I've seen 3 of the big buddy's catch fire due to a leak in the gas line. Two of my own and one friend's. All 3 were internal leaks, not the external hose. I have also owned 3 of the standard buddy's for over 10 years and have had no issues. The last one that caught fire was flickering like it...
$4.79/gal. in California..
Went to Raleys this morning, 12.99/lb. For Raleys thick cut bacon, 10.49/lb Farmer Johns. 16.99/lb. New York steak, 25.99/lb. Ribeye, 6.99/lb skinless chicken breasts.
I've been mulling over buying a Camp Chef oven and checked Cabelas first_$324. Went on line and bought the deluxe version for $199. It seems like anytime I check them out their prices are considerably higher than everyone else.
I can t speak for the Sitka, but the charmberlan is very warm. For glossing I love it, no matter how cold. The shell is pretty weak though. Any brush or snag will tear it up.
I have Swaros but only because I needed to burn $500 worth of Cabelas pts. That and 12% Active Junky was a great deal. I also own the Meostar and SLC 10x42's. I think Meopta is right there with the SLC for nearly half the price.
I can't comment on the FL but I love my Kuiu pro pants. They do well in wet conditions, and plenty of pockets. More importantly they can take a beating. I was a little hesitant on having knee pads, but thats probably what I like most. No more rocks and stickers in the knees when getting up after...
I'm also in Cali, but the Bay Area(Sonoma County). We've got even tighter restrictions. Total distance learning for my kids since March 16th of last year. And it's 1 hour of Zoom on Mondays....3.5 Tuesday thru Friday. A total of 11.5 hrs/wk. Fortunately I was able to get them in a private...