No worries.
I've heard the saying for years in backpacking/thru-hiking as well as hunting forums, blogs, and articles. Marketing for all I know.
From my own experience going from full on leather hiking and hunting boots then moving to light weight trail runner type footwear, I find my...
Colorado archery and ML seasons I typically wear a lightweight trail runner/hiker. A pound on the feet is equal to 5 on the back. I also have been using minimalist/zero drop shoes/boots for about 6 years now. Although my favorite is the Lems Boulder boot, I wouldn't recommend them for hiking...
+1 on the pellet stove. I have a Harmon used as primary heat for 2700 sq.ft. I'm at 9,000 feet in southern Colorado. Have a propane furnace as back up and primarily to circulate air through the house. I do have a whole house generator for outages but have only really had to use it a couple of...
As I understand it, Colorado is just an estimate based on survey data. I've gotten emails and in the old days a mail in survey. As such the success % is only to a degree of probability, not 100% accurate. Accuracy depends on the number of responses and how honest people are on their...