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  1. nodakian

    What's your go to water bottle

    GI canteens. Still using some I got in the late 80s - early 90s. Durable, lighter per ounce of water than Nalgenes, more efficient shape, and less "rolly" than round containers. Gatorade bottles. Good balance between light weight and durability, but they feel floppy in a belt pouch. I...
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    Quilt newbie advice

    I'm new to quilts also. I've spent the last five nights in an EE Revelation Apex 30* on an Exped Downmat Ultra 7R. Temps have been in the 50s, so I've mostly been testing for function and drafts. I side sleep 80-90% and roll at least 5-8x per night. I like it for the freedom of movement...
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    Good training hikes Livingston/Bozeman area

    And let your spoiled dog off leash so it bothers everyone else. And don't pick up after it craps on the trail. I guess that goes for most trails around there, though.
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    Fire on Top of Drainfield

    I'm no expert, but if a fire can burn on top of ice all day while only melting 2-3" at most, I don't see how it could hurt a drain field 2+ feet deep. I understand the different dynamics of soil vs water under a fire, but the heat mainly goes up, and dirt is a good insulator, so I wouldn't...
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    Can we stop being rude & insulting please? Think before you click. Please don't get banned!

    I wonder how much undesirable behavior comes after several adult beverages. I enjoy a pint or two myself, but drinking and posting seems like a bad plan.
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    Are all sleeping pads terrible?

    I'm a side sleeper with a bad back. Over the last several years and testing 7-8 pads I've learned the following: 1. First night out always sucks. New bed, noises, temps, bag vs blankets, etc. 2. I need a 25" pad, 3.5"-4" thick. 3. Longitudinal tubes work better for me than horizontal...
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    Let's talk foam

    I leave edges square. At least 2 of the major makers do so, too.
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    Veteran Leg Gaiter Giveaway

    USAF 1993-1999
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    Photography- one photo a day

    My photography skills are minimal, and I usually forget to take pictures on outings, but this one from last Saturday evening turned out decent.
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    Property boundary legal question.

    I agree. Better to keep the peace of possible. The problem with land issues is if you piss off the neighbor--border disputes, loud dogs and vehicles, whatever--then you're stuck living next to someone who hates you, and the hatred festers. I've attended classes by a surveyor who does land...
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    Property boundary legal question.

    @Vaultman, great summary. If brevity is the soul of wit, I'm in trouble, and my teenagers would agree. Yes, I'm licensed in three states and do a lot of work with partners in a fourth, and a Certified Federal Surveyor. I focus mostly on what I call land surveying (the legal stuff-boundaries...
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    Property boundary legal question.

    Access would likely have been via prescriptive easement rather than adverse possession. PEs only give the right to use someone else's property for a particular purpose being claimed, such as a driveway. AP means someone gets title (ownership) to the dirt and all associated rights the loser may...
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    Property boundary legal question.

    Courts generally follow a standard hierarchy of evidence to evaluate boundary matters and decide how they will rule on the location question. The best, highest evidence is the original monument in its original location (good legal reasons exist for this, but that's another discussion). Below...
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    Property boundary legal question.

    I hope this isn't derailing the OP's thread too much, and I hope he keeps us posted as his situation unfolds, but there seems to be some interest in the general topic of land surveying. Therefore, I offer another morning essay. As with any business and profession, surveying has specialty...
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    Property boundary legal question.

    Two separate issues are in play here: location and title/entitlements, or "where" and "what". It took me years to sort this out in my head, so I offer this summary I hope is helpful. There are two types of surveys: original and retracement. An original is where a surveyor creates new...
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    Property boundary legal question.

    If I understand the situation correctly, I offer my thoughts as a land surveyor on the situation: 1) Skip the registered letter, etc. and just Get It Surveyed and gather some facts. If you send a letter and later, after a fight and creating an angry neighbor, find out the guy is right, you look...
  17. nodakian

    Bag boil meals?

    Spaghetti, pre grilled brats and burgers, stroganoff, pork loin and mashed potatoes, chili, stew, sloppy joes, fajitas, taco meat, goulash, pre made breakfast skillet....just about any meal that can be microwaved. Pre freeze and keep them in a cooler, and they last a long time. Easy prep...
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    Sold EXO K3 4800 frame & bag, Multicam!

    Frame height?
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    What is this?

    Probably this. My grand dad and father in law had some that were very similar.
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    Ticks vs Floorless Tents

    Interesting. I grew up hiking and camping in NW MT and worked in the woods summers during college, and we hardly ever got into ticks. I know they were around , and we would get singles once in a while, but nothing notable. Here in ND is a different story. Lots of ticks April through July...

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