eddielasvegas

Just awesome and I love to hear/see this story. One of my favorite quotes ever is: Don't let schoolin' get in the way of your education. Eddie

PM inbound. Eddie

Bought this 6 months ago and my son outgrew it already. Excellent shape and never wrecked or damaged in any way. No pets and non-smoking home. His gourd is about 23" in diameter and he said this was a little tight so I ordered him a large in the same helmet. Here's a link to the helmet: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SF3HB4/?th=1&psc=1 This is $45+ on AMZN. My price is $20. Pickup at Bell and Scottsdale Rd. area. 85254. PM me if interested. Thanks, Eddie

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These are 6 months old and worn once on the trail. My son outgrew these just like the skateboard helmet listed here. Non smoking home and no pets. More info here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076CT3CGN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 These are about $45 on AMZN. My price is $20. Located in N. Scottsdale. 85254 PM me if interested. Eddie

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Congrats and good on you for persevering. Eddie

Thanks for posting. These are fun. I did poorly. ☹️ Eddie

Yes and my apologies for no update until now. The short version: Bupkis with the weather and elk activity both being bad. Thu./Fri./Sat. a.m/ was mild but crazy windy. Sat. p.m. and after was cold, windy and snowy and not a good time to be tent camping in spite of having a Kodiak and a Mr. Buddy. No elk activity to be seen. I did hear elk a couple nights and saw fresh scat. I ran into 3 others hunters while there and they said the same thing. I came back early since it was so bad. I will be back out there later this month to try again. On an unrelated note: no more solo hunts after this one is over. # 1 reason is boredom hands down. I will update this thread after my next hunt (probably the end of this month). Eddie

Good they got this vid to highlight to never assume anything. Thanks for posting this OW. Eddie

Great story and congrats. Eddie

It pisses me off even more when I orient the pictures. 😀 Eddie

And I can guarantee you know how this person voted in the Presidential election last week. I mean no fcuking doubt. Eddie

Canvas will not hold the heat any better. It still escapes too durn fast. The heater I posted might be too big for that tent. They sell a smaller version of it which might work better and be safer. Good luck, Eddie

I need to get better at setting up the awning. I fail miserably at it every time.. It sags somewhere and comes down rather easily whenever I use it. Eddie

Hear, hear! Semper Fi Marines. Eddie

Give us a few more details like how big a tent you will use and your wife's experience with cold weather camping. I just returned from a 4 night trip in 18A. First two nights were easy. Lows were in 40's IIRC. I did not have a seeping bag as I left it home by mistake, but did not need it. I made a special trip Saturday to Kingman to buy a SB as the forecast called for much colder temps. I bought a 20-30 degree bag and it was $60. It was a worthwhile trip even if it took a few hours. There are higher end bags that can make a world of difference but they are usually several hundred dollars. The last 2 nights were cold, with the last night the low being about 25. I had multiple layers on and the Buddy heater on low and I still got cold at times the last night but overall it was passable, but not what I'd call comfortable. I also hate being cold so YMMV. Here's the tent (10x14 Kodiak) I was in and the heater I used. This model heater is 4k/9k BTUs. On a standard 20 pound (or 5 gallon) propane tank, it will burn ~110 hours on low and 45 hours on high. Last year, I was in 7E in this tent and heater set to 9k and lows in single digits and it was cold. Like I'm not doing it again cold. I suspect if I had a better sleeping bag, it would have helped a lot. Also, as another member mentioned, if you'll be below 7,000 feet, the heater will work fine, and maybe even a little higher. Lastly, in a big tent like I had, the heat is very localized w/o a way to circulate the warm air. The down side if you sleep too close to the heater you run the risk getting burned or starting a fire. Good luck, Eddie

Thanks all. I'll update the thread once I return. Eddie

Got two wrong. # eggs and # species. Saw this in 18A this past weekend. It just might be on topic. Eddoe

Congrats and nice work. Eddoe

A rotater's work is never done. 😁 Eddie

I have these. You are welcome to either. Eddie

That is some serious pucker power right there. Eddie

I looked into this some more. While I still am okay with my pay-to-play comments earlier, they seem to have made some bad decisions IMO in their implementation. For example, there is a hefty premium (~80%) for paying with a CC. Also, there is no yearly personal membership available. I could go on with more around these, but I'm tired and it is late. These two items alone will keep me from joining so much so that I do not need to read the entire FAQ. Eddie