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    Backcountry hunt pack weight

    Skin out here as well, and this is also the reason I posted my lighterpack.com link. I try to not obscure what I'm claiming for weight. There's definitely some good commentary above on the choices to assume risk based on what you leave behind. Your ability to get out to safety, predict...
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    Ruck training

    The Mike Prevost programs mentioned above are solid. I've had to get creative given the constraints of life, so things like mowing the lawn with a 75# ruck and a non-self-propelled mower is a good way to get it in.
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    Will you kill an elk anywhere?

    Sure, I'm still young enough and dumb enough hunt in areas that are hard to get a critter out of. But, I'm also not hunting areas where I don't feel comfortable letting the meat hang for a day or two if it were needed. Having a partner helps immensely. I suppose I might think twice if I were...
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    Backcountry hunt pack weight

    The places I am most willing to pack a little extra weight are things that keep my feet happy (blister kit) and let me sleep well (large and warm pad and bag). You'll find a lot of people claim pack weights without specific details. That drove me to weigh dang near everything and drop it...
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    Squeaks and squeals

    I feel like I'm in the minority here, but fitment isn't that big of an issue for me. The available instructional videos out there from Corey Jacobsen and Paul Medel (ElkNut)did a phenomenal job of helping me get the mechanics down. I prefer Paul's instruction as it made more sense to...
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    Crispi Colorado Help

    Realizing that you bought different boots, I'll add something else to consider.... foot swelling due to being on your feet a long time. Coming from an ultra endurance sports background, I have found that managing swelling in my feet is critical to long days. The solution for me was...
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    Calling all Crispi boot owners!!

    Seems like most people already covered the design of the rocker and how it changes on natural ground. Definitely less noticeable on dirt and rocks. I'll add that weight makes a huge difference as well. Walking around on my wood floors trying out boots is dramatically different compared to...
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    What Temp bag for SW CO archery?

    Sounds about like the conditions where I've hunted the last two years. A true 20 deg bag (EN lower limit) and a good pad (R-value 5 or greater) did ok for me. When it got real cold one night (teens) I wound up crawling into my puffy jacket and was able to get through it. For what you're...
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    Down Boot Insulators

    +1 on the arctic shield boot insulators. They extended my season significantly this year. I have multiple sits in 20 degrees or colder in my rubber boots this year, all with the boot insulators. My feet sweat profusely, so rubber boots ALWAYS mean damp feet. And damp feet are cold. I've...
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    Wool sock recommendations?

    Great idea! I use them for that and long plane rides too. Business trip? 1 pair. 10 days in the back country? 2 pair, one to wear and one drying out.
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    Wool sock recommendations?

    Lots of love here for Darn Tough, and they seem to check the boxes of durable, stink free, and not bagging out. Can't argue there. That said, I've gotten all that and more out of my First Lite over the calf compression socks. The added benefit is that over the course of a day my feet don't...
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