That's basically the post to read in this thread if you're only going to read one. Agree 100%
Anyone who understands leverage, arbitrage, etc...isn't coming to Rokslide for validation on their financial decisions anyway, so the KISS method is the one I'd recommend here as well.
First kill for the 20 gauge micro turkey blaster. Northwest Montana.
If there's any fellas here that hunt Region 2 or 5, I'd love to trade intel on Region 1 with ya.
BTs are weird because they exist in resident lowland/timber settings as well as traditional alpine/migratory herds.
Only way to know what you're working with is to run a camera line for the year and see who sticks around.
The new Howa Mini is a shooter. The micro action plus factory threaded barrel, coupled with the fact I could put a barreled action into a Stockys stock for the same price as a factory Tikka, made it a pretty easy decision.
First shot to get on paper was about 5 mils low and 1.5 left, made an...
Got it. I've been patiently waiting for some actual photos of the X Dome.
That TNT fabric seems really interesting, this is my first time reading about it...seems like all the pros of DCF with none of the cons...how do you beat that?!
What tent design are you claiming Durston ripped off?
The X-Mid interior was a pretty dramatic break from conventional trekking pole tent design, especially in practical use... the interior space really is unrivaled in that class
It's pretty well understood that Durston was the first to bring the offset inner to the backpacking tent world.
What's the reasoning behind wanting the TarpTent instead? I've heard good things about their tents.