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  1. SWOHTR

    Freezer Failed

    Another suggestion, freeze that meat at the lowest temp possible. Buys you a bit more time if the freezer fails. But to answer the question of "Should I eat it?" "It depends" - check the temps. I'd toss it though.
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    Home gun vaults. Who has one and what’s the do and donts ?

    Man, the paranoia of some people. Any lock can be defeated in time. I don’t think the average thief is going to bring a torch, hot saw, or bunker buster with them. Get something heavy and hardened that is tedious to pick.
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    3rd Row SUV Experiences

    We did it. I had a 2012 1500 and she had a traverse. Multiple reasons, Chief of which was multiple cross-country moves in short order. I’ve used the suburban twice on hunts, no problem. My daily commuter is a base model VW that gets 40+ mpg.
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    Backcountry “Jerry Rig” Setups

    Must’ve been a party of Germans?
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    The Best Money Can Buy

    Giant yeti cooler + MR pack Kidding aside, follow above suggestions
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    Building a Crate

    Do not recommend a generic build. You’re likely to end up an inch to small or big enough to fit the entire state of Rhode Island in it. I’ve moved with taxidermy 4 times, ask me how I know….
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    Careers

    This is a great response. I'm 35 and 13 years into a career. I have a 35 y/o buddy who keeps hopping around... And agreed re: time off.
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    Tire chains on newer 1/2 ton trucks

    I’ve wondered this too. Reading the owners manual for the suburban says “if you have xx tire/wheel size, you can run chains. All others, no.” I did the math, and there imperial calculations came out to be less than 0.5in larger diameter on the “no run chains” sizes. This leads me to believe the...
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    Tire chains on newer 1/2 ton trucks

    Sometimes the base models allow for them-read the owners manual notes.
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    3rd Row SUV Experiences

    I noticed a big hit when I put the KO2s on two years ago. Also, we're fairly hilly/mountainy around here so that accounts for a bit of it. I'm guilty of letting it idle for 5-10 mins to warm up in the winter, too. On my long cross-country trips though, holy how I was surprised to see 22mpg!
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    3rd Row SUV Experiences

    Had a 2015 Traverse, family size was 2 parents, 1 infant, 1 dog. It worked but was not ideal. Traded for a 2018 Suburban (new), 4wd, with the 5.3l. Family grew to 2 parents, 2 children, 2 dogs (60lb/ea). It fits everything we routinely need w/o using the roof rack, pulling a trailer, or using...
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    Phone Lock box

    Go somewhere without service
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    Careers

    If you can't decide, I'd recommend a military career. We're hurting for talent and recruitment all over the place. Benefits - 30 days of paid leave/year, enlistment bonuses, Post-9/11 GI Bill earning, you can use Tuition Assistance, Tricare insurance is good, etc. Plus, some of the schools are...
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    Building a house for penny pinchers.

    You wanna live in a poleshed? Cannot not recommend this enough.
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    @Nickofthewoods owes me money

    All I can think is the Simpsons episode... "BIGFOOT EATS PORKCHOPS A PLENTY"
  16. SWOHTR

    Forced Air cleaning

    Got it done once and didn’t notice a difference. This was on a 20 y/o house with iffy maintenance history. We thought it was a sham, honestly.
  17. SWOHTR

    Handy Kitchen Gadgets

    Reloading scale for precision measuring of ingredients like yeast and salt.
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    Warming up vehicles in winter

    Why's that? Carbon buildup I'm guessing? Nothing a little heavy loading and hot running can't burn out, right? Or am I way off base here. I've never owned a modern diesel with the emissions equipment.
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    Warming up vehicles in winter

    What? At first glance, that's stupid. What reasons did they give for "it's bad to let it idle and warm up"? I warm mine up for 5-15 minutes depending on the temperatures. I do not advise simply starting and driving. Fluids are not circulated or up to temp. On the ship, we start engines and let...
  20. SWOHTR

    Buying a Mule

    Name it "Kawasaki."
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