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  1. CrzyTrekker

    Delorme InReach vs Garmin InReach

    I've used the InReach SE for the past year. Great messenger. About half the weight of my old sat phone. I will not upgrade until Garmin comes out with significant new features. Not worth a dang for navigation so I pair it with paper maps and a Garmin Foretrex. Don't carry my smart phone into the...
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    Kuiu Article

    Sounds like a good thing for backcountry hunters. More competition in the high-end hunting niche and more positive exposure in a community that already loves the mountains but doesn't necessarily know a lot about hunting.
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    Whats Better than Sitka clothing?

    I've tried on Sitka a couple times at the big box stores. Doesn't seem better to me than anything else I've already worn. I usually backpack and hunt in very well used Kuiu (first gen, made in Canada) or even older Patagonia clothing. Patagonia is still my favorite. I'll do 15-20 backpacking...
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    Rinella

    I really enjoyed Steve's book a few years ago. However, I don't know of any hunting show that regularly features backpack/adventure hunting, and that's the only type of hunting I enjoy anymore. Sitting in a roadside camp (or watching it on TV) just bores me. I don't watch any hunting shows...
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    Watches

    G-Shock is a solid choice.
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    Puffy or Soft Shell or Both?

    Always, always have a puffy. Sometimes have a rain shell if the weather forecast is bad. If just a little rain then I run the synthetic puffy with DWR finish.
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    Poll: Should horses be allowed

    Adjacent to the West Elk Wilderness
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    Good life advice

    Stay in shape as long as it is in your power to do something about it. For most of us, it's possible to be in shape almost your entire life. By the time you're 40+ you'll look around and see a lot of people suffering in various areas because they let this one objective slip.
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    Poll: Should horses be allowed

    The outfitters I know here in the North Fork Valley of Colorado carry chainsaws into the wilderness every summer to ensure that they can get paying clients into drop camps, guided camps, etc. The primary purpose for such trail maintenance is commercial. It sounds like we have some good people on...
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    Poll: Should horses be allowed

    Outfitters pay to be out there because they're making money off our public resources. I don't see how that one fact gives them a leg up on hikers. Some of us have done a good deal of volunteer work (trail maintenance, bridge building, Eagle Scout projects, campaigns to improve access, etc.).
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    Poll: Should horses be allowed

    This! I've abandoned two good elk units because they are full of cattle. What's more, cattle absolutely thrash streams that native trout would otherwise thrive in. Let's talk about how to get rid of cows on public land. Horse wranglers are funny with their jeans and ten gallon hats in the...
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    Can't decide what to do - OR Alpine Bivy

    Look at Tarptent. They make several excellent one man models and they are ultralight.
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    The Kifaru Argali, Markhor and Tahr

    Phantom208 I've had the Markhor for about 14 months I guess. Probably used it during 15+ backpacking trips and a few more day hikes. If you use ultralight gear and don't carry a lot of extras (spotting scope, etc.) then you'll have room for gear plus several days of food. I love it as a scouting...
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    Bikes in Wilderness Again

    Some mountain bikers and fatbikers are not following the rules. I wouldn't trust a rule allowing them in wilderness areas. I live on the edge of public land in western Colorado. Yesterday evening I went for a 60 minute hike up Peak J (not real name) which sits right behind my house. The...
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    Backcountry side arm

    James - It's wild how fast they run. I always come away from those moments wishing I had a camera ready.
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    Backcountry side arm

    I used to occasionally backpack a Ruger SP101 .357 with 3" barrel loaded with Buffalo Bore hard cast ammo. I carried it in a El Paso Saddlery leather Tanker Holster, which sits securely on your chest above the waist belt between shoulder straps. Perfect setup for hiking, fly fishing, etc. I...
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    Bikes in Wilderness Again

    Yep, science has confirmed this over and over. Aside from the obvious aesthetic impacts, there's the proven fact that animals like elk and mule deer are negatively impacted with more human intrusion.
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    Bikes in Wilderness Again

    Tipsntails +1 we all have our time, as violent hippie said so well.
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    Bikes in Wilderness Again

    ViolentHippie, +1
  20. CrzyTrekker

    Chalk one up for the good guys....

    Aside from the merits of this argument, what I find really interesting is the demographic shift on Rokslide. The site has substantially transformed from a core group of backcountry athletes, mountaineers with guns, to a much broader group. I seriously doubt even 50% of the readership here have...

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