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    Underwood 44 magnum for bear

    what flavor of underwood do you prefer for bear protection medicine? I am more of a 10mm guy but I have added a couple of 44 mags to the line up. I wanted to add a couple boxes of underwood to the stash in case I get the itch to tote a wheel gun on some future adventure. 4 inch 329 PD if...
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    44 magnum barrel 4 vs 6 inches

    Go ahead and make all the penis jokes you need to... was debating 44 magnums last night at the gun club. Pros and cons of each barrel length. - 4” inch carries more easily. - Some states require 6 or more for handgun hunting. one guy said 4 inch loses so much velocity due to unburned...
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    The great sock debate 2024

    This time of year I swap gear transitioning from hunting to hiking for the Spring and summer. I am in the habit of inspecting things and doing upgrades and replacements and noticed some of my sock collection is nearing the end of the road. my go to socks are a mix of: - Thorlo Medium...
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    Tundra front end work

    My 2010 tundra has 175k miles. I did Bilstein shocks and power stop brakes a couple of years ago. It needs pads and while I am at it I am having the shocks adjusted (lowered). anything else I should do while it is pulled apart? someone suggested upper and lower ball joints (With oem...
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    Sleeping bag for +6’6”

    #1 son is pushing 6’8”. My long bags are getting a little too short for him To use the hoods. is there a 20-30* synthetic bag mummy that is preferred by the giraffe crowd?
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    Jeep Cherokee L experience

    I have been flirting with the idea of one of these for a few years now. Post Covid, parts shortages had prices in the stupid category. they have come down quite a bit for new and used now. Need AWD for snow but I want it mainly for highway driving and some mild dirt roads. I am keeping my...
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    Trail runners / Fast Packing / hiking shoes

    What’s the new hotness in 2024 Mountain shoes. I am not much of a runner, but thinking day hikes, ultra light overnights in rough terrain but without enough of a load to warrant boots. My brother runs a pair of 9oz saucony trail runners for some serious hikes. For lighter weight, i was a...
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    2024 Blister Care

    What is the state of the art here. i did a 25-mile Charity hike his weekend and ended up with some nasty blisters. I pretaped my typical hotspots with some moleskin and lukotape and they were fine. The blisters I got were in other places. I could have stopped and padded those but I was...
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    Origin Jeans

    Anyone wear their jeans? American made from Jocko Willinks company. Hunting clothes seem pretty good. My favorite pair of prana jeans has died and I need to replace them.
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    Sitka kelvin aerolite hood adjusty thingy broke

    Bought a new kelvin aerolite jacket in November as an around town jacket. Prolly worn it 5x times. As some of you may know, they updated the drawstring hardware in the hood in the latest version. the stupid disk pully adjusty thingy in the back of hood broke. Of course it is some...
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    Hunting totems

    So, who keeps them and what do you keep? I have a placard that I am filling with arrows and rifle shell casings. saw this hanging on the wall during a recent visit to a native tribal headquarters. ”…arrows that made a good kill were hung in the teepee to bring more good luck…the hold powers...
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    Sitka gear thinning out or is it just me?

    Been taking advantage of some overstock and Black Friday sales to update and add a bit of gear. grabbed a new model jetstream and a new model kelvin aerolite jacket. Compared to my ~5 version of each they are slimmer fitting. Not a problem. Compared to my ~5 version of each they are...
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    Kuiu every day pants

    Looking at the Basecamp and Switchback to possibly replace some aging prana zions as everyday pants. There is not much here on either of them. Opionions? Good? Bad? Ugly? I am an attack fan so I assume the sizing runs similar. I don’t plan on wearing them to hunt or really as war score...
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    Western Mountaineering Monolite as overbag?

    Anyone using a monolite or similar western mountaineering or other bag as an overbag? they are just shy of a pound and rated to 40*. based On that EE article / chart, that should theoretically add ~30* of comfort to a primary bag. Have you tried it? I am curious how it worked out for...
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    Black Rifle Coffee has let me down, those #$%#$%

    I had been loyal to them and particularly their instant packs for years. I even stood up for them here and elsewhere as they drew some fire for their politics and what not. Those instants were my go to in the woods and I even carried a couple of packs in my briefcase. 90% of the time I...
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    Fight a bear?

    Be honest. You know you have thought about it.
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    Piebald deer - shoot?

    So we all agree that Albinos are bad mojo to shoot but how do you feel about a Piebald Deer? there is a decent piebald buck making the rounds near me and I am trying to decide if I would take a shot or not.
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    Steve Rinella is short?!? WTF???

    Was today years old when I found out. Never met him in person, but saw a pic of him next to Derek Wolfe, who is 6’5” and he is tiny. A little google fu says he is 5’8”. That is ”warrior size“ as my 5’5” drill sgt used to say or “tom cruise/Stallone/Pacino“ size. Why did I think he was...
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    Sig sauer - leadership contact???

    Anyone got a highly placed friend at Sig Sauer? I am Looking to connect with someone in the corporate office for a business purpose. Sorry to be cryptic but I can share more if someone has a good connection. thx
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    Jimmy Buffett wasn’t supposed to end

    Dang. i ain't much for celebrity worship, but if I could have traded lives with that guy, I would have done it in a heart beat. I ran with a crew of buddies in high school and we were into him and went to his concerts even back then. I grew up in New Orleans, which was something of a...

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