I have only owned their pac boots, Elkhunters, Packers, etc. The quality was going downhill for me about 15 years ago. Thinner leather, poor quality rubber!
I am sure there are others with more time in skill set than I on this, however, from my former years working with watercraft and aluminum, we shotblasted aluminum and then cleaned with solvent for paint prep. Some folks got away with sanding, but attention to detail makes for a long lasting...
It appears to me other than the obvious gnarly scratching, the aluminum was not prepped well in some areas. Coatings should not peel off like I see in a few areas. Anyhoo, a good body shop dude or gal (trying to be inclusive) would not have a problem with that repair. It is time consuming and...
I will throw Samuelson Outfitters in the mix as well as Dave Parry Outfitters. I haven't been able to get on website for Dave. I used to ski patrol and play ball against many of the guides from both camps. That was years ago when I worked for Samuelson. Probably all younger crew now and the...
Hope you can make the hunt! Those injuries are brutal. While I have primary care from the VA, I know if I ever need an ortho , I will make the drive to Missoula,MT and see Dr. Allmacher. I knew the family from Colorado. Awesome dude, and his dad (RIP) taught me the ropes many years ago on the...
We had nicknames for everything years ago, so the hunters in camp never new what we were talking about. In today's world with the internet, nothing is a secret anymore and way tougher to get away from the masses from what I've been told. I have not hunted elk since '03 and not by choice, but...
You got it right. I served two years with Shughart , 3rd plt B2/75. He and Gordon (MoH) were the two delta snipers. Griz was B 2/75 also and got taken out by an RPG round to his lower unit. He survived quite a while. Gilden was A2/75, we all served together . All of em were studs!
SFC Terry Gilden, RIP (LoM) April 1983, Beirut
SFC Randy Shughart RIP (MoH) October, 1993 Mogadishu
MSG Tim "Griz" Martin RIP (SS) October, 1993 Mogadishu
slow hand salute to all you heroes....