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<blockquote data-quote="mcseal2" data-source="post: 492407" data-attributes="member: 22030"><p>Yeah, that list you sent was interesting. That guy has all the gear you could ever need for various conditions. </p><p> </p><p>Jmden sent a post about a saw, that is the one I was refering to.</p><p> </p><p>I'd be interested in your GPS and Tyvek, I'll send you a PM with my address. I don't plan to really rely on the GPS, just nice to have a weatherband, GPS, and 2 way radio all in one if it is needed. With 2 of us hunting out of camp if someone had trouble or an animal down we could radio the other with GPS coordinates.</p><p> </p><p>I like the cabelas pull-over also, but use it under my outer wind layer to protect it. The outer coat will dry quickly when the rain stops. It sure packs small so I have it when I need it. The pants look way to flimsy, I've had good luck with the Frogg's if I get a new pair every couple years. The old ones get retired to the truck or boat, nice to have around.</p><p> </p><p>I have gatorade mix in my food list. I like the flavor of regular gatorade much better than the powder, but it keeps me hydrated well. I drink huge amounts of water also around camp and in the morning so I don't have to carry quite as much. I also take a packet of hot tea mix for warming up each evening. For food I have 2 pop tarts for each morning. Dehydrated fruit, jerky, and cliff bars for daytime, and a 2 serving mountain house meal for each evening. The cliff bars don't taste great but are good fuel and the jerky gets the taste out of my mouth.</p><p> </p><p>I still like the idea of a compact wood stove in the tent for the later season when I hunt. I've spent enough nights camping in rain while fishing that I really like having a way to dry condensation or wet gear. Also if we have to spend time in the tent in bad weather it will be nicer if we have a heat source. If the weather is real nice I can always leave the stove in the truck and carry my alcohol or esbit stove or have an outside fire. Growing up in ranch country where a runaway fire is a disaster I tend to be really cautious about lighting a fire unless I am real certain it can't go anywhere. I love a good campfire as much as anyone, I just want very safe conditions to light it. A couple years ago a grass fire got away and burned up several sections near us. I will never forget getting about 200 cow/calf pairs moved across a creek with the fire coming behind us. We got lucky and didn't lose any.</p><p> </p><p> I'll still need a bag capable of getting through the night after the stove goes out, that is the thing I am having the hardest time deciding on now. I keep weighing weight/warmth/cost trying to figure out what is the best fit for me.</p><p> </p><p>Found a site with an interesting floor option for the floorless tipi designs I'd looked at. Seekoutside has a bathtub style floor sheet that rolls small enough to just fit one sleeper, letting the stove sit in the middle of the 2 beds. They don't have a weight or price on it yet. If the Tyvek works good I won't need it anyway. I won't buy my shelter until them and wildesidesystems get their products finalized, the kifaru is just on the list as a weight reference for now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcseal2, post: 492407, member: 22030"] Yeah, that list you sent was interesting. That guy has all the gear you could ever need for various conditions. Jmden sent a post about a saw, that is the one I was refering to. I'd be interested in your GPS and Tyvek, I'll send you a PM with my address. I don't plan to really rely on the GPS, just nice to have a weatherband, GPS, and 2 way radio all in one if it is needed. With 2 of us hunting out of camp if someone had trouble or an animal down we could radio the other with GPS coordinates. I like the cabelas pull-over also, but use it under my outer wind layer to protect it. The outer coat will dry quickly when the rain stops. It sure packs small so I have it when I need it. The pants look way to flimsy, I've had good luck with the Frogg's if I get a new pair every couple years. The old ones get retired to the truck or boat, nice to have around. I have gatorade mix in my food list. I like the flavor of regular gatorade much better than the powder, but it keeps me hydrated well. I drink huge amounts of water also around camp and in the morning so I don't have to carry quite as much. I also take a packet of hot tea mix for warming up each evening. For food I have 2 pop tarts for each morning. Dehydrated fruit, jerky, and cliff bars for daytime, and a 2 serving mountain house meal for each evening. The cliff bars don't taste great but are good fuel and the jerky gets the taste out of my mouth. I still like the idea of a compact wood stove in the tent for the later season when I hunt. I've spent enough nights camping in rain while fishing that I really like having a way to dry condensation or wet gear. Also if we have to spend time in the tent in bad weather it will be nicer if we have a heat source. If the weather is real nice I can always leave the stove in the truck and carry my alcohol or esbit stove or have an outside fire. Growing up in ranch country where a runaway fire is a disaster I tend to be really cautious about lighting a fire unless I am real certain it can't go anywhere. I love a good campfire as much as anyone, I just want very safe conditions to light it. A couple years ago a grass fire got away and burned up several sections near us. I will never forget getting about 200 cow/calf pairs moved across a creek with the fire coming behind us. We got lucky and didn't lose any. I'll still need a bag capable of getting through the night after the stove goes out, that is the thing I am having the hardest time deciding on now. I keep weighing weight/warmth/cost trying to figure out what is the best fit for me. Found a site with an interesting floor option for the floorless tipi designs I'd looked at. Seekoutside has a bathtub style floor sheet that rolls small enough to just fit one sleeper, letting the stove sit in the middle of the 2 beds. They don't have a weight or price on it yet. If the Tyvek works good I won't need it anyway. I won't buy my shelter until them and wildesidesystems get their products finalized, the kifaru is just on the list as a weight reference for now. [/QUOTE]
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