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    Sleeping pad

    I have a Z Lite Classic that is about 20 years old now and that thing is pretty much indestructible. Its feather light too so you can strap it to your day pack and use it for glassing or laying down if you need to sit a wallow all day. I also use it as a 'doorstep' to my tent to sit and put my...
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    Stick a fork in me - I’m done

    I spent a week hunting archery for the first time in OTC elk in Southern Colorado and didnt see an elk or hear bugling the entire time. We saw a bunch of fresh sign but just could not close in on them. I am wondering if the OTC hunting pressure is changing the elk behavior. If the elk realize...
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    We used an air mattress and I had a Thermarest Z Lite on top of that. The R value of the pad is 1.7 which is not great and it got down to about 32 deg at night.
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    Do you mind posting what Nemo bag you use? I used a Kelty Mistral 20 on our hunting trip and it failed miserably keeping me warm.
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    Good call man, Im definitely saving this one.
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    Just a heads up that they make adapters to refill those disposable propane tanks from a big grill size tank: https://www.amazon.com/DRELD-QCC1-Propane-Refill-Adapter/dp/B08L4DPFGZ?th=1 (Not to take away from your point as the stove seems a better option.)
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    Realistically, what is the risk of running a Buddy Heater in a car or tent for the night? Do people get a Carbon Monoxide detector from Lowes to put up just in case? My Step-Father is a lawyer and he has had to deal with some pretty messed up CO exposure cases.
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    It works all year round in conjunction with whatever your sleep or stove system is. Will it replace an actual wood stove in a wall tent in 3rd season? Probably not. But you can do both or get a cold rated bag. You are basically taking a ton of BTUs from a stove that would usually just warm the...
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    There is wisdom here. Unless you are willing to invest in an expensive quality insulated sleeping pad and a sleeping bag that is actually rated for -15 to 0 deg then this is the way to go. The CO high country is brutally cold at night. Even when we went last week it dipped into the low 30s with...
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    Think ill be buying some extras for the pack. What do you use?

    I have a KUIU Venture 1800 and got a pack accessory pouch for it. I hold my rain gear (Jacket and Pants) and it works really well to have that immediately accessible if you get hit by a storm.
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    Helping a pregnant lady kill an elk…

    Thats the best part of getting married. Suddenly everyone from your Grandma to God want you to screw.
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    Tips for late season car/truck camping (no hot tents)

    If you sleep in your vehicle you need to crack open at least one window. Things get swampy really quick if you dont, especially with 3 people. I learned this the hard way and it was horrible. Here is another trick. Take a stainless steel waterbottle, fill it with water then put it on your...
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    Tent Advice - Truck Camping

    You will not fit everyone in a 2 person tent and will go crazy having your kids and wife in a 4 person tent. I go tent camping with my wife and 2 daughters a lot and we have the North Face Wawona 6 and it has been a good tent. Its really roomy with a large vestibule for cooking and sitting if it...
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    Sleeping pad

    I have always been a Thermarest guy. Also, check to make sure your pad is well insulated. You can have the best sleeping bag on the market but still freeze if your pad is not well insulated.
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    Helping a pregnant lady kill an elk…

    I went archery elk hunting for the first time last week OTC Colorado. We hunted hard for 5 days but no luck. I got home and picked up my 5 year old daughter from school and she hugged me then asked, "Daddy, did you catch an elk???" I had to say no and she balled her eyes out the car ride home...
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    Thanks for the leukotape.

    I used a lot of KT tape on my CO Elk hunt last week and it did a great job. It was nice to see the KT tape take a beating and not my feet.
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    What's everyone's favorite kuiu top/jacket?

    I have the peloton 240 as well in Ash and I really like it. The hood needs to be a little bigger but other than that its been a great mid layer.
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    Best Beginner Bow for Elk

    I will say right now that if you are buying sights, the micro-click adjust ones as worth every penny and then some. Being able to shoot a group, check the arrows and make a few clicks in a certain direction makes sighting in your bow so much easier. Without that you need to get your allen...
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    Unpopular Opinion on Kuiu?

    KUIU has been good to me so far. I called them about some straps they should add to their Venture 1800 pack and they sent me a pair that would fit for free. Then I lost a strap and I called them and they sent me another pair. The only thing I dont like about KUIU is they are hell bent on...
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    Best Beginner Bow for Elk

    I would go with any of the basic offerings from a reputable brand like Matthews, Hoyt, Bowtech or PSE. As others mentioned, dont buy a used bow unless you really know what you are doing. That and you typically need to add $200 to a used bow for new strings and a tune anyway. When you budget dont...

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