Recent content by Alpine01
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Carry a stove? Solo?
I am the opposite. I hunt solo in a tipi from 1st rifle (mid-Oct) thru 4th rifle (end of Nov) and take a stove with me everytime. I've had some of my worst weather (snow/cold) in 1st/2nd rifle and I am usually camped between 9500 and 10000 ft. I like to be able to fully dry out and warm up at...- Alpine01
- Post #5
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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How heavy are your day packs?
For late October hunt in CO mountains (9900-11000 ft), my pack is coming in at 23 lbs excluding my rifle. I carry down jacket and pants for glassing sessions so this adds a little extra weight along with overnight survival gear.- Alpine01
- Post #31
- Forum: Gear, Gear Deals & Gear Talk
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Rifle Mfr Ratings
Like in all things, there are exceptions. I have two Kimber rifles, a Classic 308 with a wood stock and a Mtn Ascent 7mm Rem Mag with the soft-touch stock, that both shoot sub 0.75 MOA with handloads. Their actions are butter smooth but I will admit the triggers could be a tiny bit crisper... -
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Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!
Pot calling kettle black. The story centered around "Trash, human waste, graffiti, and crowds are threatening the fragile [Enchanteds] alpine environment. Volunteers say years of federal staffing cuts have left this wilderness on the brink." So yes, asking the "users" to pay more to use the...- Alpine01
- Post #1,727
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!
BS. RMNP requires a timed entry reservation with associated fee during certain parts of the year and if you want to access the Bear Lake area. This because usage demand is higher than what the resource can accommodate. RMNP is hardly at risk of falling to a PLT. Parts of the Maroon Bells...- Alpine01
- Post #1,724
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!
Where did I say PLT was needed? Are you really that dense? The article states: 'Sarah Shaffer of Wenatchee Outdoors said the situation seems to be getting worse. “There’s poop just on top of rocks with toilet paper on top of rocks. It’s just a really crappy situation," she said. Volunteers...- Alpine01
- Post #1,719
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!
Being respectful of the area (packing out what you take in, not defacing the area with graffiti, etc.) and just being a decent human being seems to be a foreign concept to most people. Lack of FS personnel isn't the problem, lack of character is. Not to mention the nod toward influence...- Alpine01
- Post #1,716
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Fire starters
Sawdust mixed with melted parafin wax - pour it into mini paper muffin cups or egg cartons. Easy to light - burns long enough to really get damp wood off and running.- Alpine01
- Post #15
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Companies that go the extra mile.
I'll second Leupold. Had a rifle take a solo trip down a steep chute while elk hunting. 100% my fault. Was concerned the internals were damaged along with the front scope cover that would no longer function and which I could not remove given how much damage there was. Leupold replaced both...- Alpine01
- Post #5
- Forum: Gear, Gear Deals & Gear Talk
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Co Wolf pause
No disagreement. And if the OBBB resulted in an additional $750M projected revenue deficit on top of the original $1.2B deficit, then the case should be presented as such. The reality is that the CO Dems are casting the original $1.2B deficit as a OBBB impact and trying to campaign on that...- Alpine01
- Post #13
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Co Wolf pause
The OBBB has noting to do with the budget hole CO is facing. My State House Rep ( a "D") who is on the appropriations committee raised the $1.2B deficit issue facing CO during a mid-February town hall he held and which I attended to get his feedback on the pending gun-ownership ban bill that...- Alpine01
- Post #10
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!
If, and I agree it is a big "if", the lower royalties lead to increased production/supply and resulting lower overall energy costs, is the financial hit on income that may or may not be born by higher taxes for same services offset by lower energy costs? As this is a potential savings...- Alpine01
- Post #1,646
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!
Fair. PBS gets less than 15% of its funding (via local stations so not all stations are likely at the same level) via CPB. But if we want to be truly accurate, Sesame Street is produced by Sesame Workshop. PBS has no role in its production either. And Sesame Street airs on HBO, HBO Max, and...- Alpine01
- Post #1,595
- Forum: Public Land Issues
