@INMT is right, it depends on the tree/person. The ones Ive eaten came off of a really old, dead 20' "stump" of a douglas fir tree. We read that harvesting off of coniferous trees could be more susceptible to GI issues. Of the 4 people who ate it, all were fine. We followed part of the US...
Beautiful. Wouldnt trade mine for anything. Family has a super-pigeon and pigeon grade 101 in 12ga 28", a 20ga pigeon grade 101 26", and then two SXS Model 23's, 26" and 28" barrels. Heirloom guns for us.
Fairly biased as these guns come up naturally and shoot so well. The 12ga 101 easily...
12 or 20ga Winchester 101 field or if you can, pigeon grade. They are classics at ~40 years old but my family has been shooting them that long with zero issues. At the upper end of your budget and worth every penny given their build quality.
Heres two giant forkies at 9000' in CA, the land of the fork-n-horned.
The last pic here is my profile pic. Bedded in the krummholz. My stalk on them failed. Welcome!
The chiropractor comment from @MNElkNut did bring back a memory for dealing with the achilles and my torn toe ligaments. I have high arches and was not getting full support across my whole foot under heavy pack loads over long distances of backcountry hunting. So it was recommended I get...
Im in a similar boat and both of mine have hurt for years now. Only thing Ive seen recommended (besides drugs) is targeted rehab training like calf raises and stretching. Nothing that will help short term. Hoping someone who has fixed it will chime in.
A #10 can of beef stroganoff, my usual favorite for an example, has 10 servings per can. Thats at 1.5 cups and 280 calories per serving, 2800 calories per #10 can. @Bigjay73 I get your point, but not sure Ive ever replaced all the calories I burn. My usual is 1 cup of beef stroganoff, plus...
Nice @Deckerp There will be more chances for backpacking with the kids, but thats great you got your 4yo out. Best of luck with your goat tag!!
Planning on a 3 day rifle opener backpacking trip with my kid, wish we had more time. A canoe ride across a lake to a hidden access point, then a...
Not sure why I did not do this sooner. I had been thinking about how to make my trekking poles more adaptable for multiple uses. Yesterday I went over to my FIL's because he has a rivnut tool, and 2 stainless steel 1/4x20 female inserts. Drilled a hole in the top of the handle and installed...
Not so much my tradition, but we learned it from the guide who helped my 93 year old grandpa get his first elk.
Before calling for elk, he would crack open a (disgusting) caffeine free diet dr. pepper and "wet the whistle". Then he would play "sweet love making music" and amazingly it worked...
I live in a small town outside the big city by an hour, so we get tourists and passerby's.
Last night while dining out, we watch a car pull up to the charging station behind a bank. They plug in and wait. And wait. We finish our dinner, walk outside and talk before leaving. The mom...
Great as a gift too. Bought my mom classes for bday/xmas. Have bought similar classes that pair wine with cooking or arts/crafts for my wife to go with her friends.
Not too different. Since I only can afford one setup, it's a cold weather setup that I carry year round as well. I do have the quilt so I have to have a warm pad, but not if its warm out. My quilt is a 20* with overstuff so technically a 10* if you go by down weights.
If you want a do all...