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    Kifaru Shipping Costs

    19 bucks to ship an Ark to Alaska via USPS this morning. I will say that is much lower than Kifaru has charged in the past to get stuff up here. And no, I’m not buying a pack frame that’s more expensive than my rifle.
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    2024 AK Moose Prep

    An under talked about tool is Sentinel Hub, you can view years worth of historical satellite imagery of your target river. Wonder when the glacial melt high water usually ends? Check the last 3-5 years - it’s easy on Sentinel. You can plug in your desired hunt window and look at imagery from...
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    Chugach sheep hunt 24

    For early season, crocs are great for river crossings. You’ll probably have too high of water to cross in UL waders (Wiggy’s glacier sock style). They also double up as camp shoes. I would leave the spikes at home, sheep live lower than the goats and generally stay below the snow line that...
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    Native Corporation Closes Access to Copper River Bison

    They haven’t made any indication that the anti-access policy is less than permanent. I think hunters need to continue getting these tags and taking animals. I was able to, have your buddy reach out if he’d like some pointers.
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    Vote for who has the best pack in 2023.

    That quarter weighed 162 pounds (by far my record). When a pack gets over the 75ish mark I tend to alternate in between super tight load lifters and sternum strap (putting the weight all on my chest and shoulders), and then loosening both to put a bunch of the weight on my hips. When that...
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    Vote for who has the best pack in 2023.

    My piece of junk Kuiu packed out a bison… must’ve had a defective one. These polls aren’t worth much. Different folks will swear up and down against brands they've never tried, or hand fondled at an outdoors show and decided against. I liked my MR metcalf before I sold it to get a Marshall on...
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    40 Mile Herd - Zone 2

    I think it’s time for Zones 1 and 3 to go to a draw hunt. I don’t say that lightly since I appreciate the OTC road access caribou hunt opportunity. But the circus of Zone 1 and the whiplash of seeming over and under shooting quotas in the past few years (2 any caribou for Fall RC860 only 3 or 4...
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    Favorite Dry Bag

    Have you ever had any issues with the buckles? I float some cold cold water and the simplicity of NRS’ non-mechanical closure was the tie breaker over WS. Ever had them freeze up from overspray or anything?
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    Favorite Dry Bag

    I’ve beat the tar out of my NRS Bill’s bag. Never let me down and I like the removable shoulder straps.
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    Pack raft frame ?

    They also make a kickass spot to take a nap. I'm a little too tall to fully stretch out on the floor with the seat removed, but its pretty close. I've done uber-ultralight trips where I left a sleeping pad at home and just slept on my Forager floor with a tarp pitched over the top. Works pretty...
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    Pack raft frame ?

    Here’s two adult males somewhere in a 75ish mile Nabesna float, I’m sitting on the stern and a friend is on the inflatable seat: We probably had around 40 pounds in each tube for this. We were on a 4 man, 3 raft trip (Forager, Classic, Mule). Started with a ~7 mile hike from truck to water...
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    Pack raft frame ?

    Thinhorn not sure what about a Forager makes it bullshit for hunting! I’ve put a few animals and several hundred river miles on mine, it’s never failed. OP: you won’t be able to paddle a Forager sitting on the floor. For two person paddling, one sits on the stern and one on the seat (don’t buy...
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    New Packs from Kifaru 2024

    125% of the cost of an Exo frame, 120% compared to Kuiu (which go on sale way more), and 120% compared to SG. Is this frame going to blow away the competition enough to make up for the price difference? I have my doubts. I love my Kifaru that I got on 40% discount because they didn't like...
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    New Packs from Kifaru 2024

    They don’t just need a lid redesign. They need to start over with how their lids attach to the pack. They droop so far out and down you can’t have anything in there that weighs more than a pound or two.
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    Mystery Ranch Hip belt advice please!

    I loved my two MR’s with anything under 50 pounds. Above that weight, I just couldn’t make them comfortable. I went with a Kuiu and Kifaru and both work for me much better with heavy loads.
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