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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    ON HORSES BLUF: Find someone who knows something about horses. Have them help you/find the horse for you. Don’t shoot yourself in the foot by thinking you know about stuff that you don’t have a clue about. So this is a shocker. To hunt on horseback, you need a horse. This means fire up the...
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    To cut right to it: I’ve had a heck of time finding info on “How” to hunt off a horse. It seems that the majority out there learn this stuff either by being born into a ranch family, or working as a guide and learning that way. I’m neither. So that sucks. And it’s bloody hard to find decent...
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    Plywood Panniers - How To

    Here they are in the wild. Have had them out on a few trips so far, and no issues. One thing to note: The inside corners (Against the horse) have about 2-3 inches of clearance from the ribs. The photos make it look like she is possibly being poked by the boxes, and that's definitely not the...
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    Plywood Panniers - How To

    Oh man, I wish I was that skilled. But cutting matching curves and bending plywood is a bit beyond my talents. Colonel Whelen's drawing caught my eye mostly because it avoids the "Be a talented carpenter" issue.
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    Plywood Panniers - How To

    Why use 1" plywood instead of 2x4 / 2x10? I have my guesses, but I'm curious to hear the "why" from a pro.
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    Plywood Panniers - How To

    (Part 2 cont'd) Q&A Are these waterproof? No Are these bear proof? No How durable are these? Depends on how bad the rodeo is. But should hold up to most abuse. The “two-by” fronts and bottom really add strength. I've seen guys take old used up latigos and screw them to the front corners and...
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    Plywood Panniers - How To

    BLUF: Here's how to make some hard panniers for $28 and a couple hours of your time *** I'd like to say this post was inspired by two books: Townsend Whelen's “On your Own in the Wilderness” and Joe Back's “Horses, Hitches, and Rocky Trails.” And it sort of was. But mostly it was this: I'm...
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    Back into horses

    Here's my post-restoration junker $150 saddle. 3/4 rigging too. Garbage. There's definitely nuance here though. I like Big Horn brand synthetics. They seem decent for what you get, and I've had ok luck with them. And garage finds can work if you know what you're looking for. But there's...
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    Back into horses

    As they say, it's a free country. 🤷‍♂️ I believe our own @robby denning has used synthetics with great success. Maybe that's changed in the last few years though.
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    Back into horses

    You bet. It's a 1950's Kenway roping saddle. Guy didn't know what he had, and just wanted his shed space back. Ad described it as "would make a great bar stool." The biggest thing is make sure the tree isn't broken. That, plus make sure it's decent leather (there are certain tells when...
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    Back into horses

    Oh man. I just did this song and dance over the last few years, so in the interest of helping I'll drop some numbers from the top of my head. EDIT: I'm in Canada. Adjust accordingly. I forget where I heard it (I think one of the posters in this section said it actually): "Horses are cheap...
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    Suppressors and Scabbards

    @Procision Arms Kind of reminds me of the "horn loop" way of the old days. Up north our Mounties used to carry the same way.
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    Tactical Tailor Malice Pack for Hunting

    Nothing wrong with running what you have. Better to put the money towards fuel and tags - at least then you're out in the field, which is all that matters. The biggest reason for "hunting" packs existing is that anything can comfortably haul 40lbs of camping gear in/out. It's not as easy to...
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    Tactical Tailor Malice Pack for Hunting

    1. Yes it will work. 2. No, it won't generally be comfortable. 3. They are generally a "heavy" pack frame compared to other stuff. Malice/ALICE was designed for war-fighting. It's good for that. You can go prone, but still pop your head up. You can also duck under stuff, and the top of the...
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    2 Way Radio

    oooooh nooooooo. Anyway, it's a free country. I try not to get into it with the HAM police. Once a person looks into actual FCC enforcements, you realize that they don't care and and it's a nonsense boogeyman. I think the last time a true enforcement took place was 2013, but don't quote me...
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    2 Way Radio

    Second for Baofeng. Cheap, functional. Oh and cheap enough you can outfit everyone with one.
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    Single Shot Mountain Rifle Build: CVA Scout

    Thanks sir, appreciate it. Mine is "a tank" as well - It was over 9.5lbs with an LRHS on it. I switched to an SWFA fixed 10x, and that brought it to just over 8.5lbs. So I guess if a guy is thinking of using on of these for a lightweight build.... maybe not so much. They sure are darn compact...
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    Single Shot Mountain Rifle Build: CVA Scout

    What's your rough weight on this guy?
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    Loaded day pack weight

    I'm a bit late on this, but to actually answer your question: The royal "They" have done studies on this. And without nerding out a ton, the answer is: Roughly 30lbs for "max" performance. To word this another way: 30lbs is about the max a human can carry while still performing at the same...
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    How much does your 2024 pack weigh loaded?

    Depends. I've adapted my hunting style a bit, and these days I mostly try to "run and gun". I carry a tiny little daypack, with some water + sawyer filter, some snacks, a kill kit, and a puffy/extra layer/rain jacket. Weighs maybe 15lbs, depending on how much water I want to take that day. I...

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