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About Me Lifelong backpacker, multiple ceverical / lumbar spinal issues stopped me from doing ANYTHING the last 9 years, multiple surgeries latter I think I can get back up into the mountains by going ultra-light!
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It's not for me
I have hunted and still occasionally bird hunt. I am not against it and if you look at the history of our National Park system, it was the Hunters who fought to protect the animals in NP's and...

In Chaff » 300 Black Bears killed so far in Ca. hunting season?
October 14, 2:33pm
Used my NeoAir in "Winter" Conditions last week
Was in Colorado's Weimanuche Wilderness area all last week and had two cold fronts come through while we were at 10,000 ft. Put a 3/4 length Z-rest on top and I sleep very warm in single digit...

In GEAR » Used my NeoAir in "Winter" Conditions last week
October 13, 3:43pm
Have you ever tried the .17 cals Paul?
I love the .22 cal and have 5 rifles & a pistol in that caliber but I started shooting the .17 HM2 & .17 HMR rounds which are just necked down .22 / .22 Mag rounds and was very impressed wi...

In GEAR » Ultralight Rifle
October 13, 3:32pm
Rugger 10/22
I have built quite a few of these rifles and there are numerous lightweight folding stocks & 16 inch carbon fiber barrels that would make a very lightweight rifle build on a proven semi-auto ri...

In GEAR » Ultralight Rifle
October 09, 11:43pm
Leaving you glove box open
I have also heard that leaving you console & glove box open to show there is nothing worth breaking in for works, some even leave their car open. Another suggestion was to leave a few empty ...

In GEAR » Leaving your gear at camp - theft concerns
October 01, 12:23pm
Moose in Colorado
I saw a Moose (cow) on a winter trip in Rocky Mountain National Park a few years ago - they are massive! I had no idea that they were not native to Colorado. One guy on this board was in the Weim...

In Post-Trip Reports » Colorado Rockies: Moose, poison oak?
September 29, 5:05pm
I have seen this done in Mexico
When I was in Carmen a while back I saw the locals fish like this, they were fishing in the Gulf of Mexico with cut bait and used a beer can for a reel. You also see a lot of our "guest worke...

In Fishing » Handline + Spinners
September 28, 3:40pm
Why not use the tablet form of AM?
Is there any advantage to using the liquid that has to be mixed? I have never used AM but I am going on a trip next week where I will be using a Steri-Pen and bought some AM tablets as a backup. ...

In GEAR » Aqua Mira
September 25, 3:21pm
Small NeoAir Stuff-Sack Problems
I broke down and purchased the small Thermarest stuff sack to protect my fragil small NeoAir and the sack it two inches short when I fold the matress in half, the way it came! Anyone else having...

In GEAR » Small NeoAir Stuff-Sack Problems
September 23, 5:43pm
St.Croix
Here is an article about a rod I used this summer, a St.Croix 4 peice travel rod, by a guy backpacking in Yellowstone. They come in two different price ranges, $120 for the high-end rod with Fuji ...

In Gear Lists » Fishing bare essentials?
September 18, 4:41pm

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