| From: moleman 1
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Sleeping on the ground ain't as easy as it used to be, so today since it's beautiful out I did a little different set up on the Whelen to accommodate a cot. In preparation for the Kentucky shoot I thought I'd do a test run...it worked out great! I've fashioned a bug/privacy curtain if needed, but if not I can still enjoy basically sleeping under the stars in the minimumalist fashion that I love. Camp just got better.
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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A cot is like moving into a cabin compared to sleeping on the ground. Looks great.
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| From: VTer
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Yup, looks great. love the blanket
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| From: LightPaw
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Now, we’re talkin’ - Nice!
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| From: Bob Rowlands
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Looks like you're all set. heh heh
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| From: moleman 1
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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VTer it's a Witney 6 point wool. Curl up in that and you sleep like a warm baby all night. I've slept sound in 16 degree weather snuggled up in it.
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| From: Knifeguy
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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There ya go! Lance
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| From: Kodiaktd
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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I know how you feel Paul. After eight years of going to the field with the U.S. Army I like my comfort now. Even when I was hunting out west I tried to be as comfortable as I could. Your tent looks good. Reminds me a little of a Baker tent.
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| From: BACKYARD
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Nice setup. Enjoy the luxury.
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| From: moleman 1
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Ha,Ha! I just noticed I just got the dog in the pic......biggest beer thief in the county. He got me for 1 1/2 beers while tinkering to set the Whelen up.
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| From: M60gunner
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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A Cot sure does make sleeping out easier. It’s also off the ground so getting up an’it a hassle either!
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| From: moleman 1
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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You ain't kidding Gunner and as I get older that means a lot since nature calls more often than it used to. It also leaves storage under the cot giving one a bit more useable space.
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| From: Iwander
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Looks great. Colonel Whelan was the man, and his .35 was and still is the gun!
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| From: Iwander
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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It might not be directlyTrad archery related, but it definitely is indirectly. The good Colonel shared more about outdoor knowledge and skills than anybody I've ever heard of.
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| From: Iwander
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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PS. I bet that man could've picked up a recurve and hit something with it too.
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| From: moleman 1
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Iwander, indeed he was quite the outdoorsman, writer, woodsman, Hunter, soldier and a man's man. He was a true minimumalist who truly loved the outdoors.
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| From: Fletch
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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My favorite story by Whelan:
“Red Letter Hunting Days in British Columbia.”
6 months living off the land in BC around 1912. Amazing story ( real life).
Recommend googling it.
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| From: The Lost Mohican
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Nice set up and blanket. I heve been using a cot for several decades. Its a low profile model for tent camping. What i like most is I can stash things underneath it and give me more floor space. TLM
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| From: chazz847
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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Looks like home to me !! Nice and comfortable. Enjoy!!
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| From: Scoop
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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| From: Scoop
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| Date: 18-Mar-18 |
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There's something about canvas and wool. And sorry about the blank post.
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| From: Homey88
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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Very nice!
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| From: Iwander
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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I googled the book that Fletch recommended and this came up. Thanks Fletch, I'm really looking forward to reading it. Steve
https://books.google.com/books?id=Emy- gp5B7vYC&pg=PA85&lpg=PA85&dq=Red+Letter+Hunting+Days+in+British+ Columbia&source=bl&ots=b6QUQMWLCg&sig=70S5Q4Io_d_PVF4WWzTmIW2cHW Y&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia1uGY6PfZAhVQ6GMKHfVdBt0Q6AEILjAB#v=one page&q=Red%20Letter%20Hunting%20Days%20in%20British%20Columbia&f =false
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| From: neuse
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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Comfy looking setup, I like your tent.
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| From: Stan
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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Very nice!!
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| From: r.grider
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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ill look for that tent at the shoot
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| From: Codjigger
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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All you need now is a small fire in front with a reflector, and perhaps a tripod with a tea kettle. Sandy
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| From: Greyfox
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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Looks nice. Much better than sharing a shelter half. Good luck
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| From: SB
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| Date: 19-Mar-18 |
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That's funky....a Whelen on end!
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