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    Looking for help with ebike purchase

    I bought an e-bike for a hunting club I was a apart of. It was a game changer for me. No more being drenched in sweat by the time I climbed my tree in the middle of winter and then proceed to freeze until the sun was well up in the sky. Those little motors have unbelievable torque. I’m north...
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    Hiking with a loaded backpack in tennis shoes vs boots

    Funny you mentioned that. I went to do some summer whitetail scouting locally a few years back. Typically I wear my crocs while driving and put on my socks and shoes when I get there. Of course, like a dumbass, I forgot the socks and shoes. Even in the mild hills of west TN it was a shit show...
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    Hiking with a loaded backpack in tennis shoes vs boots

    I have a love hate relationship with my mountain boots. When I’m off trail or under a heavy load, I love them. When I’m on trail or on easy ground I loathe them. They’re just so stiff and clunky and awkward it’s ridiculous. When I train, I don’t use my boots because my locality is pretty flat...
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    Sleeping bag carry with Mystery Ranch Metcalf

    Do you remember the old Kelly external tube aluminum framed packs? Those were designed to have the sleeping bag on the bottom, directly below your main bag. That would be the way to go for a sleeping bag, but you’ll need a slightly heavier dry bag to store it in, since it’ll be pretty exposed to...
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    I cut up a brand new Stryker!

    I’m working on that now. The way I see it, I have 2 options. I can put a pair 3-bar sliders on the inside of the sling where it lines up with the lowest line of pals on the frame portion of the Stryker or I can make a mini grab-it as a support shelf. The mini grab it will allow me to move it...
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    I cut up a brand new Stryker!

    Hey Rufus, Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. We just got back from spring break vacation. I added about 16” of material to the sling, but after tucking the edges into the original Stryker parts, I ended up with a 13 1/2” extension. The overall height of my camp bag is around 39”...
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    How steep is too steep

    I’m not sure which app your using, but Gaia offers a slope angle map overlay with their app. It color codes varying degrees of steepness from no color (relatively flat) to orange (30 degrees), red (45 degrees), and finally gray/black (super steep, no ******* bueno). I attached a screenshot for...
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    I cut up a brand new Stryker!

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    I cut up a brand new Stryker!

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    I cut up a brand new Stryker!

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    I cut up a brand new Stryker!

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    I cut up a brand new Stryker!

    For years I’ve wanted a camp bag setup with a smaller dayback/load sling for elk hunting. I started with the original Kifaru Nomad. But, the tube pockets just didn’t work well for my setup. So I sold it. Then I bought a Exo Beavertail and had @Squirrels add a bunch of pals webbing and a few...
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    Water purification

    I’ve done a Sawyer mini inline on my camelback bladder for a couple of years, but dealing with intermittent freezing temps for both the bladder and filter was a PITA and a bit sketchy because you just never know if your filter has been compromised. I switched to a Steripen. I bought the 4...
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    Tested: Velocity Loss per 1" barrel chopped off

    Your post reminded me of an article in Truth About Guns on this very topic that I read a few years ago. It’s a good eye opening read as well. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thetruthaboutguns.com/the-truth-about-barrel-length-muzzle-velocity-and-accuracy/amp/
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    Here it comes

    For those that say “it’s never going to happen”, I present to you below, a list of the major federal firearms prohibition laws that have been enacted in the past. How many times does it take for the 2nd amendment to get kicked in the crotch before y’all realize it very well can and is...
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    Gaia on 2 devices

    Click on the map layers icon in the top right corner of your screen. That’ll bring up a menu. The top menu choice is map overlays. Click on that and it brings up another menu with toggle buttons. Make sure the items you want - tracks, routes, waypoints... are toggled on (green). They should then...
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    looking for a vest to replace my vest.

    I just recently went through the same decision making process. What I determined was I don’t want a mid layer to have down or be wind proof. To me, a vest is a mid layer as much or more than it is an outer layer. Down as a mid layer, even the hydrophobic treated down, tends to get lumpy/clumpy...
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    Water Filter

    Depends on temps. Filters will break up inside, unbeknownst to you, if they freeze and will no longer effectively filter your water. If you intend to get into heavy freeze situations, get one of the UV treatment setups like a Steripen. I have the 4L Steripen setup for our October elk hunts and a...
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    Why you dont hunt with some people anymore

    Yeah, he is awesome! He volunteered to do a 12 mile meat pack out if we were successful with our elk hunt this past year. And we were total strangers before this past year, except for our occasional crossing on RS. As an almost 50 year old, I’m kinda glad we didn’t kill an elk because it would...
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    Time for a member re-introduction! Where are you from+a fun fact about yourself.

    Dude, that is not a “fun fact”! Why would you tell us that?!

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