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  1. nodakian

    How to catch an untrapable mouse.

    Blue poison blocks. Sometimes the little devils die in the house, but they usually seem to escape outside and die in the driveway.
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    Do engineers have a sense of humor?

    Same at our survey conferences. Architects are good at the visionary stuff. Very creative, and they can make a good looking building, but rarely much sense of the practical. Civil and structural engineers then have to try to make the architect's vision work within the meager budget the...
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    No more Kuiu kids clothing?

    I saw this outfit at the expo but didn't dig too deep as my kids wear adult sizes now.
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    Do engineers have a sense of humor?

    Humor from my civil engineer college roommate: Anyone can design a bridge that will hold up. It takes an engineer to design one that will barely hold up.
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    Bacon Grease

    If you need more than your bacon habit makes, you may be able to find Bacon Up at the grocery store. Pre rendered and filtered bacon grease. Good stuff.
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    Vote on 2023 Best Youth Photo, sponsored by Western Edge Gear

    After a brain freeze on my part yesterday (haggling with teenagers will do that to you), the tally is finally official. In accordance with the rule about 1/15/24 cutoff for accounts, WBundy had the most votes followed by Wickedwagens. We look forward to next year's hunts and more great pictures.
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    Vote on 2023 Best Youth Photo, sponsored by Western Edge Gear

    Poll is closed. Thanks again to everyone for participating. Keep getting those kids out there doing stuff. I missed a step in my earlier post, so I'm editing this one. To make it official, @Jskaanland and @robby denning will verify all the votes. When they're done, I will notify the winners.
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    Vote on 2023 Best Youth Photo, sponsored by Western Edge Gear

    One week left for voting.
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    North Dakota

    Yeah, I wish we were having another winter like last year...not really. 50+ next week. I feel sorry for the hard water fishermen, but not much. Critters are doing fine so far, but we're in trouble if we don't get spring and summer rains.
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    Vote on 2023 Best Youth Photo, sponsored by Western Edge Gear

    Yeah, it's hard to whittle them down to 10.
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    Vote on 2023 Best Youth Photo, sponsored by Western Edge Gear

    Once again choosing the finalist was tough, and we had a great variety of critters, settings, and happy kids. I had to enlist the help of the accounting department, aka my wife, who is a much better judge of photography than I. Now it's your turn to vote on the best photo of youth hunters in...
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    Southerners

    Yeah, those are documentaries about the cold and snowy side of the state. I live on the west side where it's usually warmer and drier. It's not bad without the wind. It's all relative. Over 80 in the summer and some of us start getting cranky.
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    Southerners

    To answer OP's question, hell no. It's -22 right now, which is better than 2 nights ago at -33. We're looking forward to double digit highs above zero by Saturday, through.
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    Pemmican: My way

    Some notes from my pemmican experiments: - 2:1 or 3:1 meat to fruit by volume is about right. - I prefer ground meat over strip as it's easier to get powdered in the blender. - Use the blender when no one else is home. - I prefer rendered bacon fat over beef. I render my own, but you can get...
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    Rokslide 2023 Youth Photo Contest sponsored by Western Edge Gear

    Last call for photos for 2023. Post them up by Monday, January 15. After that, my pro staff and I will select finalists for voting.
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    Gear that lasted over 20 years

    A sampler. -Remington 788 .243 bought used in 1984. -Cabelas Spike Camp sleeping bag, 1984. My kids still use it. -Whites logger boots, 1991. Need new soles, but leather is still good. -GI polypro long johns, 1993-1998. -Gander Mountain wool shirt, early 90s
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    Smallest pack with a load shelf?

    Elkhorn (2500 ci) or Long X (4000 ci).
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    Smallest pack with a load shelf?

    Western Edge Gear, but I might be biased.
  19. nodakian

    Kids Organizations

    Good advice.
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    Kids Organizations

    I agree with @Ferrulewax about checking out local scout groups without a kid in tow. -Different units have different cultures. Some are super programmed and all about checking boxes for ranks and merit badges, others are more interested in actual outdoor activities and skills. -Pay attention to...

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