Cheap Stuff that Works

[WI-Carcosa]

Based on recs, I tried the Kinko gloves this year for gutting and processing in cold weather and found them to be leakier than I would like. I found these when stopping at cabelas a few months ago and thought I would try them. My hands were clean and dry, rinsed off the stuff from them and threw in the wash and good as new. I found them very comfortable and it was easy enough to do precise knife work while wearing them.

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-extreme-ice-gloves?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas%7CShopping%7CPMax%7CProprietary%7CGeneral%7CNAud%7CGoogle%7CNMT&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4-y8BhC3ARIsAHmjC_HSm8sezs5d58UXBugVcgr1r54FQeVNyw4p8H2z8fXsYdR5w1JUzhYaArH0EALw_wcB

 

[White Falcon]

Bottom of PJ leg I cut off. Works great.

 

[taskswap]

For any fans of pack-a-roons (coconut snack cakes) looking for a cheaper alternative, La Molienda bars are readily available at most Walmarts usually near the checkout area. I just paid $1.62 apiece for a few. One bar is about equivalent in nutrition (390cal 18g fat 57g carb 3g protein) to 3 packaroons.

For the ultra-light crowd, they're about 0.3oz heavier, but they're less dry so I find I need less (or no) water when I eat one. I'm personally a fan of the pineapple, which all the Walmarts I've been to (and some Murdochs/etc) always seem to carry, but there are other flavors on Amazon if you want them with nuts/etc.

Lately I've started to pay more attention to what I spend on food. I never really did before because I always thought of it as a splurge item. I make plenty of my own granola as well as jerky from my trimmings, but what's a good hunt trip without a fistful of gas-station jerky sticks and a few bags of Doritos? But it does all add up, and at my age I can definitely tell the difference when I'm eating healthier. I can't have soy, dairy, oats, or many fruits (which is why I make my own "granola", so I can make it without the oats almost all others use as their base) so things like Doritos used to be easy choices to justify, but nowadays coconut has been one of my favorite bases for many snacks.