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    Gym Performance Worse After High Altitude Hunt?

    I always notice a drop in performance after a long break, regardless of whether that break consisted of lounging around at the beach on vacation or getting after it in the mountains. After even just a one week layoff, I find a bit of a drop in performance and a significant increase in DOMS as well.
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I got all of my supplies towards the end of the week and got to it on Saturday. By the end of the evening, I was almost done, I just had to do the roll top portion of it, and my machine started malfunctioning. I was tired and a bit frustrated, so I quit and left it to this morning. Apparently...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    On all my packs with grosgrain covering the seams on the interior, the pack panels are stitched together first without the grosgrain and then the grosgrain is stitched on afterwards with it's stitch line being between the original stitch line and the cut edge of the fabric in the hem. This...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    Got it! I'm ordering everything I'm going to need and hopefully I'll be able to get started next weekend. Thank you for all the help and guidance. I'll keep y'all posted once I get started and how it turns out.
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I like the pros of the flat felled seam and I don’t mind the extra work for what seems to be a superior product. If I go with a single piece of fabric for the sides and a rectangular patch for the bottom, it seems like stitching the sides to itself would be pretty straight forward. My only...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I was trying to find a ‘how to’ video on seaming fabric with the use of grosgrain. I’ve never done it before and I’m not sure of all the steps involved. I haven’t found a helpful video yet on that process, but what I did find was a video from Sailrite about 3 common canvas seaming techniques...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I read in one of the DIY threads about turning gear inside out and studying the seams and how it was constructed to get a good idea on how the manufacturer went about sewing it. I'm interested in sewing a plain old roll top camp bag, so I turned by other packs inside out and took a good look at...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I went at it again last night working through my mods and I realized a lot of my issues were user error induced. When I swapped out the standard presser foot for the walking foot, I evidently didn't tighten it enough. I turned the screw until I felt decent resistance and stopped because I have...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    Here's my redneck engineered coat hanger spool guide. Mounts directly to the auxiliary spool shaft on the machine.
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I don't have a fabric pencil yet, but it's on the list of things to acquire. I'm also using a folded up wire hanger hanging off the machine to guide the thread from a large spool sitting next to the machine. I should probably get one of those metal thread guides as well.
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    The plate does have reference lines on it, but most of the time I was stitching in the middle of the fabric and it was covered up. I have the walking foot and I was using that, which has slots in it for the feet to move forward and back. I didn't notice this at first, but once I saw that, I...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I never tried the V92 thread since the general consensus was that the V69 is sufficient. And it was hard enough to get the proper tension with the multiple layers and V69 thread. I had to do some unorthodox extra wraps here and there to get the tension right. I experimented this morning with...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    That was an interesting and fun night and at times quite frustrating. I forgot to put the presser foot down at least a dozen times which jacked up the stitching. I spent more time ripping seams than I did sewing because of that. I hat a rats nest of ripped threads in a pile next to the...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    The UPS guy just showed up at the house with my new machine, a day before it was scheduled and the day after I ordered and I did standard free shipping too. That never happens. So, I guess I getting started right now.
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    Yeah, I understand the limitations of a $200 machine and it was a consideration. But, with every thing I've seen online, it looks like it should be able to handle the majority of what I have in mind with ease. The only issue is hitting a cross road of seams where the layers pile up. It's my...
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    Straight stitch only, certainly takes all the confusion out of it. The V69 is labeled 210D/3 The V92 is labeled 280D/3 Both items I need to sew the 3-bar tab loops are double layer of 500d cordura. If it tears the cordura, then I've done something seriously wrong.
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I found a picture on Singer's website of the accessories. It looks like the machine comes with a pack of 16 gauge needles. Are those appropriate for the recommended thread and the layers I need to punch through?
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    New Sewing Machine Setup

    I finally took the plunge and bought a sewing machine so I can finally retire my sewing awl and get after all those mods I've been wanting to tackle. I've never really sewn before, except for some hand stitching and awl stitching, so this is a whole new world for me. I purchased a...
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    The most dangerous animal on public land

    I’ve been a member of a whitetail hunting club off and on for the past 10 years or so. This club is on a 25,000 acre ranch with cattle and planted fields. Every year we’re given a warning to just keep an eye on them as you pass, but they will usually run the other way. The warning is pretty...
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    Venison Jerky Recipe

    Y’all are welcome. Glad you like it. I keep wanting to try some other recipes, but I just can’t because this one is so good.

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