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The nutria look like a lot of fun, reminds me of Whack-a-Mole!

Any chance that you could direct me to this guide?

Good idea on the boost box, I carry jumper cables but I've been stranded before because there was not another vehicle around.  I plan to pick one up when funds allow.  I too keep a good flashlight in the truck and I do carry rain gear in my backpack.

Been thinking about doing the HAM thing for a while.  Initially the plan was for my wife and I to both get licensed so we could communicate.  Once she found out that getting a HAM license is harder than getting a carry permit (funny ain't it) she wasn't really interested anymore.  I would still like to do it. Good boots are already on my feet, an extra pair of socks and some dry boots won't kill me though.

I would suggest you take a long hard look at anything propane before making that commitment.  I have a family member that heats their house with propane and usually pays $400-500 a month to keep the house comfortable in the winter, and by comfortable I mean that 1/2 of the house is blocked off and it's 65 degrees in the warm part.  I don't know too much about the heat pump but I think that if you were open to the idea of supplementing a heat pump with a wood burning stove that may be a good option.  Again I realize this isn't a good option for everyone.  If you don't mind obtaining wood yourself and keeping the fire going it might be your ticket.  I always enjoyed heating with wood myself.

I've been without a truck for the past couple of years but I'm finally back in the game.  I was wanting to put together some supplies to keep in the truck for different types of emergencies.  Going into remote mountain locations on a daily basis makes me a likely candidate to getting stranded or having to take a very long way around due to adverse conditions.  (Trees coming down across the road is almost common and it is usually several hours before they are cleared, I've also seen water come over the road and even mudslides cover the road to the extent that it was not safe or even possible to pass.)  I don't want to mount a toolbox in the bed of the truck because I don't want to give up the bed space.  I'm thinking instead a large Rubbermaid tote that I can put everything in and stick in the back of the cab (quadcab truck) and can easily remove when using the truck for family duties when I need the space.  Also it's very common in a lot of the areas where I travel to not have cell service, I really can't imagine many instances where I would use this to save my life or anything, more or less it is intended to enable me to either get home without waiting for the assistance of others or hunker down comfortably until I can get home.  So far I've come up with the following...   - Large, quality bow saw.  I could clear a medium sized blown down tree.  Won't have to store a chainsaw in the cab of the truck, doesn't take up a ton of space. - Work gloves - Tow strap. - Two ratchet straps. - bungee cords - 100 feet 550 cord. - Tarp - ENO hammock - Sleeping bag - Charcoal.  I always carry charcoal with me. I get the kind with lighter fluid in it already.  Great for starting fires, warming up, making a quick cooking fire, I've even successfully used this method several times to dry out firewood and have a decent fire with wet wood. - Bic lighter - Snacks, granola bars, maybe some vienna sausages or potted meat, couple of MREs. - Gallon of water. - jacket - flashlight   Again this isn't a bugout kit or doomsday pack or anything like that.  Just some things that can either enable me to get home without waiting for hours for some government agency to show up to clear the road or allow me to build a camp, make some food and be comfortable, even in inclimate weather.  In addition to what's in the tote I always have a pistol on me and a good knife.  The chance that I will need these things is pretty high, though the chance that I am in any actual danger is low, it's about comfort and convenience more than anything.  What other items can you guys think of that might make it easier for me to get out of the woods or stay put in them?  I don't want to get too elaborate but I'm thinking that a little planning now could make an unexpected night in the sticks enjoyable instead of miserable.      

As someone who split a winters worth of wood by hand I can say that this thing is amazing.  Looks much quicker than even a really good hydraulic splitter.

If you could get past the blinding and deafening effects of shooting this in a dark room I think it would make a great HD weapon.

Arguing with these people is like trying to get a four year old to brush their teeth before bed.

Chicken and beer, nobody likes milk sandwiches.

If I were in your shoes I would take a hard look at what you are trying to achieve.  What is it exactly that you are trying to capture?  Are you doing landscapes for your personal use?  Family portraits?  Maybe some nature shots?  For these applications there is nothing wrong with the D3100 at all.  Take your money, buy some good glass, and like you said, ignore the auto function and learn to use the camera.  I think the only reason that I would upgrade bodies is if 1) I was trying to take pictures professionally (hope you don't mind going hungry) or 2) You are interested in taking a lot of sunrise, sunset (low light) kind of stuff or 3) You are wanting to take action shots.  As far as Megapixels go, everybody gets hung up on megapixels, if it shoots above about 8MP you can pretty much do what ever you want with it.  I've seen a picture taken with a Canon Mark IIN blown up to 10'x20' and it be clear and sharp as you could ever want it and that camera is only 8.2MP. 

I saw the thread and thought "Dang, another thread about Walmart?  These TGOers never learn!  They go to Walmart and complain because they stood in line forever, they were treated rudely, and were shocked that the manager sold all of the .22 out the back door to the LGS, what do you people really expect out of Walmart."  Okay I feel better now :woohoo:

Although I normally believe that the more diverse our shooting culture is the better off we are, I'm going to have to agree with you here.  These are jut more people to compete with when buying ammo.

Supposed to say cooked in cast iron, not cornbread.  That was some good cornbread though!

I usually take my 1911 to the deer woods with me.  I'm wanting to take one with it but the right circumstance has not presented itself yet.

Found one of the pictures, cropped it, and enlarged. Not too fuzzy. Seems that the skunk ape and chupacabra pictures were lost in a hard drive crash :rofl: Anyone have any idea what this thing is? I thinking it may be a pheasant hen?

Just wondering what the majority of people here do when they encounter a sign.  Please be honest, your answer will not be public.

I've spent a significant amount of time in middle and east TN (Knoxville area.)  If you are into outdoor things here are some things to think about when deciding middle vs east TN.   Middle TN- Much better deer hunting   East TN- wider variety of game but quantities are lower.  Mountains, and it can be a bit cooler in the mountians than in the mid state.  Trout and small mouth fishing are better here.  Kayaking, mountain biking, and hiking opportunities are much better.    For me I hang out in East TN most of the time and make a couple of long weekend deer hunting trips to Mid TN each year.  I do miss being in the woods nearly everyday of the deer season like I did in Mid Tenn but I guess you have to make a sacrifice somewhere.   I really like where I live because I can be in downtown Knoxville in 35 minutes, or drive 35 minutes the other way and be miles from electricity, cell service, and other signs of civilization.

I wouldn't imagine that people who eat donkey would care too muc if there was a little fox meat in it as well.

No doubt a pheasant, question is is it an escape?  I've seen what I believe to be pheasant hens a couple of times here in Blount County.  I even got a picture once but it's on my other computer with my skunk ape and chupacabra pictures.  I'll see if I can dig out later.

I was employed by Sears from 2005-2010, in that time their quality really took a dive.  I think it was in 2009 they annonced through an internal memo that all Craftsman production was being moved to China, in their words "To give our  customers more value for their dollar."  So now if you have a 10 year old Made in the USA hand tool and it breaks you get a Chinese tool as a replacement.  I know that they would do ratchet swapping thing for most of the time that I worked there, if you insist that you wanted a new ratchet they would always give you one back then, though you would be offered a remanned unit first.  The 1/2" and 3/4 ratchets are easy to build, the 1/4" ratchets are a pain in the butt and usually don't last long after a rebuild.  While working at Sears I amassed a pretty good sized tool collection while taking advantage of sales and my discount.  I just feel that I'm left hanging should I break something now.    On another note, I've kind of sworn off Sears over the past few years.  A couple of months ago I was on a motorcycle trip, ironically with a friend from my Sears days, who had been laid off from Sears the week before.  My wife called me and had a family emergency out of town and had to leave the next day to see a sick relative.  Our daughters portable DVD player had died and my wife asked me if there was any way we could buy her another one before the trip.  (Once you've given a 4 year old a DVD player and headphones for road trips neither of you will want to travel without them again.)  Anyway, I get online from my hotel room in Missouri and check several local stores trying to find one that has a portable DVD player in stock.  Sears is the only store in town showing an in stock status.  Ironically my buddy that is traveling with me filled online orders in his Sears days.  He describes the process to me, a guy in the store should immediately get an alert that there is an order.   He will retrieve the item from stock, place it in pickup for me, at which time my debit card will be charged, and I will receive an email informing me that the item is ready to pick up.  My wife tried to pick it up the next day but it was not in stock, even though their website said that it was.  I never received an email, and my card was never charged.  I mean I could have gotten that kind of service from Craigslist.

My earliest shooting memories involve a .22 and tin cans.  Some of my fondest are shooting old skillets hanging from trees.  My daughter isn't old enough to shoot yet but she gets a kick out of watching me shoot balloons with a pellet gun.  Old produce and eggs have always been a favorite of mine.  Soda crackers are good and cheap.  Once a kid is good with a .22 empty shot shells can't be beat, still one of my favorite .22 targets.  Won't work with a .22 but tannerite couldn't be beat for keeping it fun.

No game here today.  Had hog jowls, black eyed peas, jalapeno cornbread, and fried potatoes, most of which was cooked in cornbread.  Pretty dang good!   On another note, I had always heard that Grandpa Jones was quite the butthead in real life.

I never considered people selling guns out of their trunks to be a problem.

Love those things!