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    Why you should always carry a gun in the back country.

    Proof there's oddballs everywhere! Maybe carry condoms for protection??? (sorry, bad joke) I considered carrying after drug dealers planted hundreds of pot plants on my friends land in Kansas. After the KBI came out and slashed all the plants there appeared a random pit bull in the woods. It...
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    Great head lamps

    I use Magic Shine headlamps. They're mountain biking headlamps, come with rechargeable batteries and in a separate pack so the weight isn't on your head. 1000 lumens. 3 output settings. I don't remember how long they last but I've never come close to discharging them during 3 hr mtb rides. I...
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    Swimmers?

    I bike & swim regularly and did my first sprint triathlons in the last year. Four total. Yay me. The run part is killing me because of bad knees but cycling definitely makes my knees better. On the swim, my $0.02 is to check your heart rate. Reason being it can be difficult to get your heart...
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    Tipping a guide?

    Going on my first ever archery elk hunt in Colorado in a few weeks. I know our guides are going to work their butts off getting us close to game and I want to make sure they're compensated well. A) tipping is expected, correct? And B) what's a customary tip per day of archery elk hunting in the...
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    Hanwag Ancash GTX

    I ordered one of the last few available from STP. I also ordered a pair of Lowa Cevedales at the same time (STP version). Based on my online research I thought for sure I would like the Lowa's better. Wrong. They were returned to STP today. They are equally high quality boots, i just preferred...

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