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    Truck build

    When I was in the Coast Guard we had to watch a training film called "synthetic line snapback". If you're in the way when a mooring line lets go, you will be violently disassembled into two or more parts. If you're paying attention, natural fibers and sometimes wire ropes will give indications...
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    Truck build

    I drove wreckers for years, using wire rope multiple times a day. I'd have to unspool and re-spool my winch at the beginning and end of each shift and sometimes in the middle as well, and still had wire rope failures. This has made me a huge fan of synthetic winch ropes.
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    No Shame Coffee Thread

    The Celestial Seasonings herbal teas are nice. Maybe have a special cup for it, or a chair you sit in while you drink it. If you're not averse to tobacco, depending on different variables it takes between 15 and 35 minutes to properly smoke a cigar or pipe. Don't inhale. Putting on your...
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    Saddle pack attachment advice needed

    Found the pictures at https://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/the-official-saddle-hunting-turkey-vest-thread.50208/post-756761 @inarcher711 has two vertical loops of 550 cord running vertically the height of his turkey vest. Each loop has a couple of cobra weave buttons. He...
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    Need a vanes reccomendation

    Even going with tiny A&A feathers, with a turbolator? I looked at the numbers in any great detail but I thought A&A 4-fletch had pretty respectable numbers.
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    Rope climbing questions

    1 - I haul my line up after me, coil it up, and stash it in/on my pack. If need be I can drop it to the ground and bail. I've practiced this, and bailed last season during sudden high winds. Don't forget to attach your haul line to your quick link or you'll be making the infamous climb of...
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    Changing arrows

    Ranch Fairy has a pretty good video series on this. You can use his "heavy arrow handload" process on standard-weight arrows just fine. Basically, get shafts in 2 different spines and experiment with point weight until you determine what point weight you need. I like to have my shafts long...
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    Night Hunting Coyotes

    I want to, but the cost of thermals is prohibitive. I believe in MN we have to use shotguns or rimfires at night, which kind of negates the advantages of using thermals.
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    thin material that dampens sound the best?

    I bet you could get an insulated lunch sack at a thrift shop for a buck or so. Rig some sort of belt attachment or whatever and you're on your way.
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    CGM Preset Kit

    Never thought of that. Good idea.
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    Love these boots

    The boots I wore yesterday, I bought in 2019. I rotate between pairs during the week - giving them a chance to dry out - so I probably wear these once or twice a week. Still going strong. That said I did have a pair of Rocky square-toe ropers shrink on me. If I get another pair of Rocky...
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    Places to get 'trial' shafts and arrows

    I've bought singles from Lancaster, but it was a while ago. You might call them and see if they could accommodate you.
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    Love these boots

    I have "better" boots but the Rocky S2V or whatever just fits my feet better. And they hold up pretty well. Solid brand with a solid product.
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    Anyone fasten the cam to the stick or platform?

    You'd be better off using a piece of inner tube or something similar to cushion the cam buckle. Also probably wrapping the post within the arc of movement of the buckle. Or carrying the straps separately from the sticks so they don't have the opportunity to clank in the first place. Of...
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    CGM Preset Kit

    Have you seen the Thrym Switchback flashlight ring? It's a tactical flashlight accessory for the tacticool Timmies out there. One of the features is a breakaway ring so that your finger can't get degloved if you find yourself in a wrestling match with your finger caught in the ring. Pops...
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    DIY Archery Target

    I picked up some arrow grease somewhere - probably the same goop as my string wax, in a different label - and it seems to help. Arrows pull out easier, and don't get as much plastic residue on them.
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    The Official Ground Hunting Thread

    Mammals are both heartbreakingly fragile, and impressively durable. Heck of a story.
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    Why don't yall 2TC?

    I've got a webbing footloop girth hitched to a longhorn agile on my tether. No metal, adjusts easily, efficient use of rope. I'll have to get some pictures when it warms up.
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    Jokes and Memes - NO POLITICS

    I'm almost incapable of describing my joy when another dad asked me if I had an 18" piece of 2x4 he could use to repair a garage door. I bought in several, and he took his two favorites. Let's not think about how many houses those two chunks followed me to, I'm having a moment here...
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    Scentlok face cover and condensation

    Never heard of potato slices. Heard good things about 'cat crap'. Which is a manufactured product, not something salvaged from a litter box.
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