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    -30F in Lagrange, Maine this morning

    -30F in Lagrange, Maine this morning
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    I still use the fire ribbon on my 1980's peak one...

    I still use the fire ribbon on my 1980's peak one stove for priming in cold weather...only takes about a 1/2" long ribbon so the tube lasts forever.
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    Still using my SD Firefly (non-clip) that I...

    Still using my SD Firefly (non-clip) that I started with in 1983)
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    Interpret the U.S. Constitution how you may...the...

    Interpret the U.S. Constitution how you may...the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the 2nd Amendment as defining an individual right and not as a right restricted to use in a 'militia'.

    "On June...
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    This author echos my sentiments exactly!! Why...

    This author echos my sentiments exactly!!

    Why I Carry a Gun

    PEOPLE ASK WHY??

    My old grandpa said to me son,' there comes a time in every mans life
    when he stops...
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    An overlooked point is that the "toxins" are not...

    An overlooked point is that the "toxins" are not replenishing themselves in the can liner after boiling. How many 'boils' will it take (disposing of the toxic waste at an approved location of...
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    I'm a 'tenter'...but in the field with the Army...

    I'm a 'tenter'...but in the field with the Army I've lived under an army poncho in a manner similar to tarping. If I was going to try the OP's theory I think I'd have to convert to 'tarping' in...
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    The bag used down inside a sateen...

    The bag used down inside a sateen cover...actually it felt more like feathers as the quills poked into you at night...and it didn't keep me warm. It came with a sateen sleeping bag cover that I used...
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    How about the Army Shelter Half.:-? ...

    How about the Army Shelter Half.:-?

    http://www.mainemarksman.org/mmfileserver/Shelter half 1.jpg http://www.mainemarksman.org/mmfileserver/Shelter half 2.jpg

    Each enlisted man was issued a...
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    If it's buried who cares...let it rot. If...

    If it's buried who cares...let it rot. If something's set up as a booby trap than the fire will take care of it and no one will get hurt at some future date.
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    I'd go with the Garmin Vista series (I have one)...

    I'd go with the Garmin Vista series (I have one) rather than the Legend series because the Vista has a built-in electronic compass which you can use when you're not actually moving. I've researched...
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    Various threads in the Female Hiking forums such...

    Various threads in the Female Hiking forums such as Opinions on the Gregory Deva have been useful since I'm researching a backpack for my wife. As long as it's a public forum I'll glean as much...
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    Maybe you spelled 'trtopnaj' wrong?:-?

    Maybe you spelled 'trtopnaj' wrong?:-?
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    Okay...discussion...:-? As was posted earlier,...

    Okay...discussion...:-?

    As was posted earlier, keep in mind the age group of the scouts. Scouting is about character building not career building; keep the FUN in scouting and don't fret the...
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    ...second that.

    ...second that.
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    Bill Irwin to speak in Bangor, Maine

    For anyone interested, Bill Irwin (www.billirwin.com/bio.cfm), who hiked the AT with his Seeing Eye dog Orient, will be speaking at Bangor Baptist Church (www.bangorbaptist.org), Bangor, Maine on...
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    I clean the baked-on glaze (on the glass) on my...

    I clean the baked-on glaze (on the glass) on my home heating stove with a damp paper towel dipped in wood ashes (per stove's instruction manual).

    --Mike.
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    Poll: US Army (1981-present)

    US Army (1981-present)
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