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  1. Mike from MO

    Should I wait to buy a house?

    Gotcha. Sounds like you have had a great plan and executed well. For me, flexibility and liquidity were/are my highest priorites, and my background is as a stock analyst so I always felt more confident in my ability to earn a return in the stock market than real estate. And I liked the...
  2. Mike from MO

    Should I wait to buy a house?

    I'm sorry if that was your takeaway from my post. I went out of my way to try to make it clear that I was giving my PERSONAL OPINION which is completely based on my values, not yours, or even the OPs. Me, as a single person, never considered purchasing a house. There are pros/cons of either...
  3. Mike from MO

    Should I wait to buy a house?

    This is all my opinion, and not advice. Unless you have a wife and/or kids, and know you are living in the area you intend to live for at least the next 5-10 years, personally, I would not be buying but obviously YMMV Strictly looking at valuations and spreadsheets misses your opportunity...
  4. Mike from MO

    SKRE vs First Lite

    Bummer man, you just missed SKRE's entire lineup on camofire.com a couple days ago for like 40-60% off
  5. Mike from MO

    Crispi Colorado any sales?

    Wyoming is $245 on camofire.com today (30% off stated MSRP)
  6. Mike from MO

    Thought Process on 30 vs 15 Degree Sleeping Bag

    I am in a similar case-use as you and only have a 30* bag and have never regretted that decision. If/when I ever do a late season trip somewhere truly cold maybe I would consider adding a 0*, but I run pretty warm naturally and would rather sleep in my baselayers and/or puffy than shell out...
  7. Mike from MO

    Crispi Colorado any sales?

    Thor, Briksdal, Idaho and Wyoming are all on sale at camofire.com today...no Colorado though if that is what you are set on.
  8. Mike from MO

    Workout advice elliptical vs treadmill

    I stopped going to the gym in late January due to concerns about COVID and that I already had a full kettlebell set at home. I used to do them only 1-2x/week mostly for HIIT/cardio purposes and go to the gym for my "real" strength training. After several months of exclusively kettlebell...
  9. Mike from MO

    Workout advice elliptical vs treadmill

    DISCLAIMER: Make sure your form is perfected before you start trying to do any of the kettlebell movements if you are not already familiar with them. There are tons of tutorials on technique (the above video from Okhotnik for example). For primarily strength development...
  10. Mike from MO

    Workout advice elliptical vs treadmill

    Unless you are just getting the deal of a lifetime--steppers, ellipticals, and treadmills are all three some of the worst use of space and money IMO. Much better workouts available with much less financial/space requirements. As has been said on other threads here, steppers do not give you any...
  11. Mike from MO

    Maine Moose Hunting

    Thanks for the heads up on lodge tags, but I would be subjected to a long, excruciating death at the hands of my wife if I tried to drop $8k+ on a hunting trip. If I were looking to lay out that kind of cash, I would just head to AK. Part of the appeal of ME was it seemed like a somewhat "cost...
  12. Mike from MO

    Maine Moose Hunting

    Awesome tip, thanks!
  13. Mike from MO

    Maine Moose Hunting

    Question for the fellas that have drawn NR tags: What was your "strategy" with the draw? I ask because I entered for the first time this year but just to start accumulating points. I expect to just buy the bonus point for at least the next 5 years before even starting to actually enter the...
  14. Mike from MO

    Vest question (probably been covered but I can't find it)

    If this has already been discussed, please kindly link me and I will be happy to read the existing discussion... Getting ready for a 1st rifle in CO. I am typically very warm, especially while at all active, so my expected standard setup for hiking around during the day will be a 200g merino...
  15. Mike from MO

    Garmin inReach necessity

    If I was still single, I would likely not spend the money.
  16. Mike from MO

    Garmin inReach necessity

    Agree with most of the previous posters that the (much) higher value-add is the communication and not the SOS. My wife is already anxious about me being in remote wilderness, and if we had to compound it with radio silence for a week she would lose a couple years of expected life every time I...
  17. Mike from MO

    Backcountry food questions

    Does anyone opportunistically hunt small game (squirrel, rabbit, other) for dinner?
  18. Mike from MO

    Well, I booked it. Alaska 2021

    Following this thread and looking forward to your updates! Moose isn't realistically feasible for me until at least 2022 or 2023 but am interested to hear about how this goes as something like this would likely be the route I take as well. I just looked through their website a little, it...
  19. Mike from MO

    WTS Northridge jacket size large

    I'll take it. PM sent.
  20. Mike from MO

    High quality boots or high quality pack?

    Boots, without hesitation at all...boots.

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