I bought a 2004 Titan in March of 2005, and put 218,000 miles on the truck before selling it. I never had any major issues with it, and it was a great truck. At 218,000 miles, I would not have hesitated to drive it cross country or up into the mountains. The starter did start clicking like...
I built an AR carbine a few years ago for my little boy, chambered in 6.8SPC, for his first hunting rifle. I was able to put together a nice rifle for under $1000. I built it using a combination of parts. The lower from Palmetto State, the upper was Aero, the barrel from AR Precision...
Nice! I was up there bear hunting this year for this first time. I was definitely thinking about coming back up there with my little boy to fish, maybe even deer hunt this fall. Beautiful country! What'd you catch them on?
What do you guys think about the new Flycraft boats? I have been seriously considering getting into one of these. Anyone have any experience with one? https://www.flycraftusa.com/
You are a better man than me if you can eat MH mac and cheese for 8 days straight! I agree to a point with regards to the Heathers Choice. I think they are just way too over price. In my day to day, I try and eat as clean and healthy as possible. I do feel that MH is probably not the...
I also have the InReach, I keep mine on all year as well. Its nice to be able to send and receive messages with the wife when I'm out hunting or fishing and dont have cell service. I've had mine for 4 years now and it is always in my pack when I hit the mountains.
Not sure about a climber, but I haul hang on tree stands all the time in my EXO Mountain Gear pack. I have the 3500 but they make a smaller one, I think 2200. The bag can seperate from the frame so you can sandwich a stand there. When we hunt whitetails out east in Eastern CO and Nebraska...
At the end of the day, all of the high end backpacks are going to be a quality product, however, they can differ significantly in their approach. The fit is what is crucial however. just like a pair boots, what fits one person perfectly, might not fit another person as well. I have the luxury...
Thats a very subjective question. To me, the places I plan to visit have some sort of meaning, or piqued intrestest. Maybe it was a hunting magazine article I read as a kid, or maybe its a place I saw in a movie, or something like that. I try to make all my hunting trips an adventure, so I am...
If you are really humping up and down the mountain, and covering lots of ground, plan to be taking in alot of calories. There are calculator burn calculators out there, but I would say, if hunting and hiking hard, in high altitude rugged terrain, I would say plan for 3500 to 5000 calories per...
I'm looking at one of these for my little boys first elk gun. I've got a Savage 16 Weather Warrior in 270 WSM that is laser accurate. I picked it up on gunbroker for pretty cheap. Put a Viper HD scope on it and bedded and re-enforced the stock. I've owned 2 Savages, and had close friend and...
I got an Army M101A2 utility trailer from a government auction. I am in the process of painting it, having a custom canvas made for it, adding on-board water and power (2 deep cycles and solar panels). I've got my gear all organized in waterproof cases, and I have a 10 man Turbo Tent. To me...
I just got home from a week up north of Libby. One night I had a close encounter with a moose, who charged and missed me by about 3ft. as I was riding my mountain bike down a logging road. That encounter demonstrated to me that in all likelihood, you'd probably never even get a chance to draw...
Awesome pics! I am heading up Thursday night for a week. Were you guys up in the Yaak? I'm wondering overall were you running into closed and impassable roads?
I made the switch to an SUV after a lifetime of driving fullsize trucks. I have a Nissan Xterra Pro-4x with all the added off road stuff. To be honest, over the last 2 years, its probably made a better rig than a pickup truck. I am usually by myself, so if I roll up to a trail head, Ive got...
I bought an EXO 3500 2 years ago. It is definitely an investment, but I find that I use it all the time. I too upgraded from an Eberlestock, and assortment of REI and other non-hunting packs. The EXO (and I'm sure Kifarus and Stone Glaciers would be the same) just amazes me at what it can...
I'm not sure how much they've re-designed or changed their overall concept, but I had an older Just One J104, I must have bought in 2005 or 2006. I ended up selling it because it was just way too heavy, and when it came to packing heavy loads, you could not get the weight to ride evenly, it...