MacGyver

They're really two different use cases.  The AR10 could be a good hunting rifle, and has more legs than the 300, but it's a lot heavier rifle.  I wouldn't want to lug mine around the woods all day.   For pigs and deer, the 300 is more than adequate at the ranges you're most likely to encounter in Tennessee.  And, if you're going with 110gr or 120gr supersonic stuff, you can stretch it out further if you spend some time getting to know the rifle.  That said, I don't know that I've ever shot a pig that's been more than 100 meters away.  The terrain they prefer here in the South just isn't conducive to longer shots in most cases.  

  I'll buy a ticket to watch you shoot it.

I'd definitely add an grommet where the lanyard runs through. I wouldn't mind a grommet in the sheath where the knife rests, either. With a leather sheath in the field, I like something to get the water out. I'd probably run my belt through the lower part, but that's just because I like my knife to ride a bit higher. Looks great!

I was channeling my best Hank Hill as I typed it.

What kind of communist hootenanny is this? ;) No way I'm getting behind a Soviet designed weapon as a state firearm.

If you'll get the orange filament, I'll be glad to print a few.  A kilogram spool of orange PLA would be more than enough - that shouldn't run more than about $20.  I've got some grey that could be hit with a quick shot of spray paint to make it black.

If you're posting for a regional event, you're welcome to title it appropriately - maybe leading with the City/Region in the title.     We've got a bunch of members that will travel a couple of hours to events - training, gun shows, etc...   Truthfully, we favor more visibility as opposed to less.

  I often wonder if any of the new "bro-country" artists ever put on an old Haggard or Jones album and think, "where did we screw it up so badly?"

If I can't be trusted with one - they shouldn't be either.

  Something that has worked pretty well for me is context switching in the evening.  I avoid screens altogether for the last few hours before bed - a lot of the research shows that exposure to blue light in particular can cause issues with sleeping.  I also walk every evening.  It's the last thing I do before bed.  No browsing my phone.  Not getting out there at an exercise pace.  Just walking leisurely for 30 minutes and specifically clearing my head from the day.  If I need to, I'll jot any action items down on a quick list when I get home.  I find that my brain and I have to reach some sort of detente.  By literally switching context and emptying that inbox if you will, I'm telling my brain that it's okay to turn off and go to sleep.   Kids are tough.  None of ours slept through the night until after they were a year old.  Our youngest who is 4 occasionally still struggles with nightmares and stuff - so my wife and I just try to share those duties - usually it doesn't take more than just reassuring him and covering him back up.  Communicating who's going to handle out of band stuff before bed helps, though.   I find that to sleep well, I need several things:   I need to be physically and mentally tired - both are important - either or doesn't work for me I need to switch context and get all of the open items out of my head While I can sleep if I have caffeine later in the day, I've been tracking my sleep for long enough to know that I'll sleep better if I avoid caffeine after 1500CST.  Caffeine has a half life of about 6 hours, so if you're drinking energy drinks or a lot of cokes or coffee during the day, you can set yourself up for a bad night's sleep. Temperature matters.  I sleep a lot better in a cool room.

She was Born that way.

Keep me apprised here.

That looks like a lot of fun!

The fact that tooling up and transoceanic freight take so long is the reason that you haven't been able to buy a YETI Rambler since last summer. They're making their drinkware in China. They do make coolers in Iowa, Wisconsin and the Phillipines. Jackson Kayak was making Orca's rotomolded stuff for a while. The need for more capacity has led them overseas, too. Per their site "Products bearing this symbol are designed by ORCA Coolers in the U.S.A., but may be produced outside of the U.S.". it's unfortunate for sure. We've got a member here who can tell you how much it costs to manufacture a good mug in the U.S.

Some fun engineering mixed with a leaf blower might be pretty fun next time the snow comes to town:   https://youtu.be/JinpVA6p8Mo

All those pecan trees sure were pretty...

  Yeah, if I'm going to walk the dog late at night, I'l grab the Fenix PD35 or Surefire LX2 so that I can literally burn the leaves right off trees if need be.  But, for everyday - I might need to crawl under a desk of check something on the grill - the ThruNite is where I go.  The low power mode is actually low enough that it really doesn't mess with your night vision.  Medium is about right for most stuff, and the high power mode is really bright for a AAA light.   5 years ago, we would have been happy with that performance from a $200 light.

This one is AAA, but the ThruNite AAA Ti3 is hands down the best pocket EDC light I've used. For a sub $20 light, it's awesome.  I'm a light junkie, and have some expensive lights, but this is the one that is always in my pocket.   I replaced my old Maratac AAA after about 3 years when it finally gave out.  That was a great light, but the ThruNite is better.   Word to the wise:  Don't click on that Maratac link unless you're prepared to spend $50.  It will take you over to CountyComm, and that place has all kinds of stuff that you didn't know existed, but turns out you really need.

A recent poll taken by my kids would seem to indicate that al least for today, the best pizza in Nashville comes from the Big Green Egg out back. Five pizzas all just the way everyone likes them. And, praise the Lord, I can have more stuff on my pizza than just pepperoni and cheese.

  Cousin maybe, but not OhShoot.  He's got a lot more knives.  Think Thunderdome.

  My mom had one of the little Frontiers.  4-cylinder.  It wouldn't win any races, but she flat wore that thing out and loved that truck.   I think we sometimes overlook the utility of a small truck.  The heart of the matter is that most of the people driving giant trucks around suburban Nashville today would likely be just as well served by a little truck.  Mind you, this is America, and decisions are generally based on wants more than needs.  But, I find it interesting nonetheless.

I guess isabevigodadead.com has finally been updated after all of these years

  I would have likely said the same thing about the 4.2L 6-cylinder from my '77 FJ40.  That thing was bullet proof.     I complain about the 3.4L V-6 that was in my 1996 4Runner, either.  The odometer on that one recently rolled 400K.

My next truck is likely going to be a new Tacoma.  They've really done something pretty cool with the Crawl Control - which is relevant to this thread since we've been talking about getting around in the slush:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRLxRiUHvxo   At least I thought I was pretty sold on it until I checked out TGO David's Tundra.  The back seat in that thing may as well have taken the couch out of the living room and just stuck it in there.  If any of the rest of my family sees that, I may have to trade up.

  I think you're right about that.   It's funny, though.  We've got two Nissans right now.  An '08 Pathfinder and an '06 Xterra OffRoad.  The Pathfinder has 165K miles and the Xterra has 192K miles and has pulled a boat thousands of miles.  I've replaced the clutch and the catalytic converters on the Xterra, but nothing else major on either.  By any measure, these have been great dependable cars.  Neither one has ever given us any trouble.  That said, when it's time to replace them, I'm going back to Toyotas.  I can't put my finger on it, but when someone asks me to compare the Xterra to my old 4Runner, I don't hesitate to say the 4Runner was a better truck - even though I can't really put my finger on the exact reasoning.    Truth is the most of the mid-sized SUVs ought to do anything you need them to do within the use cases for which they're intended.  For me, I don't really care if my truck will do it.  If there's snow and ice on the ground, and I don't have to get out, I'm not going to.  It's a free-for-all in the South when there's ice on the ground.  It doesn't matter what you combination of skills and your vehicle's capabilities are.  It's everyone else out there that thinks they've got the same that are going to get you in trouble.