Recent content by JBzero
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What to use for water
The OP asked a very open question.. resistance to freezing and back flushing/clogging are issues to be aware of. My intent was only to bring them to their attention. You clearly have some strong opinions on water systems, and know more than I do.. which is fine. But please don't mistake...- JBzero
- Post #31
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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everything old is new again.
Thanks for the welcome everyone. I forgot to mention: I've spent more than a bit of time backpacking (In the Cascades, Ozarks, Andes, and the Olympic Peninsula). I'm a newby to western hunting, but not to being in the backcountry living off my back. So if I mention something about the... -
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What to use for water
Gravity filters are nice for weight, but I tend to use a pump. If a gravity filter freezes, it can cause the filter inside to break letting the bugs through. A number of those have to be back flushed with clean water periodically. Not as big a deal for a week or less hunt, but can be a pain...- JBzero
- Post #28
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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Under the Radar items in your pack
this stuff. Beats the hell out of folgers that's for sure. Also the hot hands toe warmers. Stick em to my feet just before I get in my sleeping bag, and life is good.- JBzero
- Post #59
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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everything old is new again.
40 year old guy. Grew up hunting and fishing in southeast Missouri (red flannel and deer slugs in fall. Walking the creeks in converse and a Walmart fishing pole all summer). Quit when I went to college, traveled around a lot for work. Now twenty odd years later, I'm in my early 40s. I've...
