My dad and I have used snatch blocks for cutting firewood, always with steel cables. Just curious what others use instead of the steel cables. Rope? Synthetic rope?
The issue is packing steel cables for long road trips. Kind of a pain.
I just read an NPR article about a roundup in Colorado. It got me wondering about the adoption of these horses. Anyone adopted one? Or know someone who has? Curious if they get trained/put to use, or just a pet.
Thinking about possibly doing a summer road trip to Ontario next year. I see they have public “crown lands”. I’m wondering about the logistics of just bumming around camping and fishing. Anybody have insights/advice?
If there’s something you want to do, hunting, traveling, whatever, do it sooner than later. Be financially sensible. YOU DONT NEED ANOTHER PERSON TO COMPLETE YOUR LIFE, so learn to be good with and by yourself.
I just did my first solo trip from Pennsylvania to Montana this past May. It was great. Being solo was way better than I anticipated. Everything posted in this thread is spot on, especially keeping a notebook. I’m still going back to the notes I kept. I used onyx to mark locations along my...
I’m interested in this, as I have a pair of meindls I need to replace. I bought them in 2011 from cabelas. My holdup is not being able to try them on before purchasing. What are the quality issues you know/heard about?
Until a couple weeks ago, I’d never done a solo hunt out of state. I asked four buddies, and none could go, or wanted to go. In the end, I’m grateful I was solo. Best experience of my life. Will be doing more solo hunts in the future.
How do the water rights work? Are they attached to the property? The person? Are these water rights permanent, or do they need to be renewed on a continual basis? Are there financial costs? Obligations for upkeep of ditches/dams, etc...?
I really appreciate all the responses, especially...