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  1. J

    Voter turnout

    Not an option lots of places, or at least not a good one. OK for instance, has a pretty complicated process and requires a notarized signature.
  2. J

    Long drive ebook suggestions

    Dan Carlin's series' are great and pretty long. His one on WW2 in the Pacific might be up your alley. I'm listening to Daniel Ellsberg's The Doomsday Machine right now. Pretty interesting look into the height of the Cold War and nuclear war planning. Not a perfectly written book, but he was...
  3. J

    Long range weather forcasts

    I go straight to NOAA and read the forecast discussion (you have to dig around for it). The forecasters are pretty good about describing what to expect and how certain they are about it. That said, beyond some number of days (7?) weather prediction breaks down. Instead you're looking at...
  4. J

    Tucson / Nogales Help or Donation

    You probably know this, but if you can't work it out with people from here the local Fish and Game office can certainly help you out with a donation program.
  5. J

    Has anyone experienced burn out due to shift work and night shift?

    There is a ton of research showing that night shifts and sleep cycle disruption are really bad for you. The "suck it up" mentality gets men dead. Take care of your health.
  6. J

    Road Access

    My understanding is that if it's a county road you have legal access. Only definitive source I've found for that is a map from the county itself. Easier in the more populous counties. Of course, people can try to gate legal roads. I doubt that happens too much (the county theoretically...
  7. J

    A health revolution brewing?

    Mark Bittman's. The trick is to have a food processor with a small bowl and to use the drizzle hole. Yolk of one egg (whole egg is fine if you're lazy like me), 2t mustard, 1T lemon juice or other acid, salt and pepper. Get all that going in the food processor and while it's running pour around...
  8. J

    Lightning safety while hunting

    Lightning risk depends a lot the specifics of where you are. If you're in the right spot you can be perfectly safe even directly under a storm. Basically it hits the high points, so if you're down low and surrounded by things taller than you (and taller than the things you're quite close to)...
  9. J

    Late Onset Solo DIY

    It's never too late. There are old guys killing it in basically every domain. Realistically though, it does get harder at our age. It takes real time and effort to build a fitness base. It takes a while to get the experience you need. And frankly most people are very unwilling to try new things...
  10. J

    Advice for Solo hunts

    Like others have said, understand the challenge in getting meat out and have a plan. My advice is just spend a bunch of time doing things on your own in the woods - hiking, navigating, and camping. You'll find out if you're up for it, and build a lot of skills and confidence. At the same time...
  11. J

    Newbee Looking for a budget pack that can handle some serious weight

    Late to the party, but was just in a used gear shop that had good condition Dana Designs Bridgers and Terraplanes for less than $80. So if you're on a budget, consider shopping used.
  12. J

    How to not die on first trip?

    This is it. A lot of staying safe in the outdoors is developing a sense of the difference between "this is uncomfortable" and "this is out of control/dangerous." Like, am I hot, or am I overheating? Mostly comes from experience, so at the start just make cautious decisions.
  13. J

    Hearing protection at the range

    I don't have any real advice for you, but maybe try to find a good audiologist? I bet most shooters top out at plugs and muffs, but if you can get tapped into the industrial safety world you can probably do better.
  14. J

    Do You Sleep With Your Food in Bear Country?

    Black, brown, and grizzly bears all behave differently, and then they'll behave differently based on how accustomed to people they are. I always recommend the book Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance by Stephen Herrero if you want to learn about it. Long story short - non-habituated black...
  15. J

    New career, getting out of law enforcement

    How about a law degree?
  16. J

    Do You Sleep With Your Food in Bear Country?

    Brown/Grizzly country? No way. Wasn't that long ago a woman was killed near here for having her toothpaste in an old blueberry bag in her tent. That was a food-conditioned bear, but you never know when you're going to run into a bear that has a taste for human food because someone wasn't using...
  17. J

    Week in Juneau???? (updated 8/15)

    Heard they closed down, don't know for certain. Would be a real loss. That does remind me though, the Coast Guard bar just a few blocks away is a good locals spot too, don't need any coast guard affiliation to walk in.
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    Week in Juneau???? (updated 8/15)

    It's been a while, but here's a few. Pizza at the island pub in Douglas. While you're down there walk on Sandy Beach and check out the old mine ruins in the forest. Boardwalk trails on N Douglas island are nice and you can get to the back side of the island which feels a bit away from town and...
  19. J

    A little lost… career change?

    I did it at about 35, and I've seen friends do it as well. It's generally worked out well. It worked out great for me - one of the least conflicted decisions I've ever made, 0 second guessing. That said, it's a lot harder to make a complete jump. You don't really know what these other jobs are...
  20. J

    Snowpack not looking very good :(

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