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    Debating pack options

    Barney's frame with a dry bag, especially if the area requires bone-in. Have yet to find anything that handles moose like a Barney's.
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    Hilleberg Yellow Label Footprint?

    No. I don't use a footprint for any of my hillebergs anymore.
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    Nightforce choices

    Of those you've listed I would go 4-32 NX8 FFP.
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    Hilleberg Tents

    No experience with the Anaris, but I have used a tarptent stratospire 2 li which is another trekking pole tent. While it was nice and light I did worry about it's stormworthiness above tree line. I've used an Akto for a lot of years. I had to sit out a storm for 2 days a couple of seasons...
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    Hilleberg Nallo

    Used a Nallo 2 GT for a couple of years with the one outfit I guided for and also have an Anjan 3 GT for when I bring the girlfriend and the dog along in the summer months. Loved the Nallo. Easy to pitch although it did require a bit more real estate than some of my other tents. Shitty...
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    Best Lightweight Solar Panel

    Amazon.ca has the Anker panel in stock, not sure what their policy is on shipping south of the 49th. Otherwise I've heard some good things about the Big Blue 28w panel although it is a little heavier. I use an Anker panel when guiding, but if it's a hunt less than a week I just bring a battery...
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    300 prc load for grizzly

    Guided a hunter up here in the Yukon who was shooting almost the exact same load. Shot his grizzly at just over 300 yards, bear spun around and ran 12 yards before piling up dead. Bullet placement was just behind the right shoulder, took out the top of the heart before exiting through the left...
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    • Post #2
    • Forum: Bear
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    Go to powder for 7 saum

    Had good results loading for a friends 7 saum with N560, 7828ssc and reloder 26. With 175 gr bergers we were right around 2900 fps out of a 24 inch barrel with all 3 powders, N560 produced the best groups.
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    Which sleeping bag? Have it narrowed down to choices

    Both companies make great bags, but sounds like the Taiga checks more boxes for you.
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    NWT Late Sept into Oct ~ Tent Advice (Hilleberg vs Durston/TarpT, etc.)

    I really like the GT vestibule. After getting weathered in with a tent that has it you don't really want to go back. With the Nallo I never felt like I had to worry about it getting flattened by wind or snow load. I have no experience with the Nammatj, although the people I know that have...
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    NWT Late Sept into Oct ~ Tent Advice (Hilleberg vs Durston/TarpT, etc.)

    I've used both an Allak and a Nallo 2GT at about the same time of year and same latitude as you'll be in the NWT, just over in the Yukon. I wouldn't be worried with any of the hilleberg's you listed. I didn't have any trouble finding sites to pitch the Nallo, and it weathered some pretty good...
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    Quilt vs bag

    I would think you will be fine with your quilt. Last year I was hunting in the Pelly's (south of Faro and Ross River) in mid-August and was quite comfortable using my WM alpinlite (same temperature rating as your quilt). I didn't find it cold enough to really climb into the bag and just slept...
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    • Post #11
    • Forum: Sheep
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    Hilleberg Tent

    I've run a number of Hilleberg's between guiding and field work (Enan, Akto, Soulo, Niak, Anjan 2 GT, Nallo 2 GT, and Allak). For solo hunting I would consider the akto or the niak, possibly the anaris although I have no experience with the anaris. In my experience the akto vents better than...
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    14 Day Stone Sheep Gear List - Resident DIY, Solo, Early August

    Having ran both, there will be a difference in fuel savings over 7-8 days with the windmaster. However I don't think the windmaster would make it 7-8 days on a 4 oz can. Over 10 days I have noticed that I save weight with the windmaster over a BRS, and I've made it 10 days on an 8 oz can with...
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    Hilleberg Yellow vs Red Label

    Early August I wouldn't sweat using a yellow label. The Niak is one of my favourite tents. When my girlfriend tags along hunting we take our Anjan 2 gt. I have weathered some serious storms in both of those tents. I also used to own an Allak, and I've used a Nallo 2 gt. The Allak was more...
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    14 Day Stone Sheep Gear List - Resident DIY, Solo, Early August

    Absolutely, shoot me a PM if you have any questions.
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    • Post #63
    • Forum: Sheep
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    14 Day Stone Sheep Gear List - Resident DIY, Solo, Early August

    I owned a Soulo in the past, ended up selling it and replacing with a Niak. I didn't mind carrying the Soulo when I was guiding and needed a tent that I didn't have to worry about folding...or sharing if a clients tent got shredded. They're heavy for a one person tent, but I don't think I've...
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    • Post #61
    • Forum: Sheep
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    Yukon Shelter Options

    I'd say that time of year up here your best bets are either the akto or the kuiu mountain star. I got stuck in my akto in the Pelly's last year for a couple of days around the same time of year and it shrugged off the weather like a champ, but isn't the most spacious.
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    WM Alpinlite vs Badger MF

    I'm sure you will still love the alpinlite, they are great bags and there should be enough room to sleep on some sort of diagonal to make it work. I was a little worried, I just sent mine back to get repaired. Woke up one morning looking like I raped a goose, found a hole in the draft collar...
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    WM Alpinlite vs Badger MF

    I went with the long, I sleep stretched out and my feet were pressed against the bottom of the foot box when I tried the regular length. Kinda wish they made a 6 ft 3 bag.

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