Seeker

I have gone into Lows for the opening week (rifle) of deer season quite a few times (last week of October) and saw few if any other...

I have a pair of 911s, and previously had some Proppers... both have velcro kneepad pouches, and they are a game changer for those over 40.

I was posting in the hatchet/saw thread and explained that I like to kneel when using my hatchet. This is only comfortable because I...

I too prefer a cook fire to a stove, and I always carry a small, ultralight alcohol stove and a few ounces of fuel for first night and...

I've lost mostly small stuff; a washcloth got away from me while swimming/bathing once, and I accidentally left 30' of Kelty TripTease...

Useless/unused gear... where to start! but I guess that's all of us. I've been through almost every kind of cookpot, and have settled...

I got over any fear of the dark in the Army... leading patrols or movements during overcast/moonless nights, night vision goggles...

The school is in the process of obliterating my past, lol. Since I retired in 2019, much of my stuff from Outers and the Video program...

Context re my way of doing things: There are several items I carry on lanyards in my pockets while camping; a pocket knife and compass...

Steve, So sorry for the ridiculously late response... Just now saw it. Yes, that is a West Marine CO2 inflatable PFD.

Seeker, I was at Hoel that same crazy windy day with two others! We had done the carry from Polliwog Pond, and finished around 11:30...

I just leak tested a new tent in my backyard during a day and a half of rain. I found the same manufacture waterproofing failures common...

Couple thoughts... having raised 2 daughters, now in their 30s. If they're not having fun, they will quickly lose interest. Portaging...

Just got back from the Oz - paddled in Thurs morning and back out Sunday. Just for fun I dusted off the Rockstar which had not been...

I can remember a couple of trips when were younger when "we had to get home." Work loomed on the horizon often the next day. That...