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I was cussing myself Saturday when I forgot mine. Mosquitoes ate me up....

Hunting season is just starting here so I have to put a Fieldcraft through a few hunts before I crow about it to much but based on it's range time performance Barrett has put together a winner. Hoping to say the same about a Tract Toric 2-10x42 after a few months of hunting.

You can drill extra holes in the Walkstool legs and make it even more adjustable for height and mainly for uneven ground. With multiple holes you can adjust one leg shorter and make the seat level on steep ground. I modified my Walkstool with extra holes to fit sloping ground on long predator calling stands. I keep intending to put a spike at the bottom end of each leg so it will bite into wet wood and frozen ground. I've tried a half dozen three legged stool over the years and the Walkstool is the best IME. I have the taller one, 26" I think.

I have 2 pairs. One in the house and one in the trailer. For those exact reasons you say. My son and wife hates them. He calls them Big Rubber Masturbater shoes or BRMBs. He says the holes are there to let your dignity leak out. I love them.

Not new, but the land ownership chip in the GPS is so useful I wonder how I got along w/o it.

Kuiu Attack Pants, mostly because of thigh zips.

I recently got a Dometic CFX-40US (not the newest model) that works as a fridge or freezer, 12VDC or 115VAC. My old man had similar when I was a youth. We could refreeze ice jugs and run the high desert, independent and indefinitely, and have frozen food and a second dry cooler. Always wanted one and now finally do. I keep it in the truck set at 32F, colder stuff in the bottom. Very energy efficient with a variable speed high quality compressor. While a bit more than a big Yeti, no more buying damned ice, especially barely frozen cubes. Dometic, Engle and ARB are the brands to stick with. Buy once, cry once. I grabbed an open box unit off Amazon and saved $100+... This Dometic line is well reviewed by the solar power folk for their efficiency.

Trout Magnet SOS fishing line in 2lb. and 4lb. test. Kinks less than other light lines I've used, and I've used a lot of them over the years. Casts good too, and reasonably priced..

I recently broke down and finally bought myself a pair of 16" LL Bean Maine Hunting Boots. They are beautifully crafted, great leather, and very comfortable. Been ogling them in the Bean catalog since I was a teen.

Lux Pro Lights.

Browning HP HV Ammo.

Rada sharpeners.

Mora high carbon. (the cheapest ones on amazon)

Garmin Oregon 600 with landowner map.

Mossberg Shockwave.

Fiocchi factory ammo (.223)




Dave

Does your map show the block management areas and school lands?

I'm grudgingly going to say best new gear about my CenterPoint open reflex red dot sight, jury rigged on my .22 rifle because no combo of bases and mounts fit as designed. There are several things I don't like about the sight but doggone, I've killed 9 out of the last 11 grouse that I have seen.

Sig Kilo 1250 rangefinder, got for $200 on sale at Cabelas. Hell of a ranger for $200.

Gold Tip Hunter and Hunter XT arrows. Fly great and very tough. (Deer test pending)

G5 Montec 100gr broadheads, Fly great and extremely tough. I've buried all 4 of them in oak or juniper at least once while sighting in and getting back into archery. Still flying great. (Deer test pending)

Rinehart targets. Awesome. This target is going to tolerate thousands (yes plural) of shots with Montec broadheads.

Olympia Wave 6 catalytic propane heater for the travel trailer. Installed it into the trailer before we left for antelope hunting this year. Uses propane and no electricity. Heats the trailer up plenty good enough without having to rely on battery power or noisy fans.

While not new - I am once again convinced baby wipes are the best thing ever.

L.L. Bean quality is awesome. I recently got a good deal on a pair of leather double-sole slippers that in fact are a fine version of native moccasins. No arch support, but perfect for camp or stalking in the woods.

And in my experience, the rubber bottom Maine boots last forever and are perfect for hunting, running the snowblower, etc.

Norm

Marsupial Gear bino harness + LRF pouch.

This^^^^^^ and baby wipes!

My very similar folding stool has four legs and 24 in. legs as opposed to this one with a max of 22 in.

It also has the fourth or back leg 10 inches longer and shaped like a cane. It is not much of a backrest, but it helps a little. The cane aspect is extremely useful.

I wish I could remember where I got it. One of the rubber feet wore off, but I was able to buy cane ones at Walmart that fit perfectly.

Norm

Interstate 5'x8' enclosed utility trailer. Hauls all the camping gear we want w/ ease and is weather tight. It also works well as a solo dwelling for short hunts. We are also loving our REI Kingdom cots, plush sleeping and very easy set up. My Avian x wings 8x20 binos are useful beyond my expectations and compact enough to always carry.


mike r

Baby wipes are old school. These bad boys are cocaine for your asss...........