CharlieTN
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I probably should have worded that differently. LolSame here brother lol
I probably should have worded that differently. LolSame here brother lol
Just curious why not just use a GPS ?
I do wish mine were just an inch or so longer at times.
Reflective guy line for tents. No need for tape of any kind. Stuff is smaller diameter than para too so would pack a little smaller.
also, I had the childish desire to follow you to where you hunt, take your trail markers and then kill a deer in your spot. It’s my auto response to the amount of trail markers in our public woods.
great idea though, might make up a pile!
FYI all Florida WMA's are now on Avenza maps that work offline.The gps app I have on my phone works alright but it is pretty normal not to have service and it's not very accurate..... It'll get u in the ballpark...I downloaded onx once but could never get it to work right plus I didn't want to buy it...I use a freebie
tested this cord, works pretty well with the headlamp.very timely, because my POS phone died (battery goes from ~45 to 0) as i just started the walk out, and had to navigate using just my compass in the dark. not a huge deal, but glad i've practiced that type of thing quite a bit during the day (don't trust your electronics only! they can break/go dead)! i'll be spending some time tonight making a bunch of these to avoid that type of headache again.in one of the places i hunt someone literally put a ring of blaze orange spraypaint around every single tree lining both sides of a very obvious "deer" trail. when i say every tree, i mean every single one, they're all a few feet from each other. guy must have used multiple cans of spraypaint. it's a bit much.
this is a pretty cool idea, i think i'm going to order https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B..._title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A27YEJ4VVXHXHY and have way more than i need.
tested this cord, works pretty well with the headlamp.very timely, because my POS phone died (battery goes from ~45 to 0) as i just started the walk out, and had to navigate using just my compass in the dark. not a huge deal, but glad i've practiced that type of thing quite a bit during the day (don't trust your electronics only! they can break/go dead)! i'll be spending some time tonight making a bunch of these to avoid that type of headache again.
The gps app I have on my phone works alright but it is pretty normal not to have service and it's not very accurate..... It'll get u in the ballpark...I downloaded onx once but could never get it to work right plus I didn't want to buy it...I use a freebie
I have bad luck with phones and break them all too regularly....I just get cheapo 40-80 dollars phones and the onx and huntstand never worked correctly even sitting in my living room 5ft from the wifi....I use onX maps and I have no issue with it working. But yes cell service is spotty at best most times. Thats why I use the onX function offline maps, Just turn my phone to airplane mode and the only thing that works is the gps function of the phone and the offline maps gets to within 3 feet form my stand location every time but i do like the idea of hanging a bright cord as a secondary marker and for trailing blood. Lots of creative ideas on the forum
That’s a great idea. Helped another hunter drag a deer out a few days ago and I was amazed at how bright his ropes were. Only thing I would want to change is the yellow to brown or gray….Others might see it in the dark, but I’m not looking to show everyone else the way to where I hunt during the day. That may just be a public vs private thing.These are made from 15” bright yellow Paracord with a loop tied in. The tag end that hangs down is wrapped in reflective Tenacious Tape (originally found at Walmart but I don’t think they carry it anymore). I keep them on a carabiner or S-binder attached to my saddle as I walk in. Place them as I go to find my way back to my vehicle or hang them as I’m Trailing blood. They’ll pick up any light from a surprisingly long way off including the dim red of my headlamp.
One of the things I like is that they’re visible from 360 unlike tacks or flat sided markers. Just hang them on a branch or girth hitch it around one.
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Grab a Sonim XP8.I have bad luck with phones and break them all too regularly....I just get cheapo 40-80 dollars phones and the onx and huntstand never worked correctly even sitting in my living room 5ft from the wifi....
Shoot....the phone I'm using right now doesn't work to make calls...the dunk in the water yesterday did it in...got another cheapo on the way
If u gonna carry a wiretap/location device may as well make it the worst quality for big brother.... hahaha
Did you go 4mm or 1.8?
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25 yards. But easily spotted further than that. Full disclosure - camera makes it look a bit brighter than it really is, but are still bright in person.How far away is that?
25 yards. But easily spotted further than that. Full disclosure - camera makes it look a bit brighter than it really is, but are still bright in person.