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Recently, I have been in contact with Eric from the Solo Stove company. I have been attempting to setup a "group buy" for us. As such, he sent me one of their stoves for photos and review. Solo Stove makes a variety of wood stoves, from small backpacking models such as the "Lite" all the way to the largest "Bonfire" model. My sample was a "Lite", and that's what I'm reviewing today. Even though it's a "backpacking stove", I was quite surprised when I received the box. It indeed was small, and very, very light! They include a pouch to hold everything together and to keep it away from other gear in your pack. Assembled! If you count removing the center section, flipping it around, and inserting it into the top railing of the bottom piece. It goes together incredibly quickly and then stores back within itself for storage. I was excited, so I tried it on a wet day. Most of you probably know how much rain we've been getting recently. Smoke. That means it isn't hot enough. Yet. Honestly, it was a bit difficult to get going good since everything was so wet. I cheated by adding some dry paper towels. If I had dry tinder or took a bit longer to shave some smaller pieces, I could have done so without the paper towels. Cast Iron. It's for winners. A modest single serving of butter. The finished product? A tasty fried egg. So, overall, I love this stove. I haven't yet tried it again, but it is seemingly all stainless steel and very well made. With dry tinder, I'm sure it will be set ablaze quickly and easily. The design is somewhat similar to a "Green Egg" grill, it allows airflow from the bottom (those round holes seen in the above photo) to fuel the fire and then the heat pulls everything upward. The size is perfect for 1-2 people. Of course they make a pot (I think the 900 size) that holds the Solo Stove Lite perfectly. Admittedly, the cast iron skillet I used was too big and heavy. It worked, but it would have been easy to tip the thing over if you weren't extremely careful. Also, of course the cast iron took a very long time to heat. A stainless or titanium skillet would have heated in no time once I got the fire going. Overall, I think this product is wonderful for what it is. I'm still working with Eric in an attempt to get us at TGO a "group buy" discount code. Hopefully I can update this post soon.

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Never heard of this site or the gentlemen that ran it, although if he was in Chattanooga he was practically my neighbor. You have to find joy in a website that hosts something such as this: Looking through many of his pages, it's easy to see the webpage itself is outdated (even probably for 2011 standards), but my oh my did he spend a lot of time creating pages. There are so many links linking to other parts of the site, which in turn are just collections of links to lengthy articles. I'm impressed.

Wow. This really happened in 2013? That was five years ago. I remember meeting and dealing with Tanker for the first time back then... That was five years ago!

Tanker bought a Tisa. Didn't like it. Posted a bunch of stuff. Got banned later for some other stuff (unrelated). Now every time the date equals Pi x (the previous days stock market gains) divided by @TGO David's post count, someone comes and resurrects this thread. If it were possible I would mark it on my calendar, but it is an unexpected event:) I hope it never gets locked. I hope it lasts forever.

Wow. I'm most impressed with how Cohen is able to keep a straight face.

I’d bet the steak that anyone complaining about he cauliflower would like the cauliflower. Fresh garlic. It was great. My Wife is like a witch in the kitchen; Everything she throws together is amazing.

Well, we are both on the ketogenic diet. And we both loved them, maybe as much as actual potato’s.

Ok, I kid I kid. Cauliflower “mashed potatoes”

Just got finished cooking some steaks for my Wife and I. Delicious!

The "N" word bit cracked me up too, as if that was a good idea for him to be filmed saying. What cracks me up most of all is how enthusiastic Spencer was about everything.

I would have honestly believed that some of these politicians he is screwing with were in on it. However, once I saw the same politicians filing lawsuits and then Spencer resigning, I'm pretty much on board with the story that they are all simply being fooled. Really? Dropping one's pants as an attempt to disarm a terrorist? They would just shoot you.

I bet someone finds it funny, just like the inverse of me betting that some members here at TGO would not find Cohen's latest stint entertaining but rather insulting. My point was, and is, simply that I can find humor in things regardless of political stance. I don't have to agree with you to laugh at certain things, even if you are doing them for political reasons. The fact that Cohen was able to persuade, almost with zero effort at all, Spencer to lower his pants and act in the above manner is hilarious. It shows a sad side of our political system, regardless of whether Spencer had an (R) or (D) next to his name.

That's hilarious and would be very funny to do...only if the outlet isn't even wired up.

I know many here (as well as myself) will not agree with Sacha Baron Cohen politically, but that does not mean I do not find a lot of his stuff quite hilarious. This isn't a political thread, it isn't in the political section. This is commenting on Spencer, who recently resigned. I saw the related video Monday I think. https://splinternews.com/georgia-politician-resigns-after-disgracing-himself-on-1827865040 I'd like to know the true, honest mindset of some of these politicians that he is trolling. Do they believe the "program" 100% or is it for some reason that they doubt it but go along with it anyway? Cohen has so far focused on making gun supporters look stupid in this "Who is America". However, I can at minimum find humor in things I even disagree with.

That's really cool! For the longest time, I always wanted an HK Flare Gun: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/780431712 I never got one, that urge finally died down. There was just something...beautiful to me about the simplicity of that device.

True, but perhaps those odds are because they excercise extreme description in which crimes they file charges against (as in, homeowner shoots and kills someone that just kicked in their door, no brainer).

Very true. Something I have thought about is to what extent does gun culture promote a "testing of one's skills", or as simply as you put it, taking another human being's life? I simply mean that with all the books, magazines, videos, classes, gear, accessories, etc, does it create within certain people an itch to "have" to use their firearm, or is it simply that some people already have the itch? In no form or fashion am I saying that everyone has it; Most people seem to genuinely not want to take anyone's life. However, there does seem to be a segment that makes statements such as "If I ever catch someone stealing from me, I'll shoot them!". What I'm talking about is things like that. I've wondered if all the training and prepping to "be ready" increases some sort of desire to "prove oneself capable", just as someone that practices a sport would desire to perform well in an actual game. All I can say, in most cases of people that routinely make comments like that, they're only digging their defense a deeper hole and allowing the prosecutor to carry off the dirt to use in their newly forming fort. P.S. Added that book to my Wish List. I'll buy it at some point when I have the need to read something new.

Congrats man. That's a beautiful trio you picked up, I'm thinking you had a good day yesterday:)

Even though it means letting go of one's ego, the best, smartest, and most "tactical" thing to ever do is avoid pulling a gun if possible. There are circumstances that warrant it, but there are many circumstances that don't warrant it. Even if you can de-escalate/leave a situation that warrants it, it is likely for the better for you not to. Ultimately, even if you are 100% in the right, wouldn't you rather go home to your family after a verbal "fight" in a parking lot rather than spend hours being questioned by police after a "good shoot", potentially followed by criminal or civil action depending on the details. I pick go home, take a shower rinsing yourself of your shame for leaving, have some whiskey on the rocks, and be glad you have the freedom to do that in your own house that someone isn't trying to take away from you.

If we come over, does that mean free stakes and obviously butter?

Eh. Most of us are the same (but smart) people posting repeatedly, so really its more like a page worth of people. Also, if and only if, all of the moderators unite and attempt to ban @TGO David, would it be possible?

That may be true, but after being told by police that a fleeing felon was armed and dangerous, I do see why everyone had reason to believe that this person was armed. As anyone familiar with carrying a firearm daily already knows, it is incredibly easy to be armed and not appear that you are armed. The jury seemingly did not think that the shooting was covered under self defense. If Treuchet was at one point following the suspect with his dozer and then exited the dozer with his firearm, that does mostly eliminate any claim to self defense. He could have went the other way and left it at that. Cops likely would have found him a bit later. He was likely pumped up with some adrenaline, eager to "help", and did what he thought was "helping" even though that has been judged to have been murder. However, if and only if, the suspect was charging his dozer, to me that is grounds for self defense. It doesn't matter to what extent the suspect was armed or not armed, if someone could gain physical access to the cab of the dozer, they could potentially harm or kill the driver (in this case, the defendant). The defendant himself is an older gentlemen, the dead was in his 20's. Even a screwdriver could have been deadly. Pair this with the fact the police warned everyone the suspect was armed and dangerous. If he charged the dozer, and that could be proven, I don't think I could have found the shooter guilty had I been on the jury. Although this pertains to law enforcement exponentially more than civilians, what about the Fleeing Felon Rule (or Tennessee vs. Garner? If the police were on the ground and a dangerous suspect fleeing gave them enough reason to believe he would be a risk to other innocents, TN vs. Garner says they can use up to deadly force to stop the suspect. I've always wondered to what extent that theory of thought would be transferred to a civilian case. Imagine it's 3:00pm, some guy comes and busts down your door. You immediately respond with a shotgun, he starts running away but you see him running down the street with a gun in his hand. You have no reason to believe he is anymore a direct threat to you as he is running 180 degrees away from you. However, after just seeing him bust down your door and now he is running away, visibly armed, you shoot him because you feel he is a potential harm to someone else in the vicinity.

I do like most steaks medium to medium rare (with an applicable char on the outside). That being true, I cannot bring myself to trying steak tartar. I love sushi. I'll eat (quality, of course) raw fillets (sashimi) with nothing else. I love it. But tartar? Uh.