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Quote from Grinder: “Quote from odd man out: “coffee tastes bad” BLASPHEMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” COFFEE RULES!!!!

We made blow guns out of copper tubing, foam earplugs, and tiny nails. We made potato canons. We made bows and arrows from alder branches. However, my favorite was winging winter apples with long alder switches sharpened on one end. It is hard to describe, but it was unbelievable how far we could launch those things. They would go so far, they would disappear from view before they landed.

Quote from jimmyjam: “I love rubberband guns. My grandfather used to make them for me. I made my nephews a pair of cool double barrel rubberband guns and my sister immediately deemed "dangerous" and took them away.” Was her first name Janet? Did she marry someone with a last name of a city in Nevada?

Don't get too excited folks. Appointted judges have shown a complete disregard for the constitution and the will if the people of late. It is just a matter of time before they protect us from ourselves and our inability to know what is good for us in this matter as well.

Quote from Rasty: “Quote from BirdBrain: “Be careful. Some people are get very sensitive when you suggest they should plan better around available water sources. :whistling:” I actually burnt snow the other day. I learned 2 important lessons with melting snow with tiny titanium pots. Lesson 1 is to melt a 1/2 cup of snow to get some water started before adding more snow. Lesson 2 is to not wear wool gloves when making snowballs to drop in the pot. Scorched wool water tastes like crap.” Having ne…

Be careful. Some people get very sensitive when you suggest they should plan better around available water sources.

youtube.com/watch?v=YdTcBx5KXeY Nice summary. Start at 4:30 for an opinion on derringers. I know almost nothing about derringers. Is this a common issue amongst derringers?

Quote from A.T.Lt: “Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “Here's a very interesting article about the FBI's decision to go back to 9mm. It's well worth reading the whole thing, but the key points are: loadoutroom.com/12077/fbi-going-9mm-comes-science/ 1) Modern tactical ammuntion has basically evened the field between 9mm, .40s&w, and .45acp. 2) Penetration depth is more important to neutralizing a target than the size of the bullet. 3)LEO's miss between 70% and 80% of shots fired in real life situations. …

Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “Despite the fact that I'm carrying one as I write this, I do have serious concerns about the effectiveness of .380auto due to it's relative lack of penetration and stopping power. I have friends and relatives who have been trying to get me to sell the thing and upgrade to a 9mm at minimum. One uncle who is a former LEO has seen people walk away after getting hit with a .380, he has also put several rounds of it into a raccoon and had it survive. Several very experience…

Another misconception is that lady's should carry tiny weapons. I believe the opposite is true. In general, women need a greater ability to gain an advantage than men. In our family that cutoff is at 9mm. We believe a 380 is insufficient protection for women. A 380 is fine for a man because in general they do not require as much power in a weapon to gain an advantage. Still the 380 is marketed as a women's weapon. They even come in pink. I believe such marketing borders on irresponsibility. Stil…

Quote from WiseOldOwl: “ I don't own a gun.” All I am saying if I am saying anything is that safe practices and informed choices on conceal carry weapons cannot be gained via reading ... including what I have for opinions. I was trained with a weapon at 7 years old. I shot my 1st deer at 10. I have been around and owned guns most of my life... and am still learning. That does not make my opinions superior to anyone. It does give me a basic understanding of the choices. There are many misconcepti…

One more post on this subject and I will stop being me. I have strong feelings when it comes the well being of others. I do not have strong opinions as to what is right for others. That is their choice. I do have strong opinions when it comes to gun safety. Any reputable safety instructor will at some point talk about the fiddle factor of a pistol vs a revolver. People can start with pistols, but should be aware that revolvers have less fiddle factors. In crisis situations people forget how to o…

Quote from WiseOldOwl: “Quote from BirdBrain: “Quote from WiseOldOwl: “ I don't believe anyone is discussing LCP for bears... but OK I watched the video very carefully and the concept of the firearm and safety features were interesting. I am struggling with the loading and dont understand the draw and pull out the handle to get to the trigger.... I am thinking this is too small.” Neither was I. I have a NAA-22MC-HG. Rugar makes the LCP. Nothing I can type will explain the operational features be…

Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “To he clear, I am certainly not talking about carrying a .380 for defense from bears. If bears were a concern, I'd have this with me...” Too be clear, it is none of my business if anyone carries or why they may or may not carry. I hold no strong opinions on the subject other than that one should educate themselves and be safe. However, I agree with your assessment.

Quote from WiseOldOwl: “ I don't believe anyone is discussing LCP for bears... but OK I watched the video very carefully and the concept of the firearm and safety features were interesting. I am struggling with the loading and dont understand the draw and pull out the handle to get to the trigger.... I am thinking this is too small.” Neither was I. I have a NAA-22MC-HG. Rugar makes the LCP. Nothing I can type will explain the operational features better than the video. Too small for what? This i…

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youtube.com/watch?v=eMbAD3BFdk0 This one. I have the 1 5/8 version. It weighs 8.05 loaded with 22 Mag hollow points. However, if you are going to carry, you should ask yourself why you are carrying. Please, if you are carrying to scare a bear off, do not use a gun. Bear mace is an effective deterrent. A tiny gun is not. It is an immutable fact that if you do not use a gun that is large enough to drop the bear, you will only succeed in pissing the bear off. After that, all bets are off. That stat…

Quote from socks: “Where's my pillow.” Is it multiuse? How much does it weigh? Can you leave it behind and use something else? Do you really need a pillow?

Woo, ATM knows how to freezer bag cook. Everything is a choice. Those that "prepare" meals on the trail (like AK) have superior food. Those that look for calorie densities and ease of preparation over wonderful creations, choose oatmeal and knorrs. The food is a means to an end for some of us. We want it palatable enough to eat with the proper stuff in it in a manner that is as efficient as possible. Some of us go to the trail for just the trail. Some have a more complete experience in mind. The…

HB, you are killing me. Whole lot on NH and ME in that. The rest looked as awesome.