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My first AK trip: DIY caribou hunt.

Great thread! I'm leaving a week from Thursday from the lower 48 for Anchorage to pick up our hunting partner. We're flying out of Happy Valley and doing an 8-day drop. I'm excited, but a bit nervous as well just because there are so many unknowns. Be sure to post when you get back to...
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- Post #18
- Aug 6, 2013
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
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Noob gear list critique?

He's done pretty well. His stuff is pretty comparable to mine if you swap some of the KUIU clothes for Firstlite. We hung out for a couple hours last weekend and went thru everything side-by-side.
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- Post #21
- Aug 1, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Noob gear list critique?

Did some reading and waiting on a call back. Thanks for the heads-up on that, everybody. I had no idea. We'll have a GPS with, along with at least two compasses. Good idea on the baby wipes and ideas about gloves (latex/rubber and otherwise). I'm really excited about the trip, but between...
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- Post #19
- Aug 1, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Noob gear list critique?

That list is way helpful. I have a similar spreadsheet all set up with actual weights for pretty much everything outside my consumable, but I couldn't think of a good way to post it here. We're gun hunting. I'll be carrying a 300 WBY, which is overkill for caribou, but gives me a little piece...
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- Post #11
- Jul 31, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Noob gear list critique?

You guys use something other than your bare hands? :cool:
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- Post #9
- Jul 31, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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5K question ???????

I'm not as fast as the OP (25min 5k time), but I've been running in in a pair of Vibram Five Fingers for about 6 months and I love them. You really have to adjust your style of running, and it takes a long time to get your heel cord & calf muscles built up to take the beating, but once...
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- Post #16
- Jul 31, 2013
- Forum: Fitness/Nutrition
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Noob gear list critique?

Headed out the door in 2 weeks for Alaska caribou. Decided to take my old man on an adventure before one of us gets too old :) Hunt will be 8 days in Unit 26B covering the last week in August. This is my first drop hunt, and first time I've had to live off what's in my pack. I could do better...
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- Thread
- Jul 31, 2013
- Replies: 22
- Forum: Backpacks
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A Midwestern Elk hunters training...

Front squats are amazing at building functional core strength
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- Post #28
- Mar 6, 2013
- Forum: Fitness/Nutrition