Recent content by Rucker61

I use a DIY stainless version of the Ed T stove - cost about $120 in parts, weighs about 5 ounces more than titanium. One negative is that you'll get dirty taking them down, so I always add an extra pair of disposable gloves for that chore. Make sure you burn it in before you head out, as the...

I'm one of those quilt guys, and I'll never go back to a bag. I'm a side sleeper, and I roll over a lot, so the quilt is good for my style. I can't stand being constricted in a sleeping bag anymore. I use a wide 20° Enlightened Equipment down quilt and just wear a beanie on my head. If I'm going...

Call them and ask for Aron Snyder. He'll gladly answer any questions. There's a lot of good information and discussion over on Rokslide.com. Other packs that are popular there are from Stone Glacier, Exo Hunting and Seek Outside.

I use the Kifaru Gun Bearer for backcountry hunting. Still need a handy sling for antelope hunting so I'll check out the Slogan.

I use a Bearpaw Wilderness Luna 5 with a Tigoat wood stove. 5 lbs for tent and stove, easy for two guys to carry.

Taking two, and will pick depending if we're hunting open or timber on a particular day: Tikka .300 WSM with Vortex Viper PST 4.16x50 SFP, 8 lbs 6 oz Tikka .308 with Vortex Viper 2-7x32, 7 lbs 4 oz. Elk and mule deer

Eberlestock has a new bino harness that's got a pocket for a handgun.

Hiking the local Colorado Hills with a 50 lb bag of sand in my pack.

With regards to a sleeping bag, I don't like them and don't use them. Consider a quilt instead, like www.enlightenedequipment.com. You don't use the insulation on the bottom of a sleeping bag, anyway.

Cameraland is having their annual "Doug's gone fishing" sale with a 10% discount, and that applies to most of the demo units, too. There's a Viper PST 4-16x50 for $599 in the demo sale, and that's a pre-discount price.

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Tikka T3 Lite in .300 WSM, Mini-mag Muscle Brake, Karsten cheek riser and Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 SFP. I modded the bolt stop and run the 168 grain TTSX 20 thousandths off the lands.

What part of Colorado?

This is what I do. Last year the leftovers in the area we hunt, SE corner of Wyoming, lasted about 3 minutes.

I use my Kifaru Timberline 2 for everything from day trips to week long backcountry trips. If someone gave me a Spike Camp or T3 I'd use it, but the slight weight savings surely isn't worth the money.