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    Offer in on CO Cabin/NF land…what am I missing?

    Backhoe: I used a mini-excavator (8000 pound) to dig 400' of 4' deep waterline trench on our property, which grows granite boulders like a potato farm. I only ran into one boulder that I had to go around, but I was able to dig out many many many boulders the size of kitchen ranges with that...
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    Yeti vs. Hydroflask

    I have a hydroflask that I lost for a while, so I bought a single wall stainless klean kanteen. Then I found the hydroflask, but I still use the kk. Zero insulation, but it is so light and easy to clean, I prefer it, and it holds about a cup more water in the same space.
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    Canning Resources

    Tips for beginners from a mildly-advanced beginner: Take the time to understand the canning process. When you do your first pressure-canning recipe, which is necessary for all low-acid foods (tomato sauce recipes are high-acid and use simpler water bath canning), don't think its like making...
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    Best backcountry coffee solution I have found, Jogo straw.

    Good idea, but not for spastics like me. I don't have the patience to wait for my coffee to cool down, and piping it directly into my mouth with no exposure to ambient air to cool it down is a recipe for pain.
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    Cook System for Winter Snow Camping

    Lot of variables (tank pressure, length of hose, specific elevation/temp). I've had the hose freeze on a two burner stove at sea level when it was above freezing because the hose wasn't straightened out enough. I don't have much experience with stoves in extreme conditions but I can tell you...
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    Hanwag Ancash II

    Don't feel bad. We are all born with duck feet and then we jam 'em into silly pointed shoes for our whole lives and then wonder why 90% of us develop serious foot problems later in life. If you are having any sort of foot issue start to bother you, figure it out and start getting footwear that...
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    How do you listen to podcasts?

    Like others have said: Podcast Addict free version, used it daily for many years. No account needed, no sending money to some nebulous tech company with questionable ethics and consumer practices. Not the most intuitive but doesn't take long to get used to it. You can stream and download just...
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    Don't buy the warranty.....

    Warranties are like insurance and gambling; there wouldn't be an industry if the companies did not make a significant net profit. Meaning the majority of consumers will lose money on the deal. So purchasing a warranty is kind of like playing the slots. Your chances of winning are miniscule, but...
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    Well thanks to everyone who Yeah, thanks to everyone who directed me to Ruffed Grouse drumming. Showed some clips to my wife and we both think that is what we have been hearing. Strange the way such a small critter can project that sound in such a big way.
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    Looking for a gun safe for my hunting rifle!

    My parents gave us their Liberty Safe when they moved; and then bought a new Liberty for their new home. The quality is for real; now when I look at the cheapos at the box stores, it's like looking at something made from recycled cans compared to the Liberty. It's a 700 pound pig though, and my...
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    Well listened to some HD clips on headphones and I'll be damned if that's not really close to the sound. Like I said, I have little experience with grouse (been living in grouse country for 3 years). When I have heard it out on the little lake, I have been as much as 150 yards offshore. Would...
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    Interesting. My instinct is that it is not this because of how uniform the volume is no matter where I am, and how it seems to come out of the ground, but we do have grouse on our property, but I did not grow up around grouse so I am not too familiar with them. I will have to listen to some...
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    Tool Question?

    I have a Milwaukee 12volt Pex Type A expander, have not used it enough to judge the battery longevity, but the fit and finish is great. I got this tool because it was the only one available when I needed it. Once you commit to a brand/line of cordless tools, unless you have a lot of spare cash...
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    TL,DR: I have experienced something similar, but different, and have come to suspect an underground natural gas pipeline as the culprit. My wife and I moved to rural property two years ago. For two spring seasons now, I have been hearing rhythmic bass noises in the early morning, sometimes...
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    FNGin around the inland NW

    Been planning on hunting for years but never got around to it. My dad hunted when I was a kid, tons of hunter friends over the years but never made the leap. My wife and I finally have the time and location to make it really stupid not to start (we have about 40k acres of NF 1 mile past our...
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