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I hear you, Jim. It's tricky also for those that use "real" GPS devices because there are fewer "chip" data vendors than for the software apps. I don't want to dirty the thread with a lot of off-topic stuff but if anybody ever wants more input on pros and cons of apps for planning and field...

I'm a data geek, and have probably used every mapping app and service out there. I reviewed Basemap last year, and didn't think it was ready for prime-time. It's come a long way. It still has a few glitches (particularly in the Web piece of the app), but it now does basically everything OnX...

I have the Gosky adapter jerm mentioned above. Personally I don't love it and tend not to bring it. It's probably just my low-end scope but I find it's really fussy to get aligned perfectly in the center, and if I don't, you can't see much on the phone screen. It could be my phone - I have a...

I use the Balleck Dry Shower, but don't plan to buy more once I've gone through it. It does exactly what they advertise but I just don't care for the dusty feeling it leaves. That's a YMMV item. I use a decent baking soda toothpaste, and I keep my hair combed because if I don't, my scalp gets...

My understanding is not putting them on the front is a clearance issue. I'd never advise you to do anything that might void your warranty. That said I think there's also a big difference between running them at 45mph to get through an icy commute and putting them on to get past 100 yards of mud...

I keep a set of Trac-Grabbers in my wife's car. I tried them once not because I needed them but just to practice installing them. They're OK but you have to remember they're a "1mph for 10 feet" solution. If you're stuck in a mud or ice slick they might get you out. But you don't want to be...

In any midwestern state, I would rather have cheap tire chains from Walmart than "no tire chains because I'm waiting to get really good ones". There's a big difference between going on the highway or light off-roading at 40mph, and getting yourself past a bad mud slick. I think most of us mostly...

Where are you hunting? I carry an Anyoo multi-cam tarp/poncho that's not exactly mylar, but not Sitka either. But rain deadens a lot of sounds, and I hardly ever have it on longer than 20-40mins. It just doesn't rain that long where I go (Colorado). By the time I need something more serious it's...

If "dream hunt" means "it doesn't have to be realistic" it would be either Caribou in Canada or Kudu in Africa. If it means "something that might actually happen for you one day" I would say walking 50yds off the road from my truck and bumping a fat bedded cow elk and taking her right there...

It's been incredibly wet. I was camping near Kremmling a few weeks ago and the mosquitoes were out of control. The wildflowers (and weeds) are nuts, too. There are lots of camp sites along forest service roads in that area so overgrown you can barely see there are fire rings in them. I think...

You can get a lot of "mud/sand" grip out of even basic tires just by lowering the air pressure. People that go 4x4ing do this all the time, but outside that crowd, a lot of folks don't seem to bother. I also carry a set each of traction boards and tire chains and those have saved my bacon SO...

I now have four "bino pack" options and can give you some thoughts on differences between them. First, I have the Vortex "harness strap". I absolutely LOVE this thing. It's incredibly comfortable - I barely notice it's there, even under other pack straps. It's elastic with a decent balance of...

I think you start with type as your first choice. You can get elastic/stretchy ones or ones that have no stretch (leather, etc.). Personally, I like a little give in my sling. It's so much more comfortable after hiking all day with it if it has some cushion. I use the Allen Yukon neoprene sling...

I have the Cabela's Covenant "Tactical" FFP. I don't know that I'd recommend this specific one, I think the reticle is overly detailed so it's more mental "work" to pick the right dot for a hold-over. And same as the comment above about the non-locking SH-4 turret: I wish mine locked in some...

Slightly off-topic (but I didn't see starting a parallel "6-man" thread) but I just picked up the Tahoe Gear Bighorn XL Teepee. I set it up long enough to review it and I'm pretty happy with the purchase. We're going to install a stove jack in it and hot-tent with it with 4 friends on a joint...

What a great giveaway, thanks for posting!

Nice video, thanks for sharing. 100% on the value of GPS in the field. Hunt smart.

I find the Strelok mobile app is REALLY helpful. It's everything you want: A. Free (not even any ads), B. Has a huge variety of scope reticles and other products built in, C. You can enter all your relevant stats including altitude, temperature, wind, etc. It will give you the data and charts...

I love sporting clays, but I do a lot of trap mostly for cost reasons. I have a cheap hand-thrower, and when we go shooting at open ranges (like Pawnee, and yes, we clean up our brass/shells!) my buddy and I like to throw some clays out while we're waiting for our rifle barrels to cool. It makes...

If you get those prescription pills watch very carefully what you take with them - ask your doctor or pharmacist about interactions. Some are bad with alcohol or painkillers like aspirin. Use what you need to use, just be careful. Oh and if you don't use them, and you're like me and do like a...