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    South Alabama guy in need of help.

    I've heard good things about Hoffman. No personal experience. It's my belief that in 20 years nobody will be wearing leather boots but linemen and loggers. I won't wear leather boots on overnight hunts anymore. They're heavy and they don't dry half as quickly as synthetics. The tricky part...
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    HVAC Boiler Thermostat help??

    tekmar Invita does everything you're asking for and it won't spy on you *cough* Nest *cough*
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    SG pack for Elk

    This. Precisely this.
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    South Alabama guy in need of help.

    Spend good money. Order the top 5 boots on your radar all at once. Compare them in your home side by side and return all but the best fitting set. Watch for heel lift. Any more than 1/8" is bad juju. Keep in mind that any MINOR irritant while you're in your house will cause blisters while...
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    WY Red Desert Area

    I can tell you that I drove thru the area early last spring. There were more dead goats along the highway than there were mile markers. Sad state of affairs. Tags in unaffected areas will have lower draw odds as hunters who typically applied for SW WY will apply elsewhere. FWIW, the mule...
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    Go-To Lens in hunting pack

    If I can only take one lens, it's a 24-70. If I can take two, add a 70-200mm. If you're hunting out of the truck, something super fast, like a 50mm prime 1.2f or 1.4f opens a lot of possibilities.
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    Seeking Videographer for Yukon Moose & Grizzly

    Are you looking for someone to do it with an iPhone or are you looking for someone that's won some professional film fests for mountain hunting videos and who does it commercially for brands within the hunting industry? Nothing wrong with either approach, but it's something to consider early...
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    Radiant Heat Remodel Question

    Do yourself a big favor and make sure you buy QUALITY oxygen barrier PEX, NOT plumbing PEX. Big difference. If it's not oxygen barrier, it'll bite you in the butt in a few years. Brands worth buying (not an exhaustive list): Watts, Uponor, Rehau. Also, get a serious air separator, like a...
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    Quitting Alcohol

    Booze is empty calories, it dehydrates you, its carcinogenic, and worst of all, it wrecks your natural testosterone levels. Oh, and it costs money you could spend hunting, and it leads to poor decisions. I haven't had a drink in two years. If life better? Yeah, but to what degree depends on...
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    Tent Question: Hilleberg Anjan or Stone Glacier Skyscraper

    Hilleberg makes a great tent, but so does Stone Glacier. A buddy and I each ran the Solus, along with their footprint, on a 12-day sheep hunt in the Northwest Territories this past August. Can't say enough good things about it, and we had all the sheepy weather (aside from snow). Hammering...
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    Camping Unit 29,30? Barbary sheep

    Just my two cents, but I'd avoid floorless in that country. Last time I was down there for The Poor Man's Sheep, we had a strong wind kick up overnight. We were in a pop-up camper, and gratefully so. There was sand in EVERYTHING. If a wind like that kicked up while you were in a floorless...
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    FNG from Wyoming

    Thanks all!
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    18 in rifle

    You'll likely get 2800. Shouldn't be an issue
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    Building a 6.5 PRC with a peak 44 stock

    That sounds like a great plan!
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    New rifle recommendations

    I don't like 6.5s on bear. I like bigger holes on something as covered in fat/hair as a bear. If you reload, the 28 Nosler is an unbelievable performer. If you don't, it's real hard to beat the 7 & 300 PRC for factory ammo quality/options/availability.
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    Building a 6.5 PRC with a peak 44 stock

    I'd let barrel blank or prefit availability determine that (mostly). The other consideration is whether your smith is just "solid" or if he's well known for building tack drivers. Be a shame to put all that effort/$ into a new build and be let down by accuracy issues. I think if you could get...
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    18 in rifle

    I guess it's going to depend what you want to hunt, and at what distances. What is sufficient for one guy may not be for another. Mission drives the gear. 300 WSM and 7 SAUM would both be winners through a short barrel if the reloading was done correctly, though I wouldn't go less than 20"...
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    FNG from Wyoming

    Howdy All, I've been a Rokslide reader for years. Finally, with nothing left to kill this season but time and coyotes, figured I'd "join up." I spend a lot of time behind a bolt gun, a decent amount of time behind a bow. I'm a reloader, an occasional waterfowler, and a gear snob (sorta)...
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