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    Headlamp question

    If you're going into the backcountry for 5+ days, what's your preferred headlamp: battery powered or rechargeable? Why?
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    Scarpa boots: true to size?

    I know I have to convert to European sizes. Does any have any experience with Scarpa boots. Do they run true to size?
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    Maintaining your down sleeping bag

    I just invested in a nice down sleeping bag and want to get the most service life out of it as possible. What do you do in the field and at home to maintain your down bags? Use of sleeping bag liners? Sleep in your base layer? Do you wash them after a hunt/season? How do you clean a down bag...
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    First time cooking venison

    Cooked my first venison recipe a couple nights ago: Venison Gyros. Took a 8-10 inch piece of backstop, seasoned with salt, pepper, cumin & garam masala, a little olive oil & a splash of white wine vinegar. Seared all sides in a cast iron skillet, then finished in the oven at 250 until the meat...
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    Does anyone run multiple kuiu bags on a single frame?

    For those of you that hike in and set up a base/spike camp, do you bring a second daypack (like the Icon Pro 1850) and switch bags once you've set up camp? Or do you just carry the mostly empty 5200/7200 bag when you venture out for the day?
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    New Guy in S. AL

    Greetings all, Grew up in MI with a Dad who was serious fisherman. Was bit by the hunting bug while the USCG had me stationed in AK. Bagged a few ptarmigan, but nothing else. Now stationed in southern AL. Harvested a whitetail doe this season. Looking to get more into western style, spot &...