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    Gillette WY to start building nuclear power plants

    Sadly, it doesn't look like they are building a big reactor in Gillette. Instead, they are doing something we should have done decades ago. Decentralize the grid. Project Pele If every subdivision, hospital, and city block had a micro-grid powered by one of these, a lot of the ugly cyber...
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    The do it all self-defense pistol

    G19. Roland Special. - Dooms
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    CO wolves coming from ODFW

    Down here in lower Elbert county I had some coyotes kill a fawn in the yard. The coyotes and foxes were expected. The really rather large coyote/wolf that stood larger than my German Shepherd was surprise. It may have been a coyote/wolf hybrid, it may have been a large feral dog, it may have...
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    Military service late in life

    Apologies in advance, I'm going to use some big words and open up a little. Service, is a layered and multivariate thing. Many of things I have done, in many years of service, are not as consequential as being a good Little League Coach, or a greeter at your Church, or teaching your children...
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    Probably Going Crazy, But Looking for Suggestions

    Visit your local Catholic Church. Talk to the Priest. Most Dioceses have exorcists, and they have a playbook for this. 2000 years of experience. Could be mold, could be imaginations, could be an opportunity to grow in Holiness. I don't know. Not remotely my place, but as a Catholic, we have...
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    Military service late in life

    Retired 2 months ago after 22 years Air Force/Space Force. I don't regret serving, but I have one piece of advice for people looking to join of any age. Don't do it. Especially as a combat MOS. From my perspective, our current leadership, military and civilian, will get you killed and call...
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    Finished Reading The Bible

    Congratulations! That is a lift and a half! Reading the Bible in a vacuum is a long hard slog. The 73 books of the Bible have enormous amounts of context, and need deep historical depth to unpack fully. It is worth noting that Protestant bible has 7 fewer books (thus 66 books in some bibles...
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    FNG from Colorado Springs, CO

    I'm no joy on the 7th, but the 14th is wide open. I'm also open to Saturdays as well.
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    FNG from Colorado Springs, CO

    I'm open to chasing some 3D targets. Is it the Air Force Academy range or another one? - Dooms
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    Woobie?

    Huge fan of Kifaru Woobie and Doobie. Very versatile pieces of kit. I've been running the woobie since 2008, it is going strong, and the doobie goes on all my trips. The HPG Serape is more versatile, but less warm than the doobie. Both are great to kick into a roomy bag, or put over the bag...
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    Any one use a Subaru as a hunting buggy

    Beater Ford Excursion, V10 gasser engine. You don't drop huge money, 4wd, F250 chassis. Endless interior room. Plenty of spare parts. Lastly, pretty cheap given nobody wants to pay for gas. But big and good for bumping about. With good tires, they are pretty capable. Add a lift and a...
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    Final Gear List Review for 4th rifle Elk in Colorado

    I would suggest against planning to use an improvised TQ, especially paracord. That is bad mindset when you have high quality, light weight TQs readily available. First, you lose time in a bad, bad situation trying to make one. Second, there is a reason TQ straps are about an inch wide...
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    • Post #23
    • Forum: Elk
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    Any book recommendations for 17yo?

    G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy John C. Wright, The Iron Chamber of Memory Those might be heavy lifts. More fun reads that are a straight up gateway drug to a lifetime of reading... Larry Correia, Monster Hunter International That book will hook a young man in a hot second. High school reading...
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    Tent with a Stove

    I used a Kifaru 8 Man and a Seek Outside stove. It was a palace for one, I'd say tight room for 4 adults to sleep, easy living for 3. We had some 30 odd mph winds, and were down in the teens for most of the trip. The folks taking me out on my first hunt were in campers and wall tents, and I...
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    6.5 Creedmoor on Elk?

    As a newbie elk hunter, I have followed this thread with great interest. There are some strong opinions, and I call them opinions as I have seen no data, on elk cartridges. So, a little math. 6.5 creedmoore - 140 grain, muzzle velocity of 2750 fps, energy 2350 300 PRC - 225 grain, muzzle...
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    • Post #63
    • Forum: Elk
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    FNG from Colorado Springs, CO

    FNG in Colorado Springs. Looking forward to rifle and bow hunting for anything that goes well with mashed potatoes and gravy. Looking to punch elk and pronghorn tags this winter. I'm new to bow hunting, so look forward to questions that show I don't know what I don't know. As an aside, if...

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