I took a couple of my daughters out into the hills last weekend. My oldest daughter had a NM youth tag burning a hole in her pocket. On opening morning, we immediately located deer feeding on the hillside. There were a couple forkies in the group, but nothing we were interested in. A few minutes...
You are correct. The M70 quality actually improved when the New Haven plant shut down. I wouldn't hesitate to pick up an FN built M70 if I had the desire to get one.
Understood. I'm in the market for a new bag and the WM Badger and SG Chilkoot are my top contenders. I really like the Badger, but I like that I can get a Chilkoot for $200 less than the MF Badger and $300 less than the GWS version that the Chilkoot compares most closely with based on available...
You're the first I've seen with a firm stance on adjusting the down within the baffle to control temp. I commonly see displacing down, or clumping as many call it, as something you don't want. To do it intentionally is baffling (pun intended)