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    Shipping meat and horns-AA checked baggage vs AA air cargo

    Went on a moose and caribou hunt this past fall, so I also researched this a fair amount. Flew out of Fairbanks, all flights/connections by Alaska Airlines to home. I know that different airlines can handle these issues differently and AA isn't always an option depending on your home airport...
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    Seek Outside Guardian Sneak Peek

    From what I've read... The Eolus and Guardian are both 2-person shelters. The Silex can pitch to the ground, or off the ground for more ventilation, but the Eolus can only be pitched off the ground, so the Eolus always has ventilation around the perimeter. Maximum ventilation would be better...
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    Being long isn't always a good thing. (Kifaru day pack help)

    With the priority in this thread being taller stay height for optimal fit for taller people, I'd recommend looking at the Kifaru 14r. Compared to the Shape Charge, the 14r's stays are 5" taller at 23" (Shape Charge has 18" stays). I'm 6'2" and went with the 14r for this reason. The 14r has...
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    New bag for very large user? who has experience with big guts and heavy loads?

    Congrats on the weight loss! I'm a bigger guy, and Kifaru makes their pack belts in size XL for 48"+ waist sizes. I also like some extra strap length for fitting over winter layers. That size isn't always listed on their website (not sure why), so if you don't see it, give them a call. For...
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    Battery Packs? What's good?

    I've used a couple of the FosPower 10,050 mAh power banks off Amazon for about the last 5 years, and been happy with their performance. This was the first portable battery charger I've used, worked so well I just never needed to try anything different. I like the waterproofing/covered ports...
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    Cheap Stuff that Works

    I have the 6" version of this knife (Victorinox Curved Fibrox Boning) and ordered a Blade Tamer Knife Sheath for it, model BT6, works perfectly (sheaths also available in other sizes). No question, it's not as nice as a custom leather sheath, but it's an option. Amazon link...
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    Daypack without belt

    Check out the Kifaru 14r. The belt on the 14r is lighter weight than what's on their larger frames, and is also removeable. I personally like having a nice belt on my packs (and not just 1" webbing either), since it keeps any weight I might end up loading comfortably off my shoulders, and I...
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    outdoorsman discount code

    How much is the discount code for?
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    SteriPEN vs. CamelBak All Clear

    I'd like to transition to using a UV light water purifier. Both the SteriPEN and CamelBak All Clear use UV light and are made by reputable companies. And both products have great reviews. I understand that you have to somehow agitate the water so that it mixes around allowing all of the water...
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    Scope slipping in mounts

    I was a little surprised to see this thread pop back up 2 years later! As the OP, just thought I'd share what I ended up with: Since I was trying to avoid the bulkier tactical-style rings on this particular rifle, I went with Talley Quick Detachable rings (steel). The QD version of their...
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    Long range training

    I attended Magpul's Precision Hunter course. This was the first professional training course on long range hunting that I've attended and it was incredible. Sure, it was taught by a former sniper, but as the course title implies, this course was absolutely geared toward long range hunting, and...
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    Vortex Scope Caps?

    I like the "Dope Disk" idea, but it's also easy enough to make on your own, for use with other scope caps. I like the Alumina scope caps from Leupold. They're all metal in construction, have O-rings for sealing, and screw in to the objective and ocular ends of the scope for a perfect fit and...
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    Rifle slings

    I really like the sling I have from Turner Saddlery, their National Match Service Rifle All Weather Sling (AWS). It looks like a traditional leather military sling (and I really like that traditional appearance), but the AWS version is not leather. I believe it has a nylon core for strength...
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    OnXmaps vs. Colorado Hunting Atlas

    I believe I may have been wrong about this. Where I live in the east, roads and rivers are often used as property boundaries. So, non-checker-board boundaries are expected. As an example of what I was confused by, attached is a screenshot from the Colorado Hunting Atlas, from along the...
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    OnXmaps vs. Colorado Hunting Atlas

    The Colorado Hunting Atlas displays private vs. public land. Looking at the CO Hunting Atlas, the maps appear to show properties using squares of colored blocks (no curved lines). This is a weakness, since property lines often follow non-straight roads, ridges, rivers, fence-lines, etc...
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