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What is the last thing you bought and plan to buy?
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So got to test out my new stuff last night,
Teton -25 degree sleeping bag
Kovea cupid heater
Colman 1 burner stove.
Thumbs up on all of them, I used the heater while I changed into my PJ's turned it off and slept in my bag for the night, then used the heater while I dressed for the day.
Colman stove really is great, very good flame for the skillet I use. Surprised just how nice the stove is.
Mind you It probably only got down to 15 degrees or maybe a little colder. But I now have the means to disperse camp even in the winter.
Teton -25 degree sleeping bag
Kovea cupid heater
Colman 1 burner stove.
Thumbs up on all of them, I used the heater while I changed into my PJ's turned it off and slept in my bag for the night, then used the heater while I dressed for the day.
Colman stove really is great, very good flame for the skillet I use. Surprised just how nice the stove is.
Mind you It probably only got down to 15 degrees or maybe a little colder. But I now have the means to disperse camp even in the winter.
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Yeah I have a sleeping platform that gives me about 61/2 feet off room on the passenger side of my 2 Dr Xj. I lay my seat forward and make my bed for the night. It is pretty comfortable even with just those cheap sleeping pads. I am looking forward to getting some 3" foam and cutting it to the right size for me.
The sleeping bag is an XL -25 degree bag. I am really glade I got the larger size. I watch Simple Overlander U-tube and he talked about his experience with the same brand bag.
Another thing with the platform is that it is just a two piece platform that levels the whole area behind the front seats, and I just use Plano boxes for all my storage that fits under my rig. So that if my wife goes along she being 5''4" and also has plenty of room for her to sleep. I'm planning on fabricating a tray across the cargo area so that the heater can safely sit on it while our feet are under the tray. We really won't need a tent. But would like one if we're staying put for a base camp situation so that we kind of have a gazebo to hang out in.
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Realized I didn't have a pocket knife with me when we got to Gatlinburg Friday so we made an emergency stop at Smokey Mountain Knife Works and I grabbed an ESEE folder for a reasonable price. Crisis averted folks, everyone carry on about your days!
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Have you researched the slumber jack set up with the screen enclosure. They make a good extension to the rear of your rig and pretty cheap camping option, especially when the weather is decent.
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Cant beat a Knife store with millions of knives
my head almost exploded the 1st time I walked in!
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My wallet cries whenever it hears we're gonna stop in there. I had actually gone in for an ESEE 4 of some variety but upon realizing that I didn't have a folder in my pocket AND them being out of stock on the leather sheath for the 4, I just picked this up and decided to hold off on a 4 for the time being. There are a few different varieties of the 4 that I wasn't aware of (the round handle "bushcraft" style for instance) so I've got some more looking to do before I make a final decision.Cant beat a Knife store with millions of knives
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How often do you actually use your knife ? I have carried one in my pocket most all my life and I can't think of more than two or three times I have used it for anything except cleaning my finger nails. I cant say the same about my bolo knife though.
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Probably daily for some reason. I used it to open some stuff around the cabin this weekend and used it as soon as I got home to clip the tape on some boxes when I walked in the house. I feel naked without a knife and flashlight on my person at all times. My multi-tool has also become a full time thing. I've carried one for years and rarely leave home without it.
I've even got the buddy we were traveling with this weekend carrying a flash light full time just because when you need one, there's nothing else you can make do with reasonably...
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Do you use the little pencil flash light ? If I have to carry anything in my hands I feel burdened. I guess I'm not out in the dark that much. I'm the same about something hanging off my belt, I don't like it. Not even a cell phone. I'm a pocket man, if it's to big for my pocket I don't carry anything. Out on the trail is different though. I look like a camel out there.
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I carry a single AA LED light in the rule pocket on carperter pants/shorts. I don't wear cargo style pants, just carpenter with the rule pocket. My Gerber multi-tool does ride in a pouch on my belt on the left side. Pocket knife clipped in the right front pocket of my pants with my car keys. The light gets left behind when I wear a regular pair of jeans but with lights in all our vehicles I'm never far from one. But I've found it to be extremely handy in many situations and don't like being without it. It's just part of my standard loadout.
This time of year I'm leaving for work and occasionally getting home from work in the dark and it's been really handy to have in many situations over the years.
The light I carry isn't made anymore that I'm aware of. It is a Gander Mountain house branded light that my Dad turned me on to. It's been a great light and I use it enough that I have to put a battery in it about every month.
My friend carries a Streamlight Pro-tac 1 I believe that will run on either the CR23 camera batteries or a single AA (at reduced output). Bass Pro has it on sale for $39 right now I think. It's a good light and I like it and considered picking one up yesterday when we stopped at Bass Pro in Pigeon Forge but passed for the time being because I'm so happy with the one I have and I have two spares as well that I picked up when Gander Mountain closed a few years ago. I think it's in my pocket dump photos from a few years ago, I'll see if I can find it.
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See if this works:
What's in Your Pocket? (Minimal/Pocket EDC)
This is my work carry.. It varies on my off days as I don't carry the safety glasses or pen light or tire tread gauge or the mini screwdriver, but I do carry my Springfield xd9 4" service model. Snap on safety glasses Oakley gas cans Hanks ccw belt Two caribeaners full of keys Cheap Amazon...
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I bought a 2017 Manley ORV yesterday from a fellow member in Connecticut. The next thing I'm going to buy is an awning. Now I need to figure out telescoping awning mounts so I can travel with it in the low position but raise it to 6ft when I arrive at my destination.
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I just ordered a set on Amazon. I bought the mulch for weight in the trailer in PA on the way home from the pick up when it’s empty it bounces a lot with the torsion axles.
