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A Rangefinder Is the One Piece of Gear I Ignored for a Decade (Don’t Be Me)
I used to think a rangefinder was a luxury item. Something for bowhunters who needed exact yardage, or long-range guys doping wind at 800…
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Three Times Buying the Same Gear Before the Lesson Stuck
I’ve got a confession: I’ve bought the same piece of gear three times. Not because…
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Fifty-Five Pounds of Fear, Eighteen Pounds of Pack
I used to carry way too much stuff into the woods. Like, embarrassing amounts. My…
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