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  1. JBDaddy

    Cold weather gearing the cheap way

    For when your hunting clothes budget is more Amazon Essentials than Sitka. Ain't nothin wrong with that. How to winter-layer, cheap. May still end up getting a camo outer layer, but no need to spend huge bucks on what's under it, if money's tight.
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    Swazi free worldwide shipping until 24.10.22

    Just sharing info straight from an email I got. Mostly because the Russia part made me laugh. Also, they ship from inside the US now at swaziusa.com Let’s be real clear…. we’ve NEVER done this before. Like ever! And in a move that some might call ballsy, we’re about to make some history...
  3. JBDaddy

    Dog Leash Gear Hoist

    Every year ye olde Gear Hoist thread reappears here, regular as velvet on antlers. In it, you'll see Doyles Hoist, Allen, Hawk, Summit, and Thumb & Pinky. In the past I've also flirted with Antique Automatic Fly Fishing Reels, and even chalk-line reels. One idea in the annual threads I flat...
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    WildernessPacks 20% off Black Friday code

    Seems a lesser known pack company, I don't recall them seen much here. One very interesting budget/minimalist option is the Handi-Pak, which I have and appreciate. Attaches to a plain surplus molle II frame for a pretty cheap meat hauler option. Normally $30. Combine it with any cheap...
  5. JBDaddy

    Tethrd Phantom XL

    How odd it feels that a new Tethrd saddle has been available for a several days, and THIS forum has had nothing posted about it yet. I swear I'm not a shill, but... https://tethrdnation.com/product/phantom-saddle-xl/ I'm more interested in this one than I was in the previous stuff from them...
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    Covid found in deer populations

    Because of course... https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/over-half-the-deer-in-michigan-seem-to-have-been-exposed-to-sars-cov-2/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter Hunting is my refuge from all ... most ... SOME of the crazy out there, so I don't care to start a big hoopla about shots, masks, etc...
  7. JBDaddy

    Havalon Hydra?

    Anyone use this combo knife where one side is a piranta blade and the other is a baracuta blade? Upon realizing my pocket knife sucked for field dressing a deer I thought I'd get a better tool for the job. Haven't found any reviews of this other than "it's bigger than I expected" (that's what...
  8. JBDaddy

    Checking peeps

    Went hunting in a brand new spot tonight in a state park I've never seen a good deer in. But my son wanted to go, so I gave him first pick of spots and I figured I'd try a new one after dropping him off. Busted slowly through thick brush, got to a heavily tracked swamp edge, set up in an...
  9. JBDaddy

    Rope bag

    I have a 40ft 5/16 ultra tech rope I'll be using for tether and rappel this year. I'm trying to eliminate a backpack and additional weight I'm carrying in, so I used some spare mesh material to take a stab at creating a new saddle bag for carrying it. This is what I came up with. Holds the...
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  10. JBDaddy

    Halo Optics 600Yd Rangefinder: $75 at Wally World

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Halo-Optics-600-YD-Halo-Rangefinder-XL600/115989620?irgwc=1&sourceid=imp_wE%3A2xgUIlxyOWXDwUx0Mo3cmUkiRdG01wwUiQw0&veh=aff&wmlspartner=imp_2189989&clickid=wE%3A2xgUIlxyOWXDwUx0Mo3cmUkiRdG01wwUiQw0&sharedid= Halo Optics 600 YD 6x Halo Rangefinder: Maximum 600 yards to...
  11. JBDaddy

    Out on a limb sale this weekend

    15% off, including shikar sticks. Might be an hour from now before the prices change in his web site. There's also a new mini stick and a scout platform for helium sticks. Edit: Sale goes Sat (3/21) - Mon (3/23). If you ordered already this weekend before the sale was announced, contact Matt...
  12. JBDaddy

    Your Grand-dad's Doyles Hoist

    Being cheap, I can't stand the idea of $35 for a Doyles Hoist. I might catch a muddy version for $15 on camofire.com, but that's still a 11-14oz dog leash with 25-30 feet of reach, a piddly weight rating, and you can't retension it without taking a Chinese-made plastic case apart. There has to...
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  13. JBDaddy

    Vertigo

    Ugh. 2 weeks before archery season begins I was hospitalized for 3 days with vertigo/nausea/vomiting/dehydration. I missed taking my son out for youth season, and we'd been looking forward to that. I'm out now, but the vertigo symptoms are still going on: sudden lurches in balance and...
  14. JBDaddy

    Pack Improvement: Alps Outdoorz Commander X Frame & Bag

    I want to haul my heliums, predator, bow, layers and daypack in a single load, and haul them all back out plus a quartered deer in one trip. This usually limits options to the Rokslide.com faves: Kuiu, Eberlestock, Kifaru, Stone Glacier. But those have a price tag that won't fit my budget...
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    Toledo OH area Ridge Runner/Other Platforms?

    A couple of us near Toledo, OH are considering our next platform choices. I've got a 1st-gen Predator. Interested in seeing a 2nd gen, along with a Ridge Runner from Out On A Limb. Anybody in the area have one, willing to meet up somewhere on a Saturday or Sunday to let other guys see your...
  16. JBDaddy

    Watches

    I don't usually wear a watch. My phone is always in my hand or pocket, but it's glow and ability to make several minutes at a time go missing is something I can do without, especially when I'm hunting. Having to swipe unlock it is a pain sometimes. I'm looking for an analog wristwatch (ie. has...
  17. JBDaddy

    Zing It as pull up cord?

    Anyone try using Zing-It as a pull-up cord for your bow/bag etc? The 1.75mm cord has a 400 pound breaking strength. The two problems I would expect with this use: 1. It's so small it cuts your hand easily while pulling it (gloves?) 2. It's so light it's hard to lower straight down (a...
  18. JBDaddy

    Tethrd Mini Versa Straps now available

    https://tethrdnation.com/product/versastrap/ A single 8' strap is $15.99 A 4-pack of them is $59.99 $5.99 shipping. So without discount, the order is $65.98. But if you add a $5.00 Tethrd Patch, you'll be at $64.99, and the discount code APPALACHIA is good for $10 off $60, dropping your...
  19. JBDaddy

    Dryshod boots

    Looking for a new rubber boot this year. Was in Cabela's today and saw a Dryshod Nosho. Noticed on the photos he shared the other day that John Eberhart was wearing a boot that said Dryshod on the side, too. Anyone try them and have anything good or bad to say? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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    Carrying Heliums & Predator

    Anyone ever noticed that the predator fits right up against the standoffs for helium sticks? I wonder if that was planned. Today I played tetris with it a bit and figured this out: If you happen to have a predator tail, you can wrap it around the stack of sticks and hold them all together...
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