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in reply to: Group sizes? #56558
Rocks, Good luck, I look forward to hearing how you get on with the bears.
Mark.
in reply to: Online versus Paper Subscription #54294I don’t know if it’s a generational thing but I much prefer the printed version, although the digital format is very good personally I feel happier being able to just pick up my copy and take it with me wherever I go.
Having said that I subscribe to both but won’t access the digital format until my hard copy has arrived it’s just so much more satisfying.Might change my user name to Luddite.
in reply to: good old mushroom #47902I like puff balls fried get them small.
In France they have so many deaths from eating the ‘wrong’ mushrooms there is a facility that allows you to take a picture send it as a text and an expert will advise you if it’s safe to eat or not, I think the service is free as it’s cheaper than hospital.
Mark.
in reply to: change or stay? #47891Newguy, I agree with all of the above I would also add that using traditional gear has a life and pace of it’s own, relax enjoy what you are using you have a lifetime to try other bows, when it’s time to change you wont have to ask the question.
Mark.
in reply to: Wood Arrow Build Along "Finished" #47882Mark ‘DD’, enjoyed your thread, admire your skill and the finished article. It’s highlighted my failings when building wood arrows, not enough attention to detail in the early stages.
The foam brush was a revelation I just cut squares of foam and then proceed to get sealer over everything.
For 6 months I’ve been trying to reclaim my den! this has made me more determined to get in there and have a go.
Mark ‘P’
in reply to: Traditonal Archery Store?? #45434I had an instructor many years ago whose pet saying was ‘pain never hurt anybody’ he wasn’t right but nobody ever questioned him.
Mark.
in reply to: The ugliest moccasins ever! #42063I really like them.
That Bert has a wicked sense of humour.
Try gortex liners and how about a pair of sandals to slip on when things get uncomfortable, no need to take the mocs off then.Mark.
in reply to: Traditonal Archery Store?? #38130I flew home from Switzerland on Saturday every other person getting on in Zurich either had an arm in a sling or was on crutches, take care on the white stuff.
Mark.
in reply to: What's in your pack? #19478Can’t add much to the above, I have a huge rucksack it the truck that rarely sees the light of day but holds everything needed to support an infantry squad for ten days, I decant into a 30 ltr. Pack whatever I feel is necessary as and when. Only things of interest are:
1 Ltr trauma pads 2 off, any more than that and I’m beyond caring, truth to tell more than a ltr. and I’m history don’t do blood lose well.
Rubber inner tube cut into ½” x 4” strips, burns well even when wet, best fire lighter known to man.
Bivvy sheet, my comfort blanket.
Dried sausage and bread, tea and an old metal mug to brew up in.
Note book, pen and pencil.
Water bottle with a 2 mu. filter.
That’s about all I can add, oh camera I keep forgetting the thing.
Mark.in reply to: Big Thick Soft Warm Wool Sweater #19464Good wools never cheap but it will last a life time, my wife knitted me a sweater, seriously heavy duty before we were married (26 years ago) I’m still wearing it now literally. It even saved an old spaniel when she got hypothermic.
Never underestimate the power of sheep.
Mark.
in reply to: Mechanical Advantage question #16734I had a brief conversation with Daniel aka Standingbear regarding single bevel with a convex grind and he suggested that it would make for a well supported cutting edge.
I would guess manufacturers harden broadheads before grinding so wonder if they would sell you some ‘blanks’, make an interesting project.
Looking forward to the good doctors return, Mark.
in reply to: TBM Arrived Yesterday! #16718Happy birthday Patrick, for yesterday.
Mark.
in reply to: Ghilli suit #16635Hi Clay, I have a few suggestions that may be helpful, avoid military Ghillie’s most have a ‘skid’ plate up front for crawling about the last thing an archer needs. If you use a commercial mesh based jacket sew the front up 2/3 and use it as a pullover this allows you to remove any fastenings, if its tight at the top of the legs slit it up the sides.
A welded mesh base allows you to cut it about without the material unravelling, go at least a size too big so that it will pull over your normal hunting gear, this will also ensure that the sleeves are long enough to cover your hands, cut out the palm area and put in finger loops.
A separate hood will move with your head so as not to restrict vision.Burlap is unbeatable, cut into strips about 2” wide as long as you like die and fix with commercial dies keeping some that original dead grass colour. If you can weather it for a few months takes away the smell and mutes the colours.
Using carpet adhesive (the type that remains soft, goes on white and dries clear) start at the base and work up glue on end and cut to length, no more than 4” long on the front, longer on the back and under the arms where you are trying to hide the transition from trunk to arm. Use colours in blocks and strips, always a shade lighter than the area in which you are going to be hunting, don’t worry about using local veg its just a pain, wilts in summer and looks out of place that’s when it’s not telegraphing movement. Same with the hood add an old baseball cap or similar if you like to keep material from your face, may have to cut the brim down, add plenty of tail to the hood so that the head shoulders become one.
Take an old kitchen fork bend the end 1/2″ at right angles and use this to strip the burlap DON’T DO THIS IN THE HOUSE.
Finally get a volunteer to go stand/sit in an area where with veg is the same colour as that where you are going to be hunting if necessary and it generally is take cans of spray paint the type model makers use and touch up area that you are not happy with.
joel_k_31 suggestion of netting is good use it up front to make a low hide to hide gear and legs, use it behind to loose your outline when cover is thin.
That’s enough from me, I’ve read smaller books, Mark.
in reply to: A REGRESS FOR MS BOWHUNTERS #16598Msarcher, being a pessimist when it comes to anything like this I would take this judgment as no more than a breathing space, it may be a good time to have ‘primitive’ defined, get a definition that is acceptable to the ‘primitive’ community and have it recorded for latter reference.
Just my humble opinion, Mark.
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