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Recent content by HugeBull

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    Best Uses for Amsteel to Save Weight

    OK, I may be a weight weenie, but I am hoping to drop some ounces in the off season. I figure that I can drop weight and bulk by going to Amsteel, but I may lose the handy prussics that I am accustomed to using. I'd like some feedback from you folks on where the best places are to replace my...
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    The OFFICIAL Windlass tourniquet ROS, Sticks, or platform attachment method.

    I'd like to suggest a name change to the Wildass attachment system, cus that is what I read every darn time anyway. :)
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    Sitting on your platform?

    There seems to be a good number of us who are just not comfortable standing and leaning for long sits, and many of us have tried sitting in our saddle with varying degrees of success. Has anyone tried sitting on your platform with your legs hanging off? It seems to me that the configuration of...
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    Expandable DIY Pack ideas

    I concur with others that the best route may be to get a great, proven frame and then build your pack to fit if you still want to. The bag is not the most complicated part of the system, but all the parts of the suspension have to work together. Personally, I was looking to replace one pack...
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    Expandable DIY Pack ideas

    I will follow this one, but I bought a MR Popup last Christmas to get something in hand. I do recommend that you check out the Nimrod Pack System, at least for ideas. It is the best modular system that I found when I wanted to build a workhorse pack. https://www.nimrodpacksystems.com/ I...
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    Thoughts on most recent poll results, deer hunting success, tree climbing risk

    OK, I am way late to the topic and did not read everything between page 1 and 7, but I still think Kyler is on to something. Why do bowhunters in the east assume that we have to be in a tree to kill deer? (Archers in the west kill a gob of game from the ground...) Are the pros and cons of tree...
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    Sewing Machine Deals for the DIY Guys

    Anybody in Greeneville, SC want an industrial? https://greenville.craigslist.org/art/d/piedmont-singer-331k4-sewing-machine/7623358326.html
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    Industrial Sewing Machines

    Well, I bit the bullet on a local 15-91. Had two on FBM, but the cheaper one the seller would not respond. I paid twice what you guys have scored, but ain't looking back. Now to return it to its glory before I dive into a saddle project. I also need to order some thread and find the right...
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    Industrial Sewing Machines

    OK, guys, I'll bite. I have a line on two Singer 15s , but if you guys argue that saddles and packs push the 15 to its limits, maybe I should consider an industrial. I have found several on CL and FBM in the Chattanooga, TN area, but don't know one from another. I have found a Singer 241-12...
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    Buying used singer sewing machine

    Yes, I have been through most of that one. That's how I got most of the info above... If I could find a Singer 15-91, 201, 211, 66, or 99 near me for less than $100, I'd have already bought it. What I am trying to figure is, what other models should I consider and how much should I pay for...
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    Buying used singer sewing machine

    Gents, I am looking for a new to me sewing machine. Many of you have posted your advice, which I have tried to consolidate to a shorter note . . . In the end, I have concluded that a Singer 15-91 is an excellent choice for my needs, but several other Singer models may be nearly as good. I...
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    Anyone One stick with platform?

    I use an EDP for no-sticking (and also 2TC). My suggestion for getting over the platform is to put a small prusik next to your tree knot/loop/link/or carabiner on your tether. This will help hold your tether to the tree and limit slippage, but then it is a great handle for when you are using...
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    2TC/One Stick Hybrid Climbing

    Oops, I am late and did not refresh, post above to Weldabeast's post on last page...
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    2TC/One Stick Hybrid Climbing

    Maybe I am slow, but how is this better than a typical 2TC? It certainly does not seem as safe if you have no tether and only a lineman's belt. As I read, you are climbing up to a point, putting on a lineman and then disconnecting from everything else, leaving you part way up a tree with...
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    OnX vs, HuntWise? Hunt stand etc?

    JMO, but I think part of the problems that you guys are describing in this thread is not the software but the hardware. I am a forester and use a dedicated GPS for work often. I also have a GIS consultant that I trust; he has been an ESRI partner and has now shifted to QGIS, a free open source...
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