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    Anyone have experience with the Kodiak Flex-Bow Tent.

    It's time to replace my tent and after looking at various options I am leaning toward the Kodiak Flex-Bow tent. The reviews look good but would like to hear from fellow campers who have used one. Did you like it? What are the pros and cons of this tent? Would you buy it again? I know this is a...
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    How do you keep warm at night while camping

    I love camping in cold weather but I refuse to sleep in socks so me feet tent to get cold. All of the previous answers are good. I one thing I might add is to get some of those instant hand warmers. Any time it's below about 20 I toss a couple in my sleeping bag before going to bed. One by my...
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    Firearms while camping

    I actually thought about this but was not very comfortable with the idea. It may be my best option if I can't leave it with a ranger as ppine suggested. I also considered trying to find a self storage place nearby and getting the smallest one available for a month. It would be worth it to make...
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    Firearms while camping

    I always take a firearm with me when I camp for protection against predators. This is normally not a problem as it is legal the places I normally camp. Next summer I plan on going to Glacier national park for a couple weeks. I would like to drive into Canada for a day trip. Any suggestions on...
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    Gotta try this spice!

    The first edition must be old, early 1970's or so. I have a copy on my desk that I have had for about 30 years. I just checked it is the 14th edition. I do like his seasoning, it's good on almost anything.
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    Bugs

    I always thought it was just bad luck that I never saw any rhinoceroses while camping. After all these years I find out it's the bug spray. :)
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    Fancy Dinners at 9,800 Feet

    That's my kind of meal. I often eat better when camping then when I am at home. It took me a long time to realize the advantages of dry ice. Noe I don't leave home without it.
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    Tentsite with Water/Electricity or Tentsite without?

    I prefer to camp areas that are cool, I don't like being hot when I am trying to sleep. I have been to a few places in the past that had electricity available in the camp sites and have used a fan at night to keep air moving in the tent at night. I have friends will that take an air conditioner...
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    propane bottle exchange

    $20 to exchange is not a bad price considering you exchanged your old tanks for refurbished ones. I have recently seen prices to exchange ranging from $17 to $35. I refilled one last week and it cost me $15 and I got the full 20 lbs. The refills often only contain 17 or 18 lbs. I only exchange...
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    Any deer hunters left?

    I was out Sunday with a friend and he got a nice doe with his crossbow. I saw a few does and one buck but nothing within crossbow range. I plan on going back out next weekend and hopefully have better luck. I can't wait for rifle season most of the ones I saw were in range with a rifle.
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    Sierra Designs has great customer service !!!

    The title says it all. Why can’t more companies treat their customers as well as Sierra Designs does? In 2006 when my son was entering Cub Scouts I purchased a tent so we could camping with the Scouts and also on our own. I wanted a good tent that did not leak when it rained and would last a...
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    Chicken Oyster Gumbo With Home Made Andouille

    That looks great. It's hard to beat a good bowl of gumbo when it's cold out.
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    A GPS for geocaching.

    A lot depends on what type of geocaching you plan on doing. If you will be doing park and grab ones where you pull up in a parking lot, walk twenty feet and find it under a tree than about and GPS unit or phone app will do. I prefer caches that involve a one to five mile hike to find. If you...
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    What do you eat?

    I usually eat better car camping then I do at home. I like to cook but between work and all the activities my kids are involved in I don't have time to cook as much as I would like at home. So far I have camped out about 35 nights this year and I am happy to say I have only eaten one hamburger...
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    Best sausage for gumbo...

    Andouille would be my first choice but I agree with Cappy, most Andouille you see in the store is not what I consider real Andouille. I have used several kinds of smoked sausage before and it all comes out good. I would ,however, avoid Italian sausage, a friend of mine used sausage pizza topping...
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    assault revolver?

    I can see how someone with limited mental capacity could be confused. An "Assault Rifle" is simply a rifle with two evil characteristics such as color ( black), a flash hider, a pistol grip, the ability to accept a magazine, or any other feature someone thinks is evil. Most revolvers have...
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    reloading again

    Grandpa, welcome back to the wonderful world of reloading. Overall reloading supplies are much easier to find than last year. In Oklahoma I can find bullets and primers on a regular basis. Powder is still in short supply but is getting better. I am at the range at least once a week and I always...
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    I Want To Try Scuba Diving

    What you are referring to is a resort course. You will receive about 1 hour of basic training and then the instructor will take you or your group on a short dive with a maximum depth of 40 ft. A lot of people have been turned off diving due to bad experiences in resort courses. Your best bet...
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    Cooking Beforehand

    When I am backpacking and weight is my number one deciding factor I eat a lot of dried meat and freeze dried food:tinysmile_cry_t4: When I am car camping I try and eat better than I do at home. At the very least I will throw a steak of a piece of fish on the grill. I often will make up gumbo or...
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    Favorite place to dive?

    As a SCUBA instructor I have been diving all over the world. I am often asked this question. It is hard to name one place as they each are unique in their own way. If I was forced to name just one favorite it would be Galapagos. I saw whale sharks, hammerheads and manta rays along with a lot of...
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