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    Whats your hang times?

    Going off a previous post, what is everyones dead hang times? Give your bodyweights and how you have achieved the time. I am 63yo, 180lbs and have incorporated hangs into my daily workouts, I have only done timed hangs at 1 min x4 sets and 30sec hangs on my deadlift/pullup days. I will be...
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    GPS issues using magnetic closure bino harness

    Has anyone had issues using their handheld gps units close to their bino harness that has a magnetic closure?? I and my buddy had our GPS go wacko and we were unable to lock in waypoints and a true bearing. His happened in one unit and mine was 100 miles away! Any thoughts?
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    Benchmade knock offs??

    Has anyone received an email from a company called USABENCHMADE? I clicked on the email and visited their store and it showed all the Benchmade knives with many at a drastic discount. Seams fishy to me!! You have to subscribe to the page to order!!
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    Sleep pad inside of thermal bag liner.

    Has anyone put their sleeping pad inside a thermal bag liner to enhance the R value and give it a little more comfort and protection? I currently use a zpacks down bag/quilt and also use a thermal bag liner to keep bag clean but really feel constricted stuffed inside the liner. Thought about...
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    canvas tent zipper lube?

    I purchased a Kodiak 10x10 wall tent this year for our elk base camp home. I was wondering if anyone has lubed their zippers on their tent to help quiet them and help ease of opening and closing? I have no issues with mine but am always tweeking things to make them better! What lube would work?
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    Welding blanket for tent stove?

    Does anyone use a welding blanket under their wall tent wood stove?
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    Are pistols legal for grouse in Colorado?

    I will be muzzleloading elk in Colorado this year and would like to take my Ruger SR22 pistol for grouse. I see .22 rimfire are legal but not sure if .22 pistols are. Any info would be appreciated.
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    3rd axis on Black Gold Acsent?

    Being a flatland whitetail hunter from Iowa I learned the hard way about setting my bow up for the 3rd axis level. I have bow hunted elk for more than 12 seasons and majority in dark timber where 30 yd. or less shots are the norm. Well this year I found myself in a situation where I was on a...
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    Recoup time after hard hunt?

    Hey elk bro's, just got back from a 2 week backpack elk bow hunt in Colorado Rockys. Great hunt, great friends, great opportunities for a harvest! My poor shooting/excitement did me in.LOL. Through the whole hunt processes I lost around 10#'s. I'm 57 and 5'9'' and prior to the hunt I was able...
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    Taking a Newbie on our elk bowhunting trip.

    How do you guys handle taking a newbie on your bowhunt elk trips? Our buddy wants to "give it a try" and wants a racked bull and try to film it as well. All he has ever done is film deer hunts out of a stand and some turkey blind hunts. His equipment is by far not the best so I'm not sure how...
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    What is the best OTC pain/sleep meds.

    What is everyone using for their backcountry pain/sleep meds? I'm not a user of meds but do utilize supplements for some pain/swelling issues I have after workouts. I would like to have some OTC meds at elk camp this year just incase I push it a little too hard. Let me know what to get and...
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    Backcountry meat poles.

    Having arrowed a few elk in the backcountry and having to lash up meat poles by myself I am looking for ideas on an easier way to hang the bags till I can get my hunting buddies back to haul out my reward. I live in Iowa and use the gutless method on 99% of my kills. I use my Kuiu 5200 pro as...
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