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    Just an FYI

    Common IT joke. The other one is that 'an error occurred between the chair and the keyboard'.
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    Archery vs 2nd rifle colorado elk hunt

    If success rate is a concern for Archery there is a chance to get the best of both worlds with muzzleloader. You can get over a 50% chance at drawing either sex muzzy in most units with 0 pts and 100% chance at a cow. Or wait a year and your entire group can all get either sex muzzy for quite a...
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    Backcountry First Aid Kit, By Richard Rhodes

    I agree that it's not exactly the best situation to be in to be trying out drugs you never had before. Also most narcotics will not sit well on an empty stomach so something else to remember if you do take them or you'll probably just puke them back up. Maybe I'm just ignorant or missing...
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    Backcountry First Aid Kit, By Richard Rhodes

    What would be common names for NSAIDs? Aleve?
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    No bugs out west?

    The guys that rock the tarp a lot spend a lot of time at or above treeline. Sustained winds and freezing nighttime temps year round keep bugs under control. Worst case scenario pitch low to the ground and burn a chunk of bug coil for mosquitoes. Also, the highest I've ever seen a rattler is...
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    YouTube Video Intro

    Looks like he just turned the audio off in the Nikon video today.
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    Web Dominator - are they all the same?

    Where have you found them for $0.50? Be careful that they may just be the plastic part and not include the shock cord (which isn't a big deal if you have some laying around). Usually Hudson is the cheapest, but with shipping from Canada it isn't worth it unless you make a bulk order (which I did...
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    Web Dominator - are they all the same?

    From their website:
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    Web Dominator - are they all the same?

    Good point, I didn't even look it up. For the velcro that is correct at $5/10. The ITW Web Dominators are actually $2 per. Hudson sells them for $1.09 without the shock cord or $1.99 with, so the same price. Kifaru's site doesn't update the price until both boxes are selected, so this may have...
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    Dehydrator.

    I have a Nesco Snackmaster Pro, which is a great budget option that works fine but has 2 drawbacks: no timer and max temp is relatively low.
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    YouTube Video Intro

    Ryan/Robby Can you guys please lower the volume of the sound effect during the intro/outro of the videos? It is at least twice as loud as the rest of the video and blows out my speakers if I don't remember to mute it at the beginning. Thanks
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    Web Dominator - are they all the same?

    Agreed, I ordered a bunch from Hudson Supplies myself. Molded plastic is mostly made by machines anyways, so it doesn't matter to me if it's made in the US or not. That being said, Kifaru has to make sure all of their components are made in the US in order to sell to the military. If I were them...
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    Web Dominator - are they all the same?

    A couple reasons... All Kifaru ITW buckles are US made and the other ones ordered from say Hudson Supplies or probably even Milspec Monkey (not sure) are made in Asia. Also, I don't think that Kifaru really wants to be a buckle store, so they're not going to sell those at a small margin like...
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    Bag/Quilt Recommendation

    I'd look at Mountain Hardware Hyperlamina bags as well. After having a 650 fill bag, I'd go with synthetic over a 650 fill. You get all the downsides of down without the weight benefit.
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    Backcountry First Aid Kit, By Richard Rhodes

    I too would like to know Richard's opinion on carrying some Oxy (most likely expired from past surgeries, but my understanding is opiates just get less potent over time) in your kit. I hate painkillers as I think pain is important to preventing further injury, but something like Oxy to be able...
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    Wide width mountaineering boots?

    There ones in the US didn't have anything over a 3 on their own stiffness rating scale until this year. I guess it depends on your definition of mountaineering boot, but the OP specifically asked for stiff mountaineering boots. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
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    Wide width mountaineering boots?

    Crispi is about the only option in a non-leather. There are a few specific models from some of the bigger name companies that people claim run wide and might work for you, but I need 6E width. The Crispi Idahos and Wyomings run wide and I am able to sort of wear the wide Idahos (they are...
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    How to pick a Pack (Kifaru vs. Exo Mountain vs. Stone Glacier)

    I didn't mean to imply that SG doesn't carry weight well or it won't hold up to doing so. When we're talking about these high end packs we're splitting hairs. I have tried one on, but due to my build an SG just won't work for me (will discuss later). As such, it would be unfair to base an...
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    Best pad/pads for a big guy

    Exped Synmat/Downmat UL 9 look nowhere else... Similar size here, just a couple inches taller. Grab a snozzle pumpsack to pump it up and I use it to double as my bear bag.
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    How to pick a Pack (Kifaru vs. Exo Mountain vs. Stone Glacier)

    Agreed, but I have a 23.5" torso which Aron said is tied for the longest he's measured so no one makes one too long for me. I have a 28" for backpacking and a 26" for day trips. I've carried 100lbs on the 26" before they made the 28 and it wasn't too painful, but at about the 6 mile mark it...

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