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    For $350, you could get two guns: a Harrington &...

    For $350, you could get two guns: a Harrington & Richardson Topper Deluxe single shot 12 gauge for around $200, and perhaps have enough to get a Marlin 795 .22 semi-auto, which you can get for maybe...
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    Coyotes are one of the most well adapted critters...

    Coyotes are one of the most well adapted critters on the planet. Remember how Roadrunner cartoons would always start off introducing the Coyote with some made-up biological name? One was "eatamus...
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    Some years ago, people were claiming to have seen...

    Some years ago, people were claiming to have seen "mountain coyotes" which are bigger and perhaps more aggressive. Hard to find info on these and some say they don't exist. A couple of links:
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    Poll: I forgot one. It's not classified as a survival...

    I forgot one. It's not classified as a survival book, but there's a lot of info in it on finding water in a desert and how the desert is the story of water. Besides, it a darn good read and one of my...
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    Very difficult to decide, but I'd have to go with...

    Very difficult to decide, but I'd have to go with Three Sisters Wilderness, central Oregon.

    One trip in particular was incredible: it was just starting to rain when a rainbow appeared. One end...
  6. Thread: Natural homes

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    Go to Google and look up Cody Lundin's home. He's...

    Go to Google and look up Cody Lundin's home. He's near Prescott AZ.
  7. Thread: Karma?

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    Reminds me of an attempted rape or child...

    Reminds me of an attempted rape or child abduction in Portland once. An 11 year old girl kicked him in the privates and ran away screaming. She went home. He went to jail.
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    Thanks. The one you linked to is gone but there...

    Thanks. The one you linked to is gone but there are others. I'm now watching three and all are currently around $50. :clap:
  9. Carl, You have done the right thing by seeking...

    Carl,

    You have done the right thing by seeking advice on this forum. You are wise, and will become wiser.

    Many, many folks on this board I'm betting were motivated by a need, maybe even urgent,...
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    I read your post as if it were a joke, and if it...

    I read your post as if it were a joke, and if it is, I commend you for making it just believable enough. If it is not a joke, I'll give you the information you requested of us:

    Instead of...
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    Poll: I wonder how many people will get injured or die...

    I wonder how many people will get injured or die copying the idiotic stuff he does. It's really a disservice.

    And how come Cody doesn't get a show of his own? I can see such a show being...
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    WV Coot makes a good point. Unlike the...

    WV Coot makes a good point.

    Unlike the military or even union demonstrations, most protests if planned at all are done so by a coalition of groups, often with little agreement other than the...
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    My apologies. I certainly don't want to divert...

    My apologies. I certainly don't want to divert the thread.

    Back to the OP, one should be prepared, come what may, predictable or not. And I think the trick is to be prepared for what no one can...
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    No. But if there's one thing that is predictable,...

    No. But if there's one thing that is predictable, it's that things are unpredictable.

    But I think there's a greater chance of anti-war protests, and that is about as likely as an ice cube's chance...
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    Poll: 98.6 is the best I've read or looked at. I've...

    98.6 is the best I've read or looked at. I've browsed a few at bookstores but don't remember titles.

    These two are both excellent, but not my favorite because:

    SAS: too much info and really...
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    I just talked to the folks at Trojan about that...

    I just talked to the folks at Trojan about that job you applied for. They said they'll be in touch

    :toomany:
  17. Thread: Binder Clips

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    I've had a few in my Last Aid / Repair kit for...

    I've had a few in my Last Aid / Repair kit for some time now. Wish they came in a brighter color.

    They are known to rust, BTW. I guess they didn't figure wet environments when designing them.
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    Hey, I could probably do that. I'm sure its a...

    Hey, I could probably do that. I'm sure its a skill one must work on even a first try is a better invesment than a kids bow.
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    I will, thanks.

    I will, thanks.
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    I had one of those and it was really inaccurate...

    I had one of those and it was really inaccurate and the range was pppphhh. I had a bad copy perhaps. It just looked whacked and nothing was every very tightly fitting about it. Any air pistol is a...
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    I believe these may be discontinued. Check the...

    I believe these may be discontinued. Check the Taurus site.

    How about a Marlin 790PSS? Weighs a little more, but is also takedown. It weighs and costs more than the Henry, but is basically the...
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    Pellet gun louder than a .22!!

    That must be one heck of a loud pellet gun. Most data I've seen has a pellet gun around 90 db and .22 at around 110 or 124.

    As others have said, you can shoot...
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    kids bow as an ultralight survival bow

    Has anyone tried using a kids bow like those sold at Big5 as an ultralight survival bow? Not the compound kind. I guess you would call them recurve.

    I figure I could make a bow, but I bet it would...
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    Hmmm. I never had any problem. I use a...

    Hmmm. I never had any problem. I use a ferrocerium (often referred to as "flint" which it ain't) rod and striker. Usually two or three strikes and it lights up.

    Works with an old fashioned...
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    I'm trying to stay out of Nat'l Parks altogether...

    I'm trying to stay out of Nat'l Parks altogether now. Even during the week in October, Yosemite has too many people for my taste. And going a mile or two off the beaten path rarely helps much.

    I...
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