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  1. CrzyTrekker

    Fool me once Salewa….

    I bought four pairs of Salewa Mountain Trainer Lite Mid GTX boots last summer for myself, wife, and two teenage boys. We backpacked the Grand Canyon for a week in them. Used them for fall hunting and backcountry fishing trips. No blisters or problems. Since then I've used the same pair to go...
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    Toxic / endocrine disrupting chemicals in outdoor equipment & clothes.

    Was a big Patagonia fan for decades. However, Patagonia posted information on its website several years ago discussing chemical hazards arising from Patagonia clothing. They basically warned users not to wear it all the time. I switched to Fjallraven clothing made from wool, cotton and nylon...
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    Converting Magnetic Azimuth to grid Azimuth

    Look up "LARS." Left Add, Right Subtract. If you're using a regular map with a declination diagram this will always work. Doesn't matter if you're in the northern or southern hemisphere.
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    Recommendations for a 2 person canoe or kayak

    Northstar is a great cottage brand. The "Kifaru" of canoes. I've got a solo canoe from Northstar and have taken it down the Green River, Colorado River and portions of the Rio Grande. I've also got a tandem Northstar (the B17) and it is great for two people and a couple dry bags. Most Northstar...
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    Two Way Radio's

    One more thought: my son and I have our own “bank” of frequencies programmed into our radios. They are public amateur freqs but not regularly used, so essentially private to us in the backcountry. If for some reason we lose comms, we can switch to a local repeater frequency and make contact...
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    Two Way Radio's

    We use Yaesu FT3DRs. We replace the stock (dummy load) antenna with a quarter-wave whip (signal stick) and they work great on 2meter VHF or 70cm UHF. We use compact hand mics on our backpack straps, plugged into the radios, which usually ride inside our packs. The batteries are very good. We...
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    Next Mile Meals...Anyone else try them out yet?

    Ok I've been eating these. Expensive but good. If you are full-time Keto - and your body is used to burning fat - these are excellent. My favorites are the Beef Tacos and Denver Omelette. I have been eating two of these meals per day, supplemented with pre-boiled eggs and pre-cooked bacon. Lots...
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    Photography- one photo a day

    A comet, amateur radio contacts at 13,000 feet and 3 alpine lakes.
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    Vote for the Best High End Hunting Apparel

    Arc'teryx and Patagonia.
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    Next Mile Meals...Anyone else try them out yet?

    Hmmm, on a wilderness backpack I'd much rather have some sodium than a huge carb bomb. These meals look worthy of some sampling this summer.
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    Photography- one photo a day

    Vitamin D in the San Juans
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    Photography- one photo a day

    Spring snow on a little trout stream
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    Guys 50+ Questions on Fitness Longevity?

    This is simple: 1. Eat human food. Eat low carb, high fat, whole foods. This is not a "diet." This is simply real food. Study anthropology. We are primarily eaters of animal products and plants. My wife eats Keto and looks like she's in high school at 46 years old. We're those freaky "normal...
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    Mirrorless VS Point n shoot

    Olympus micro four-thirds, they are good cameras for the backcountry.
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    Photography- one photo a day

    Brown trout stream
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    Photography- one photo a day

    Yurt trip with my 12-year-old in the San Juan Mountains. The original "social distancing."
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    Things from the backcountry that you cant unsee...

    We do river trips and this year we came around a bend on the Rio Grande and witnessed sex-on-shore. Poor folks thought they were alone and canoes are so quiet... Was setting up an orienteering course for the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club in the early 2000s in White Ranch Open Space near...
  18. CrzyTrekker

    Talk me out of a bivy... Please.

    I love my Protrail and I also think there's a place for a bivy and tarp. Sometimes I want to camp with a view - maybe a view of the basin below, or stars above - and that's when I take the bivy/tarp setup. The bivy/tarp setup is flexible. One thing I like to do with a bivy/tarp setup is wake up...
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    EE quilt temps

    Depends on what you do. My 0-degree EE quilt is great in the mountains. A 40-degree EE quilt is awesome for river running and desert camping. I used the 40 on a river trip in Utah last week and it was perfect.
  20. CrzyTrekker

    THE Perfect camera for hunts/wildlife

    I realize you're selling cameras. Most people just don't need a DSLR. I'm not a full time pro photographer, but I have been compensated for photos by the outdoor industry. I've been paid for a commercial video production (industrial space). I still have a DSLR because there's a time and place...

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