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    Wall tent size

    Check out Snowtrekker. They are pricey (but so are Davis), much lighter than conventional canvas and come with a quality (Easton) internal frame. We use a 13x13 that works great for 3 on full size cots and leaves room for kitchen area, wood stove and wood, huge probably 8x8 center area for...
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    Wall tent stove

    Get a tarp to fit your tent footprint but get one that is about 14-16 mil and you will get several years out of it. Sweep it out regularly to maintain life. As for stoves, check out the GStove which is made in Norway. They make a regular and xlarge size. They are stainless steel (you can stand...
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    Multifunctional Gear - What Do You Bring

    Makeup remover pads (discs) soaked in paraffin and lamp oil. Easy to make and store, can pack a bunch of these in, and they are incredible fire starters (break one slightly open to light). Not nearly as messy or bulky as vaseline-soaked cotton balls.
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    Packable Wood Stove???

    Check out GStove from Norway-they have a US distributor. Incredible quality and very packable with stock. I pack with llamas. Stainless steel-you can stand on this stove. It is a cylinder stove that fits easily in a llama pannier. It weighs 22 lb with the pipe (also incredible quality) nested...
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    Wall tent newb here

    Might work good but if it isn't an approved arrestor and a wildland fire results and can be traced back to your camp on public land, major ouch. Wouldn't take the chance, especially given fire conditions through the west over the past 20 years. Probably safer to get rid of tha sparks closer to...
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    Wall tent newb here

    Cap is ok but not any type that restricts flow like the ones with screening that serve as a spark arrestor. The top of your chimney is the coldest spot and builds up creosote and plugs within a day or two. Get a spark arrestor like the type that comes with Seek Outside or Riley stoves-they sit...
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    LLAMA Panniers

    Check out Sopris Llama Gear. I have my original set of panniers from 1998-still going strong. They are top-notch quality (1,000 cordura I believe), have standard and deluxe models, and the pannier bars w/straps are very handy-allow you to handle the panniers easily when loaded and weigh your...
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    Llamas in Griz country

    I highline within 30 yards of our tent. Keeps the llamas out of trouble at night and also close enough that their alarm call, which is always pretty loud, will get us up and out if a predator is near. Mine are used to moose and elk so an alarm call tells me something else is near The highline...
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    Oil lease roads

    Best contact will be the local Bureau of Land Management Field Office in the area that you are hunting, assuming you are trying to access BLM public lands. The BLM manages the oil and gas program and oversees road access for oil and gas companies on the leases. Many of these roads may remain...
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    What pack for elk hunting in Colorado?

    Hard to beat the K4. They have several belt and frame sizes. I live in the high country of CO, spend a couple of months every year in the backcountry with my pack on, and have used earlier EXO versions and a Kifaru setup as well. Found the K4 to be the best overall for navigating through...
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    Best Base Camp wood stove

    Check out GStove. Made in Norway, nearly airtight, economical, and the workmanship is second to none.
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    Seek Courthouse

    Might be a weight penalty but everything else is heads above. I had a SO 12-man and it was ok for a few years but I got tired of constantly adjusting guy-outs and it was like a sauna during the day. Since you have to set it up in a big opening (huge footprint), it's hard to avoid the sauna...
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    Any reason not to shoot the Easton Sonic 6.0?

    The Sonic 6.0s got a lot of hype before the new 5.0 hv came out about a month ago. I bought some as well and am looking forward to fletching and shooting them. They are available at a great price point and you know they will be spine-consistent. For my setup there is only 0.3 gpi difference in...
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    Good hunting socks/sock combo

    Just finished a late season elk hunt in CO in temps of -10 to 28F. Used merino liners with a lightweight Darn Tough merino hunting sock inside my Schnees with felt liners. Walked about 5-6 miles in 6" of snow every day and my feet were fine. I use this sock combination with Zamberlan...
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    DIY paper tuner?

    Use some pvc and connectors. SImple, inexpensive and you don't have to glue it together (i.e., takedown for easy storage).
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    Seek outside floor system

    It works if you have good firm ground underneath and sleeping on pads. If using cots, you can punch holes in it. For moisture control, etc. it works fine. I purchased a pitcher's mound round tarp for mine (pack with llamas) that was same diameter and much more durable and easy to clean debris...
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    I'm torn on Tent/Stove choice

    For your stove option, check out GStove. Made in Norway (there is a US distributor) and smaller version of the bigger cylinder stoves. Stainless steel, lots of accessories and reasonably priced. Will last a lifetime. Another good option would be one of the Riley Stoves. Bigger ones are...
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    Holy cow bow season is close.

    Sooo guess we should just let the public lands go unmanaged......or sell them off to States so they can sell them to balance their budgets (there is a documented history of this and Randy Newberg has pointed it out in some of his podcasts in the past). My point is, these resource and resource...
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    Light weight base camp tent...fast setup?

    If you want to cry once and are looking at a lifetime type investment tent, check out Snow Trekker's website. Their tents are canvas with high quality interior Easton aluminum frames, an ingenious guy-out system, pack up and store small, lightweight, go up fast, and will withstand very strong...
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    Holy cow bow season is close.

    Hope I don't upset anybody, but I sure get tired of folks on here that complain about public lands and wildlife management. I've been involved in it since the early 70's and also an avid hunter since the early 60's. I can tell you that the resource specialists and managers at the field level (&...

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