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    What to do/see/eat Sandy-Salt Lake City?

    You can go up to Park City and get a ride on one of the Olympic Bobsleds. My wife bought me a ride a few years ago for my Birthday Thats pretty fun. You will need to call for reservations or use their website. If you want to learn to hang glide the Point of the Mtn is world class if the...
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    Camping near Salt Lake?

    As posted above, Pony Express is a good Park to stay at, I have stayed there several times. Clean and quite. You have easy access North or South. Plus a great bike/walking trail. If Heber City interests you stay here.... mountainvalleyrv.com This is a great park to stay. We always stay...
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    Miles on your old 7.3 diesel?

    I bought a 97 with 19,000 miles on it around 1999 or 2000. I sold it to my son in law 3 years ago. It had 389,000 on it. I wish I had kept it. Its still going strong. Crew Cab, Short box, dual tanks. I had to replace the transmission around 320,000. I put a water pump on it, two...
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    Good Reading Material for the tent

    The Mission, The Men, and Me Pete Babler Lots of life lessons and leadership from his time in Delta Force Any of the books by John Styker Meyer about MACV/SOG in Vietnam. Forstchen's series of books Day After..... There are 4
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    Best hunting packs

    The best pack is which ever one that is loaded with 75-100 pds and fits you the best.......
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    help me out with your favorite blues artists

    SRV....... like others Magic Slim T-Bone Walker Blues Brothers Fabulous Thunderbirds Chris Stapleton puts out some good Bluesy songs Jeff Beck Billie Holiday Old School Sister Rosetta Tharpe George Thorogood does updated old school blues, rock & roll ZZ Top
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    Mystery ranch frame only?

    Just keep checking the Classifieds here on Rokslide. Also if you have Facebook there is a group for Mystery Ranch Pack Sales. That may not be the correct name but you can search it. I have seen just frames only on there several times.
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    Gas can rant…

    Another vote for VP Fuel jugs.
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    Spotting moose: Binoculars or Spotting Scope

    tcpip95........go get your cataracts taken care of. Its like night and day. I did mine a year and half ago. They did right eye first then left eye two weeks later. It is easy peasy. The procedure is a piece of cake.
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    Has Anyone Got Any Real World Experience Hunting with the Sig Cross?

    For more info on the Sig Cross check out the Backfire Youtube Channel. He has some good info and is one of his tip picks for his personal rifles. The Cross is one of his favorites. Check out Elk101 on Youtube. Cory has a Sig Cross and although rifle is not his thing. He likes the Sig Cross...
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    Washing Bloody Packs???

    I use one of my coolers. Take apart my MR pack. Fill the cooler with cold water, put some Dawn in the water. if I have really heavy blood I will put some dawn on the pack and scrub with a soft brush. Let it soak overnight in the cooler. Heavy rinse with garden hose next morning. All blood...
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    Game Bags?

    My son just bought some of the Mystery Ranch game bags. We used them yesterday on a 5 Point Bull. They worked great, and I liked the carry handles. Helps in lifting and also the handles can be used to secure the load over the top load lifters.
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    Bull Moose Hunt - East Canyon/Morgan Summit Utah

    Since a Moose tag in UT is once in a lifetime, and most of the area you will be hunting is private. I would hire a guide to help out. My son married into a family that owns a large piece of property in that unit. They lease out the property to an Outfitter and I know he has other properties...
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    Zamberlan

    I have a pair of the 980 Outfitters GTX. I never really felt like I had to break the boot in. It just always felt good. I have pretty weak ankles and I have all the support I need. I love my Asolo's Fugitives, but after awhile the side wall seemed to break down and I kept rolling my ankle to...
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    DIY EPOXY GARAGE / SHOP FLOOR COATINGS

    You might check out Garage Journal. They have a full section dedicated to floors.
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