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    Tackiest Boots for Slick Mountainsides

    Depending on the terrain you're in, consider looking at a true mountaineering boots - the rubber compound is often designed to grip rock faces and allow for edging. The downside to this is that you'll wear out the soles that much faster. I've found La Sportiva rubber to be the tackiest if...
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    80mm or 60mm spotters.

    I'm the opposite of most - I'd go with a high end, smaller scope. In my experience, the bigger glass really benefits at the first/last 15min of daylight. For me (mostly Sheep/goat hunting), they've been spotted and evaluated well before this. I'd rather have something that is easy to...
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    DIY fire starters

    A fiend of mine uses tampons while sledding - he'll dip one in the fuel tank/Jerry can for about 30 seconds, and it will burn for at least a few minutes. I was surprised how long it went actually. I can see these working even better.
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    Repair? Hamskea hybrid hunter rest

    That is an awesome offer! I'm probably OK, but I do appreciate it. I didn't know that you could buy just the cage...id assumed it was like so many other things that are pretty much one piece and any failure needs replacing. I'll definitely reach out to Hamskea. Thanks to everyone who replied
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    Repair? Hamskea hybrid hunter rest

    I'm looking for some advice on repairing a Hamskea Hunter Pro rest. For my goat hunt, I strapped my bow to my pack, and I guess I was a wee bit aggressive with tightening down the straps. I managed to break the surround arm (or whatever you call it - see the pictures below) pretty much...
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    Berger bullet

    450yds, 7mm berger bullets, and one dead goat. The off-side was an absolute mess, but the bullet did its job.
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    Dislocated Shoulder

    My surgery was 3/27, and by early July I was comfortable mountaineering/climbing, on a 10 day sheep hunt (rifle, backpacking) by early August. If I recall I started shooting my bow again right around that time as well. So long as you don't have setbacks you should be good for September. It...
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    Dislocated Shoulder

    Right handed, right shoulder displacement several times doing a variety of activities. As far as archery goes, I found that a) I could usually start shooting pretty quickly (not that this was smart, but usually next day at worst), and b) I could manage it by limiting the number of arrows in a...
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    Judging Legal Dall Sheep

    No other resources to share beyond what's already up there. Two pieces of advice that I've learned over the years. 1) patience - take the time to confirm from many angles that he's legal - I've found that unlike other game you've usually got plenty of time to look rams over. 2) if you have...
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    Backcountry Snacks - Nut Allergy Edition

    So I learned something this fall - even at 32 years old it is possible to develop allergies to nuts (halfway through a loop hike is a bad time to discover this - helicopters get involved). So far peanuts are the most pronounced, but it is seeming like tree nuts/almonds are not far behind. My...
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    Stone glacier 5900

    I think you'll be fine. I've got the same pack and was able to get 8 days worth of food and camp for a sheep hunt without anything hanging outside. Definitely the best bag I've used to date.
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    "Sheep are for Young Men" when hunting is more than just hunting

    One word - EPIC! My little guy turns two tomorrow, and I'm already cataloguing spots for him to join in on when he turns 10. Can't wait to experience what you both did.
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    Any opinions on a “do it all” shelter?

    When we had our little guy I went through the same thing, and we came up with a bit of a unique solution for us. I bought a black diamond Megalite pyramid tent with carbon pole (like someone said above, I hate losing my trekking poles), and my wife sewed up a floor/bug net that velcros to the...
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    2021 Fitness Goals Thread

    My goals are basically to keep doing what I'm doing - but just do more of it. - run 1000km, and run first marathon - climb 100k feet (mountaineering, ski touring and pack training - running doesn't count) - add body weight/pack weight strength exercises. I've got 4 mountaineering objectives...
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    Clothing - Breaking Down Layers for a Newbie

    A lot of really good info, especially around base layers. Like someone said everyone is different - I run super hot, so what I wear on a January ski tour might look like someone's October hunting kit. Find out what works for you. One thing to consider is what/whether you need for camo...
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