if it's available, then it's worth a lot to me.
  16. Holmes

    what's the status of Barnes bullets in factory ammo?

    Remington went bankrupt, Sierra bought Barnes out of that bankruptcy..... has anyone seen new factory ammo under any brand made with Barnes TSX or TTSX bullets on shelves within the past 6ish months? I've seen a few old boxes on store shelves, in calibers I don't shoot. I see some Federal ammo...
  17. Holmes

    South-Central AK spring Black Bear - den elevations?

    This is a really helpful tip for me, thank you! 2 super good bits of info! Thank you both.
  18. Holmes

    Recommendations for cooking a moose roast.

    Pretty perfect advice above, I think. In addition to barbacoa, carnitas-style (they're sorta similar) works very well. I've done both within the past 10 days. I'll say this: in my limited experience cooking very lean meat from big mammals. It either needs to be very fast and very hot -...
  19. Holmes

    New shooter: blame me or the gear?

    Sounds like good practice @tdot , I'll try to make that my habit.
  20. Holmes

    New shooter: blame me or the gear?

    Thanks for the tip. I fortunately read a few things about sling use for stabilizing after I found my rifle and bipod *leaping* off the ground, and I've been trying playing around with this, especially when shooting standing, gotta crank that sling around my shoulder/arm. The hilarity happened...

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