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???.... WOULD/COULD YOU ...??
Idyllic, but very-very tough!
NOPE!
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How about that?
'Primitive' bank spear fishing...!
'Primitive' bank spear fishing...!
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I keep a exotech ferro rod attached to my SAK One handed Trecker
...another 2l plastic Coke bottle 'survival' string Baber caught...
I've cut 22m [73 ft ] of continuous plastic string for fishing out of one 2l Coke bottle with my SAK
I've cut 22m [73 ft ] of continuous plastic string for fishing out of one 2l Coke bottle with my SAK
Igloo
Properly constructed, this poor man’s igloo can be body-heated to above freezing on a 20-below day, higher if you light a candle.
1. Build up snow to a depth of at least 8 inches and pack it down to make a floor.
2..Heap loose snow onto the floor. Piling the snow over a backpack or mound of branches will let you create a hollow, which hastenns the exccavation process, but it isn’t necessary. Let the snow consollidate for an hour or more, until it is set up hard enough to form snowballs.
3.. Tunnel through the mound at opposite ends to dig out the center efficiently, fill in the unused entrance, and crawl inside to shape the interior. Ideally, the quintze should be narrow at the foot end, with a bed long enough to lie down on, and just tall enough at the head end for you to sit up. The walls and roof need to be at least a foot thick (check this with a stick).
4.. Poke out an air vent overhead and dig a well at the entrance for the cold air to settle into. Cut a snow block for a door.
5. Glaze interior walls with a candle to prevent dripping.
Properly constructed, this poor man’s igloo can be body-heated to above freezing on a 20-below day, higher if you light a candle.
1. Build up snow to a depth of at least 8 inches and pack it down to make a floor.
2..Heap loose snow onto the floor. Piling the snow over a backpack or mound of branches will let you create a hollow, which hastenns the exccavation process, but it isn’t necessary. Let the snow consollidate for an hour or more, until it is set up hard enough to form snowballs.
3.. Tunnel through the mound at opposite ends to dig out the center efficiently, fill in the unused entrance, and crawl inside to shape the interior. Ideally, the quintze should be narrow at the foot end, with a bed long enough to lie down on, and just tall enough at the head end for you to sit up. The walls and roof need to be at least a foot thick (check this with a stick).
4.. Poke out an air vent overhead and dig a well at the entrance for the cold air to settle into. Cut a snow block for a door.
5. Glaze interior walls with a candle to prevent dripping.
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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
Philippe
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
Philippe
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
Chopped up the whole thing as I kept hitting the 240 character limit...
Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.
Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
2,822fps, ES 8.2
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
Peterson .280AI brass, CCI 200 primers, 56.5gr of 4831SC, 184gr Berger Hybrid.
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
Peterson .280AI brass, CCI 200 primers, 56.5gr of 4831SC, 184gr Berger Hybrid.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
I know that this thread is more than a year old but as a new member I thought I would pass along my .280AI loading.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
That is for 20 shots. The 14 are X's which is a 5" circle.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
That is for 20 shots. The 14 are X's which is a 5" circle.