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    WTS FS: Tenzing TZ 2220 backpack

    I’ve had this pack for a year and like everything about it except that the waist belt doesn’t adjust quite small enough for my 32” waist. The back of the pack allows for lots of airflow. The side pocket fits a 65mm vortex spotter well. Has an integrated bow or rifle holder as well. This pack is...
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    New Zealand Public Land DIY Trip recap

    This is a bit of a delayed trip recap and PSA, as we have been back for well over a year now and I'm just getting to posting this. I thought this would be an opportune time to post given the current Tahr situation in New Zealand. I spoke to Robby Denning and he agreed that I should post this...
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    WTS Scarpa boots

    I'm selling a pair of Scarpa 85778 Leather boots that I've got. As much as I want them to fit my feet, it just isn't going to happen. They are size Euro 42/US 9. I wear a pair of size 10 lowa tibets and the fit seems similar except the scarpas are just a bit too narrow and my toes touch. They...
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    Gear list evaluation for unguided NZ trip

    Myself and three buddies are headed to the South Island of NZ for 2.5 weeks in late March. We'll be going unguided on public land for stag/thar/chamois. We plan on doing a 7 day helicopter fly in/out and spending the rest of the trip packing in on foot. I'm feeling pretty good about my current...
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    Live NY public land whitetail hunt Nov. 1st

    Sitting in my stand planning an all day sit over a scrape line. I've got service, which is not normal. I thought this might help pass the time and keep me from falling asleep... Never done this before, so hopefully it goes well. I checked a camera over a scrape on my lunch break yesterday and...
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    diy knife sheath from a hdpe laundry soap container

    Some photos of a project from a couple days ago. I've made a couple knives lately and needed some lightweight, utilitarian sheathes. I did a little research on thermoforming plastic and got some great temperature info here: THERMOFORMING: Determining the Right Temperature for Thermoforming...
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    WTB: Hoyt Vector 32 60-70 lb limbs

    I'm Looking for a set of 60-70lb limbs for a Hoyt Vector 32. I've had the 50-60lb limbs maxed since I bought the bow a few years ago and am looking to bump up to 70lbs or so. Let me know if you have a set that you would like to sell.
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    First Elk hunt: Mike and Dylan

    This is a long winded version of a First rifle season elk hunt in SW Colorado this past October that I shared with my good buddy Mike. After a couple years of gear acquisition, around a year of planning, and a whole lot of online scouting, it was Saturday, October 8th. The solo drive from my...
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    New from NY

    I've been lurking for a while...finally started planning my first backpack elk hunt in CO and figured that it was a good time to get involved. I grew up and currently live in the Catskill Mountains of upstate NY. I've been hunting turkey, deer, and small game most of my life...just started bear...

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