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    Sound Off - 100% Debt Free

    Retired 15 years ago and have been debt free for 12 years. No mortgage or any other loans. We pay for everything we buy with a check. It is easier to save to buy a truck or car with no debt. My wife refuses to buy a new car. I have a 2017 truck that I doubt I will ever need to replace. That...
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    Swarovski NL pure

    I don't always carry a tripod while hiking so I typically support my binos on my walking sticks while seated. With 10 power this is doable. I am afraid that the 12 power might not work as well without a tripod. I have read most of the threads on here about the NLs and watched a few videos. If I...
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    Swarovski NL pure

    For those of you that have used the NL Pures do you prefer 10 or 12 power for general glassing? My current binoculars are 10x42 SLC and I am thinking the 10 power is probably what I should stay with.
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    Archery bear success in California

    Great Bear. You work hard for the bears you harvest.
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    New CA Hunter

    Check your messages on the other forum.
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    First rifle

    There is no easy answer. Your rifle may or may not like a certain bullet weight or load by brand X. 150 gr. lead free is a very good starting point and that is where I would start. Unfortunately, in Ca availability of ammo is going to prevent you from trying a lot of different weights and or...
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    CA Big Game Draw

    I am going to build a few deer points again since my grandsons are getting points. We may never hunt one of the top X zones but we can hunt some X zones that I have had decent luck in. I burned my deer points 2 years ago and didn't think I would build points again but then I realized they will...
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    Mid 50's retirees question

    We retired in our mid 50s 15 years ago. Our income is far less than what it was when we were still working. We owned everything and we were able to get by on far less. We would not go back for anything. We were never sorry about our decision. We keep to a tight budget but that doesn't mean...
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    Fire evac questions..

    In the last 5 years we have been evacuated twice. The first time we were not home and could not get back to the house to get anything. We simply had what we had in my wife's car. We got back home 6 days later and everything was fine except some spoiled food. The first fire erupted quick and...
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    Up and quit

    Yes once when a boss told me I had no choice and I had to work with a jerk on the job. You always have a choice. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. I had a job with a better company in 1 day.
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    Remember when

    I carried a rifle, a folding pocket knife, one small canteen and maybe something to snack on. I added about 10 shells in my blue jeans pockets. I remember cutting my boot strings a couple of times to tie on my tag. My binoculars were 7x35 from Sears. My scope was a Weaver 4 power. Of course the...
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    Another retirement question

    There is no one answer that fits everyone. We use 2 different investment firms to manage our retirement accounts. One person told us we had no chance of living on the income we would earn. The other firm told me we would do fine if we did not over spend. That was 14 years ago. We have each...
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    Fishing Boat Research/Shopping

    I don't think I would make any changes to my Crestliner. I thought I wanted a Lund but purchased the Crestliner based on availability at the time. It was not a mistake. I like my Crestliner. I am happy with the Crestliner quality. It is way better than some other brands that I have fished...
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    Fishing Boat Research/Shopping

    Here are some photos.
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