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  1. Corvus Corax

    Gear and tips for father/daughter guided scenic tour in BC

    Bring the Tracts and the Kowas. If you are checking a bag then bring a practical multi tool. If not they make useful TSA approved multi tools. Bring an IFAK (it’s not the odds it’s the stakes that matter) and spring for the extra insurance. OR Helium rain shell is only 8oz. Enjoy your trip! Take...
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    set and forget bombproof scope

    From the models you mentioned my only experience is with the SHV (simple duplex non illuminated). It has proven so far to be very reliable. It has held zero for over three years. It has survived being strapped to well used packs and sliding off truck tailgates. I put a tether on the elevation...
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    Suggestions for a fire extinguisher to keep in vehicle

    I keep one of these “ABC” type from Amerex in my canopy. I mounted it up on the bars so it wouldn’t get buried by the other stuff in the truck bed. I keep another in a sportsman’s tote strapped down in my truck. Along with a sturdy short handled shovel, a small forest axe and a arborist style...
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    Who hunts alone?

    I’d say it’s something like 60% solo 40% with a partner or as part of a group. As much as I really do enjoy the camaraderie of a group, sometimes it is nice not to run decisions by someone else. I don’t have much of a problem with backpacking solo for a few days. I guess being armed and having...
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    Cost of cutting and crowning a barrel

    I got two quotes recently. In western Washington about $250 cut crowned and threaded 5/8x24 with a thread protector.
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    When do you hood when layering?

    Hoods on my most of my layers. Not usually my next to skin layer. My second layer and my rain shell for sure.
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    Inreach Mini battery replacement

    At least it’s something. I think my InReach mini has some kind of parasitic drain on the battery. Fully charged and shut off for a couple weeks. Then it will be at ~75-80% when I turn it on again. Not reassuring. It does seem to charge up normally though. Keep us updated on your experience with...
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    Pulleys. Game bags and bear bags

    Micro carabiners and a working knowledge of useful knots. Knowing what hitch to use under tension with one hand free weighs nothing.
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    How do you guys carry your spotter in your pack? In a case or in a pocket or the pack unprotected?

    Swaro ATS 65 in the spotting scope pouch of my SG5900 with my Kuiu glassing pad on the outboard side of the pouch. No stay on case as of yet. Still relatively new to me though.
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    NF NXS 2.5-10x42 Ring Height w/ Pic Rail

    For your reference. Nosler M48 7mm Rem mag. Warne Mountaintech rail. Warne Mountaintech low rings. Standard 13.5” LOP. NXS 2.5-10x42mm.
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    NF NXS 2.5-10x42 Ring Height w/ Pic Rail

    Warne Mountaintech lows on a Warne Mountaintech rail. Objective barely clears rail where I have the eye relief set.
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    Low budget backpacking quilt or bag

    I do think it would be too short. I have a regular. The long would be just about right for me. Seeing as you’re a few inches taller than me you would likely be in the boat I am now.
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    How many of you guys leave your hunting backpack packed with all your gear? Or unpack it and store it?

    Unpack, clean, repair and replace. I’ve got different things for different applications so they go back into their totes for the next trip. The stuff that doesn’t change stays in the pack. Example would be Inreach, IFAK, repair kit and spare headlamp.
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    Could you help yourself?

    Are you asking for a friend or something?
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    Tyvek ground cloth

    Swing by a job site and ask the framing/siding guys on site for any waste. Or ask the folks at your local hardware store about any partials left. Wash and dry it in the laundry before you use it to eliminate some of the crinkling.
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    Starting with 7mm Rem Mag, need suggestions

    Check out the Vihtavuori load data for comparison purposes. Their loads with n165 were way more stout for some of the 160gr class bullets. I understand that not all bullet shapes will produce the same pressure, but it is a huge difference from the nosler book.
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    Slip on boots for yard work

    I just roll the tops of my Xtratuf boot down and wear them like that when I don’t need the full height. Xtratuf makes a 6” deck boot that might be easier to get into.
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    Dress the dummy

    Early season on myself; Salomon Quest 4D, Darn Tough wool socks, Smartwool merino boxer, Firstlite Obsidian pant, Wick merino t-shirt, Black Ovis 1/4 zip hoody 150 weight, mesh snap back ball cap. In the pack; OR helium rain jacket, Kuiu Chugach rain pant, Kuiu superdown jacket, fleece beanie...
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    Handgun Hunters?

    Snyd, that is a wonderful one of a kind work of art.
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    No sleeping bag solution

    It looks like a scrotum.

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