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    Oregon spring bear

    Drew SW with zero points. Looking forward to it.
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    Legit Paracord Vendors

    Tough Grid hasn’t let me down, but I’ll throw another vote at Paracord Planet too.
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    New from Northern California

    Welcome!
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    California Turkey Report 2020

    Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to get out for turkey this year with the shelter order. They’ve been gobbling for weeks now.
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    Tourniquet Recommendations

    It's not a bad idea to keep a mini sharpie with your TQs, too. Write the time on it to keep confusion to a minimum.
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    Ok time to spend our money in the right places, but where?

    Beyond Clothing has been mentioned. Wild Things is another. I think you're only going to find MC/OCP type camo on anything made this side of the left pond; they only produce it here for Berry amendment reasons (which I alluded to above). Any of the proprietary "hunting" camo options are going...
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    Northern California

    Welcome!
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    Tourniquet Recommendations

    In particular, get a Gen 7: https://www.rescue-essentials.com/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-7/ CAT TQs have evolved over time. Always stick with the latest variation. Past variations have had issues such as weak stitching that will really ruin your (already horrible) day, if you try to use...
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    Ok time to spend our money in the right places, but where?

    Some things simply aren’t made in (North) America anymore, at any price. However, anything Berry compliant (Kifaru, for ex.) is about as good as it’s going to get for supporting the US supply chain.
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    California public land

    I don't know anything about SoCal, but we've got all the bears you could throw a sharpened stick at up here... pick a place on the map, and you'll find them.
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    Gear cost too much

    This becomes more (not less) true with time. Using cheaper/heavier gear isn't a deal breaker when you aren't packing fears and ignorance. Knowledge weighs nothing and can substitute for a lot of the crap people pack. Packing less also means that more dollars are freed up to spend on the things...
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    California Hog Hunts

    Wow. I’ve never paid more than $400 in CA - still a lot for a pig frankly. They’re really asking that much up in Humbolt? If you’re sticking around long enough to come down to Sonoma or southern Mendo, I’ve got a couple names I could share. The best action is around Paso Robles.
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    Pullouts & pack organizing

    The FHF bags do look nice, and I’m sure they’re well made, but 500D cordura is going to be about twice as heavy as silnylon. Kifaru offers their pullouts in both, for a direct comparison.
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    WTB Mystery Ranch Mule Bag Only

    Sounds good to me. PM sent.
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    WTB Mystery Ranch Mule Bag Only

    Understood. I could have written that more clearly: I don’t need a frame at all. I have more than one already. I’ll look into bag only from Scheel’s. I don’t see them on the website, but maybe I can convince somebody to go in to a store for me. There is no Scheel’s near me.
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