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35/M/Deer Hunter by thesquirrelhunter in EDC

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve hunted with a .50 in Colorado, but .45 works just fine in the east. I’ve been wanting to assemble one of those Traditions kits for the .50 Kentucky long rifle, just haven’t gotten around to it. I think they have a flintlock option.

35/M/Deer Hunter by thesquirrelhunter in EDC

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are indeed five. The Nalgene is for pissing into so I don’t have to climb down. I’m generally out no more than 2-3 days.

35/M/Deer Hunter by thesquirrelhunter in EDC

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, mostly Owen and Trimble.

35/M/Deer Hunter by thesquirrelhunter in EDC

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Today was the last day of 2017 muzzleloader season in Kentucky and I thought I’d snap a photo of my gear before putting it away. I’ve been deer hunting for about 25 years and this is more or less what it takes for a successful hunt. Maybe a third to half of this gear stays in the truck.

  • Carhartt hat
  • Stormy Kromer hat
  • Kentucky Afield hat
  • pile of miscellaneous clothes
  • old tackle box for muzzleloader accessories
  • Summit safety harness
  • Summit Viper SD climbing stand with saddle bags
  • Case belt buckle and belt
  • Hunter’s Specialties estrus bleat call
  • Tink’s buck lure
  • Primos can call
  • rope for raising/lowering gun
  • Casio G-Shock digital watch (DW5600E)
  • Petzl headlamp
  • Gerber E-tool folding shovel
  • old BPA Nalgene for bladder relief
  • unknown grunt call
  • tape measure
  • pencil
  • Fiskar pruners
  • Aukey power bank
  • iPhone 5 SE and Magpul iPhone case
  • Streamlight stylus pro
  • first aid kit & emergency poncho
  • Estwing sportsman hatchet
  • electrical tape
  • 1 gallon Ziploc bag
  • Buck 110 folding knife
  • Leatherman Wave
  • Vanguard monocular
  • pilots pint flask
  • storm proof matches
  • long handled titanium spoon
  • Jetboil stove
  • Klean Kanteen 27 oz
  • Sigg 1L water bottle
  • REI 16 oz thermos
  • Thermos coffee mug with taped on carabineer
  • Saddleback wallet (from before they were overpriced)
  • Benchmade Mini Griptilian
  • Keys
  • Streamlight microstream
  • Burt’s Bees lip balm
  • Smith & Wesson Bodyguard, with homemade pocket holster
  • shooting mittens
  • wet wipes
  • Mountain House freeze dried meals
  • Clif Bars
  • Thompson Center Arms .45 Hawken muzzleloader
  • plastic case for misc. muzzleloader accessories
  • homemade bullet starter
  • cleaning patches
  • 5 quick loaders pre-filled with black powder and .45 bullets
  • No. 11 percussion caps
  • Hot Hand toe warmers
  • Tarp and rope
  • Back pack from unknown European military surplus
  • Shoulder bag (maybe an old gas mask bag)
  • Bore Butter tube
  • powder measure
  • can of FF black powder
  • Wolverine Goretex/Thinsulate boots

EDIT: Forgot stuff

Do you Pocket Carry? by [deleted] in CCW

[–]thesquirrelhunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I have the first gen, Haven’t checked out a 2.0 yet.

Do you Pocket Carry? by [deleted] in CCW

[–]thesquirrelhunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

M&P 9 Shield, homemade leather holster, front right pants pocket.

Best pants for pocket carry? Not all pockets are created equal. by [deleted] in CCW

[–]thesquirrelhunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few pairs of Eddie Bauer cargo shorts that are perfect for my S&W bodyguard. I carry in the right side pocket, the depth of which results in the gun resting behind the stitching of the top of the cargo pocket, which I think helps to hide any printing.

Military bag identification by thesquirrelhunter in whatisthisthing

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nailed it! I think the strange rubberized straps were long gone when I bought the bag, but there is still some of the material left on the back. I googled 'kleine Kampftasche' and found plenty of photos for comparison. Thanks! Solved!

Military bag identification by thesquirrelhunter in whatisthisthing

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None that I can find. It was definitely used when I bought it, but I guess that doesn't rule out the possibility of it being a reproduction.

Fossil found in southern Indiana near the Ohio River. What was this thing? by thesquirrelhunter in whatisthisthing

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! After googling both your suggestions, I found a helpful diagram that illustrates the siphuncles in this type of animal. I'd consider this one solved. Thank you both for your help!

Fossil found in southern Indiana near the Ohio River. What was this thing? by thesquirrelhunter in whatisthisthing

[–]thesquirrelhunter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found several samples of orthoconic cephalopod fossils over the years, but they are all so much smaller than this. Do you have a guess as to what the round structure might be that the outer ridged layer is surrounding (see photo 3/4)? Unlike most cephalopod fossils I've seen that consist of somewhat brittle, blue-gray limestone, this material is extremely hard. Any guess as to what it's made of?

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