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    Stone Glacier's Grumman Goose Down Jacket Review

    Got my SG Grumman jacket this week. I’m 6’1” and 195 with long arms. I went with a large and it fits perfectly. It’s loose enough for layers, but snug enough to fit under a shell, and the sleeve length is perfect. Very impressed with the quality of the jacket. The color looks much better...
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    6.5s for Elk

    100% agree. I bought a .260 because I could get Lapua brass. Now that the same is an option for the 6.5 Creedmoor, that'll likely be my next chambering when this barrel starts to go.
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    finally a Climashield Apex jacket!!!!!!

    <--- Elk backpack hunter with a slant towards the ultralight. I go ultralight when and where it makes sense - a DCF pack probably isn't the best option when hauling meat is a consideration, for instance. However, if hunting solo in the early season, my shelter + pad + quilt would come in at...
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    Eastern Guys and Floorless Shelter

    Redcliff and a bug bivy.
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    finally a Climashield Apex jacket!!!!!!

    I'd probably go with elastic, but the "no elastic" has me curious. The zippered sleeves option sounds interesting. You could go from "formal" to Larry the Cable Elk Guide.
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    Rinella

    Randy and Steve are the two guys that I link to when passing along info to new hunters. I very much appreciate what they do. It's kind of a weird thing to read, see, and hear all the content that guys like them put out without really getting a chance to let them know how much it's appreciated...
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    Rinella

    Winter kill. :(
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    finally a Climashield Apex jacket!!!!!!

    How do you like the sleeves with no elastic? Pretty sure I'm going to add one of these for this year. Was looking at a Kelvin Lite, but dang if I don't like the features of the Nunatak.
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    Rinella

    I wish I could grow a mustache like Callaghan had. That sucker was majestic. My attempt at a mustache looks like it belongs on a guy on a website that includes the phrase "not allowed within 1000' of a school."
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    Stove Pipe build up

    And to clarify, you toss about a tablespoon full in the fire as it burns down. No fuss, no muss.
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    March Madness 2017 Win Sig Binos!

    I about had a heart attack, and I think my wife's screaming woke the kids.
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    finally a Climashield Apex jacket!!!!!!

    Saying that you believe the Kifaru is superior due to its durability is entirely reasonable. Likewise, it is just as entirely reasonable for me to say that I believe the Nunatak is superior because it's more than seven ounces lighter in a size Large and offers far more sizing and fill options...
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    Enlightened Equipment Revelation Apex Insulation arrives tomorrow

    I've got a 0-degree down Enigma that's long/xwide and really like the size. I debated between the wide and x-wide when I ordered and am glad I got the extra width. Really like the Enigma, btw. I was wanting to go with a pure quilt style (no closed footbox) for three season use. Don't know if...
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    finally a Climashield Apex jacket!!!!!!

    More durable to you is unnecessarily heavy to me, this making it less superior. You wouldn't presume to say that you're the ultimate arbiter of what's the best piece of gear for each person, would you?
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    New sleep system advice

    I'm a fan of the NeoAir XTherm in the Large size (not MAX). For your size that would give you plenty of room to move around and the R-value of 5.7 will keep you warm. It also come in at only 20 ounces or so. The downside is that some people find them noisy. I don't, but it's a personal...
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