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Cheap Stuff that Gets the Job Done

My other passion! When I come around you, you need to speed up because you’re 2SLOE!
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While I agree this is the wrong thread, I also like fast stuff. Just a little small block ford with a bunch of nitrous.

Not nearly enough motor to mess with a 1098 (IIRC they trap in the high 130s, low 140s in the low 10s?), but 600's are fun to play with. (car traps in the high 1-teens, low 120s on motor, no full nitrous passes yet)


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While I agree this is the wrong thread, I also like fast stuff. Just a little small block ford with a bunch of nitrous.

Not nearly enough motor to mess with a 1098 (IIRC they trap in the high 130s, low 140s in the low 10s?), but 600's are fun to play with. (car traps in the high 1-teens, low 120s on motor, no full nitrous passes yet)
That’s real nice. I like the bikes because there’s not many cars that have that kind of HP to weight ratio....I will now remove my photos before the avalanche starts and get back on point.
 
The tingley/Yoder boot combo isn't the cheapest but from years of messing with 2 separate boots (hip and regular) IMO it's the best bang for ur buck if u like to hunt around water.

After switching back and forth multiple times I finally figured out I like the webbing bridge and EWO HD sliders are the way to go. I used knots originally but the sliders much better option IMO

Cut the cargo pockets off ur old worn out pants and they make great pouches with a little modification.. I added these to my hunt vest and I was surprised how useful a cargo pocket on my abdomen was..

After messing with rain suits for years I finally come to the conclusion that the lowly poncho works best for saddle hunting....cheap, must easier to pack, weighs almost nothing and once combined with the Yoder chaps will keep u dry in the heaviest downpours...frog tog is what I have been using...add military surplus poncho liner and u can loose a layer or possibly the whole jacket on cold wet days

All the store bought hunting clothes I have are starting wear out and I have been slowly replacing with surplus clothes. Cheap, high quality, rugged, clothing that is already brocken in and soft. Bdu pants are easy to find at good prices and same goes for shirts/jackets. U can build a whole layering system fully decked out with fancy socks, gaiters, gloves, etc and 3-5 full sets of clothes on an extreme budget and have IMO just as, if not more, higher quality stuff than the fancy clothes companies...might not 100% all match camo pattern but they all close enough....timber pimp camo is also cheap and it definitely gets the job done

When u wear a vest that ur gear attached to it's a little harder to stay legal with ur orange requirements. A cheap alternative I found that definitely gets the job gone is a sun sleeve in blaze orange. It's the same material as the fishing neck gaiters but it's a form fitting sleeve. SA company is what I used and they holding up good.. https://safishing.com/shop/arm-sleeve-neon-orange-small-black-shield/

The rubber coin purse is another cheapo that gets the job done ..I stuff it full of rabbit fur since we don't have milkweed readily available here and pinch off ur desired amount. Water resistant (not water proof)....the 1 I currently have is starting to wear out and I found an upgrade I'll be incorporating into my hunting system soon enough.... View attachment 44206

Vet wrap... I put that sh#t on everything

My mother in law have me 1 of those external battery that has the little solar panel built in....so far it works great..I think it's called power patriot or patriot power...she said it was cheap and it gets the job done
That's where all the money goes. Yes.
 
Along with a whistle, I'll carry one of these with me on every hunt this year. I've always had a good sense of direction, but after getting turned around in some woods for about an hour earlier this spring, I've decided a compass is a must.

My phone wasnt accurate enough for me to really tell where I was going, and a quick compass check i would have been out in 5 minutes.

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Hey Fellas,

I saw an awesome thread over on Rokslide where everyone was sharing gear that was cheap but that they love. I thought I would start one on here to see what you nut jobs come up with.

I will start:
Costco Merino Hiking Socks
Paracord and a CamJam for a gear holder on the tree
Minus33 Merino wool beanie from Amazon
Cheap but gets the job done lol my ex instantly comes to mind :sweatsmile:
 
Along with a whistle, I'll carry one of these with me on every hunt this year. I've always had a good sense of direction, but after getting turned around in some woods for about an hour earlier this spring, I've decided a compass is a must.

My phone wasnt accurate enough for me to really tell where I was going, and a quick compass check i would have been out in 5 minutes.

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I carry a GPS, but primarily go in and out cross country with a compass, then switch to the gps when I need to find an ”exact spot”. It helps instill confidence in your abilities with the compass. A word of caution, lots of clothing and gear now made with magnets, gloves, bino cases, you name it. That $hit will drive you nuts using a compass until it dawns on you what’s wrong. I cut small slits in my gloves and removed the magnets.
 
Along with a whistle, I'll carry one of these with me on every hunt this year. I've always had a good sense of direction, but after getting turned around in some woods for about an hour earlier this spring, I've decided a compass is a must.

My phone wasnt accurate enough for me to really tell where I was going, and a quick compass check i would have been out in 5 minutes.

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I had this exact same thing happen to me about two weeks ago.


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I had this exact same thing happen to me about two weeks ago.


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it can be a pretty scary and sobering experience. I knew the woods well enough, i thought anyway. I figured that with the new growth that has been happening, the animals established a new trail. somewhere I must've wound up on a newly established trail that looked like every other one in the growth and gotten turned around. I see how panic could set in on someone pretty easily.
 
Any time I go into the plumbing department at work I look in the garbage and pull out the empty Teflon tape rolls....refill with flagging tape and u have a nice dispenser .... Pretty sure I posted somewhere on here but this belongs in this thread

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it can be a pretty scary and sobering experience. I knew the woods well enough, i thought anyway. I figured that with the new growth that has been happening, the animals established a new trail. somewhere I must've wound up on a newly established trail that looked like every other one in the growth and gotten turned around. I see how panic could set in on someone pretty easily.
Last season I was hunting a large clear cut with briars like 6’ high, I was in from the edge a bit, fog rolled in right before dark, I finally climbed down and packed my stuff up and when I turned my headlamp on after packing up, I couldn’t see ten feet, the fog was so thick with the light on it made things worse, it was a miserable experience to say the least plowing through those nasty thick briars in the dark, I kept turning my light on and off, that fog was bad ****, I carry 2 compasses and use onx on my phone, I also carry 2 phones, a dedicated hunting phone that only works with wifi (no service plan) so I don’t trash my good phone, I had to stare at that phone and my compass the entire way out that night, when I got to my truck at the base of the mountain I was on there was zero fog. A pin on ball compass like you have is my favorite.
 
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