I stopped watching the news over 2 years ago. You hit the nail on the head! I think the silent majority are good, hard working Americans. But you would never know it by watching the crap they put on the news.
I have the 21". Not much heavier. I bought 2 small leather marble pouches, and put one on each end, and then tie them together to protect my pack while carrying it.
I still wear my 25+ year old military issue brown polypropylene underwear, top and bottoms. They work great wicking moisture from your skin. Not too hot when it warms up. Keeps you dry and warm when your outerwear is wet. They worked great with ripstop BDUs and work just as good with modern...
Love to sight fish! Especially Tarpon and snook. Fall bait run should start that time of year causing all kinds of havoc on the beaches and inshore. Fall shrimp should start too. Lots of opportunities!
Relocated Floridian here...use the Florida Sportsman (magazine) website for good info. I'm from Jupiter FL, but have hunted (deer, hogs, birds) and fished (fresh, salt, and everything in between) all over the state....still do when I can.
Been mixing my own for years. You may want to take this into consideration though...permethrin ruins goretex and other performance micro fibers, including Sitka fabrics', ability to repel water. The material wets out after applying the permethrin. To get it back to water repelancy again you...