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    Why don't yall 2TC?

    @Marmuzz when I started I had a foot loop made of seat belt webbing and put a rubber band around the webbing above my foot so I could keep some tension down on my foot. The loop had the material doubled on the bottom to kind of hold it in a triangle shape. This worked well to keep from sliding...
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    CWD and what I should know about it

    @Yimmyb60 I’m just outside the cwd zone in MD but hunt a little just into it. I’ve called several offices at dnr and got answers from “call the national CDC” to shrugs to “we’ll get back to you”, which they never have. I’m very disappointed in how our DNR has handled this. They don’t even tell...
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    Who uses a ring of steps?

    I used a predator xl the past few years and this past year got 6 bullman platform steps to try for light and fast hunts. I put them on an ocb strap to be light, quiet, and quicker to deploy. I found that I preferred them to the platform for most hunts. Instead of spinning around in the...
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    Why don't yall 2TC?

    I have added SRT for certain trees but always default to 2TC when I can
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    Scentlok face cover and condensation

    I got a be1 ultimate head over. It’s medium weight fleece with stretchy mesh over the ears and a short brim. It’s made for a tiny head but I’ll eventually stretch it out. Saturday in 15F, I wore it with a thicker beanie over the top and it was perfect. The thinner fleece didn’t trap as much...
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    Boot Blankets for Saddle?

    It doesn’t get too cold here and I usually wear uninsulated rubber boots year round. In winter I add a set of arctic shield insoles. I’ve used the arctic shield boot covers but they are too noisy and bulky for me, plus a definite no if I’m using a ROS. This year I got a pair of neoprene ski...
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    Scentlok face cover and condensation

    @nmsbowman my goal is to ultimately use my SL system under my ghillie and set up on the ground. Like you I have so many places with swirling winds, or predominant winds that stutter and swirl just enough. I’m tired of having perfect setups and deer working towards me, the feeling the wind slow...
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    Using activated carbon powder

    @goodfelg does that seem to have an effect and let them adsorb more odor?
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    Using activated carbon powder

    Why wouldn’t you be able to heat it up to deadsorb just like Scentlok clothing? I was thinking of seeing some into little sachets (old bed linens) and keeping it in my boots, totes, etc. After a while I hoped to just throw them in the dryer with my SL gear when I deadsorb it. I saw a video...
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    Scentlok face cover and condensation

    Thanks for sharing your experiences and strategies. I’m a little disappointed to hear there’s not a good way to keep my mouth covered comfortably during my setup. I hunt areas with popular hiking trails and hoped to cover up as much as possible as soon as I was getting ready to leave the...
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    2TC Tree Selection

    I 2TCd a tree like that, set up in a straight portion above a spirally bend. Not long after getting set up I got the rumbles and thought (hoped) they’d pass. Next rumble told me I couldn’t make it down (wish I had a rappel rope then) so I used my two panel saddle to the fullest extent. I...
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    Scentlok face cover and condensation

    I just started using Scentlok this week. I’m not going full “mommy van of death” but I’ve got my airtight totes set up and wear my SL gloves whenever touching gear that will go in the woods. I still play the wind but hope to gain an edge on swirly and still days. I’m wondering about using face...
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    How did you cook venison today?

    A pint of canned venison, greens and shredded beets/carrots from the garden and a poached egg in some ramen. Threw out the spice packet and used the juice from the meat, some oyster sauce, and fried ginger and garlic for a better broth.
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    Smells that take you back.

    That fake banana smell of Mr twister soft plastic lures.
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    Beautyberry Recipe

    I’ve made jelly with them before, kinda floral tasting, but mostly just sweet, even with a low sugar recipe. I hoped it would keep the color but quickly changed to a tan/brown color. I’m glad I tried it but wouldn’t do it again. I wonder if they could be candied or dried and used as a...
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    Why don't yall 2TC?

    Hmm I need to watch that about 5 more times but it got me thinking…. Could I take a straight piece of tether line with a loop (spliced, sewn, or tied) to girth hitch around the trunk, pass the end through the bridge, then tie a Blake’s hitch back on itself. I’d have some adjustability but could...
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    Tether as gear hanger

    I two tether climb and use my foot loop tether as a gear hanger. My foot loop tether also has a carabiner on a friction hitch i case I need to go around a branch. Once at height I push the foot tether up until it’s right below my main tether and add a genesis 3d bow hook on the left side and use...
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    Why don't yall 2TC?

    I’ve been playing with srt lately but untied and re-tied all my tethers and got them out. The first two moves were a little rusty but then it came back right away. Remember to set your hitches, my foot loop ran down to my stopper knot on my first step today.
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    Aquarium progress

    Dutch, you’re in Md still right? I had heard rumors of longear sunfish in the c&o canal for years but never found any. Last year I found a bunch in the monocacy including this guy all colored up on a nest. You could actually see the reddish color from a distance and tell they weren’t bluegill...
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    Aquarium progress

    Check out the nanfa (North American native fish association) forums for lots of good info on keeping native fish. I’ve had sunfish and darters but eventually the darters get eaten. I try to match mouth sizes of the fish in a tank. My best combo was a 5”green sunfish,3” largemouth, and a giant...
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