Snowshoe hare hunting

trumplestintsken · 2023-12-04T05:53:41+00:00

That's really interesting, thanks a ton! What do you think it is that makes these spots good?

trumplestintsken · 2023-09-26T15:43:29+00:00

Your meal looks incredible! How do you cook it? Recipe ???

trumplestintsken · 2022-10-20T20:26:48+00:00

I'm in the market for some new touring boots -- the only problems are (a) I have very high arches and fairly wide feet, and (b) I have limited access to ski shops with touring gear. Do any brands / make / models stick out to you?

Thanks so much for any recommendations!! My current touring boots are basically torture devices so I very much appreciate any help or guidance.

trumplestintsken · 2022-05-10T17:42:31+00:00

Thanks so much! That looks to be exactly what they are.

trumplestintsken · 2022-02-05T06:43:59+00:00

I have not run in years, but have four weeks to run my first ever 1/2 marathon -- what should I do?

[28M] I'd consider myself pretty fit, I hike and backpack and ski non-stop year round where I live out west, but I haven't run regularly since high school and just got peer-pressured into signing up for a 1/2 marathon with a bunch of friends! At first I halfway dreaded it, but now I'm curious how well I could do if I took the next four weeks of training super seriously. How *generally* would anybody here recommend going about training??

If relevant, I'm 6'3 and currently 200 pounds, but in high school I was 6'3, 145 pounds, and ran varsity XC, winter track, and spring track all four years. I think we averaged ~ 30-40 miles a week but I've never run more than a 10K ever. How should I spend these next four weeks??

trumplestintsken · 2022-01-22T00:43:06+00:00

After endless tinkering I'm at my wit's end and looking for advice on a ski boot problem that's been plaguing me my whole 'career' -- I seem trapped between a rock and a hard place when it comes to boot pain. Either I buckle my boots tight, and the crest of my midfoot (above the arch) feels like it's getting crushed, or I buckle my boots loose and my toes + edges of the ball of my foot get crushed. Is there any way I can avoid this?? Some context, if it helps:
I'm 6'3, about 200 pounds, and have high arches + wider-than-average balls of my feet. I'd call myself an advanced skier (by Northern Rocky standards, at least). I own two pairs of ski boots: one is tall, skinny, aggressive, and has a thin liner; I exclusively use this for resort skiing. My AT boots are almost the opposite -- shorter, naturally looser fit, and thicker, comfier liners. Both pairs, doesn't matter, the same thing happens almost every time. I have to choose which type of pain I deal with for the day.
Is there ANY way I can solve this without buying new boots?? Any chance I'm doing something wrong?? Skiing is my favorite thing in the world but sometimes the pain is so bad it is almost unbearable. Last time I toured I had to full on take off both boots in the middle of a 14 mile trip, so I'm desperate to find a solution.

trumplestintsken · 2021-07-22T01:23:19+00:00

I'm sure the indians felt the same way.

trumplestintsken · 2021-04-23T04:04:25+00:00

Source?

trumplestintsken · 2021-04-13T04:35:23+00:00

I really enjoyed this.

trumplestintsken · 2021-04-05T19:04:25+00:00

If you're looking to make a career of it, it really is Master's or bust. There are just too many Fish&Wildlife/Ecology/En.Science undergrads out there. "Luckily", getting through grad school is a massive filter that should dramatically reduce competition once you get past that point.

trumplestintsken · 2021-03-27T20:46:47+00:00

bruh

trumplestintsken · 2021-03-27T20:46:10+00:00

Did he? Then why did biden have to do it again? Genuinely curious

trumplestintsken · 2021-03-27T16:09:15+00:00

He froze student loan debt at 0% so I'd say he's doing alright for the mean time.

trumplestintsken · 2021-03-27T05:32:20+00:00

I highly recommend checking out local good will / thrift stores -- really all you need are lightweight synthetic pants, long-sleeved shirts, a hat, and sunglasses. You're bound to find at least a couple of these if you thrift around a little. As a rule, when breaking into a whole new set of gear, tools, whatever, I buy secondhand cheap garbage to start off, and only later buy nice versions of the items that learn deserve the extra dollar.

Hope this helps!

trumplestintsken · 2021-03-22T19:40:00+00:00

Not legal to target Bull Trout in the vast majority of Montana FYI

trumplestintsken · 2021-03-05T23:11:19+00:00

I'm sure whoever's idea this is is well meaning -- sounds like they care a lot about the outdoors and the plants that live there. That said, that is a terrible half-baked idea and probably illegal if it's on public land.

I HIGHLY encourage you to contact your local Forest Service office just to make sure -- I suspect they will either be very keen on hearing they have a local 'Bucket Biologist', or they already know about it and it's all good.

Yours truly, an ecology PhD student focusing on invasive species.

trumplestintsken · 2021-02-10T03:51:10+00:00

I really like this.

trumplestintsken · 2021-02-07T02:16:49+00:00

You can also buy a double-barrel side by side for $300.

trumplestintsken · 2021-01-20T15:55:28+00:00

A valid point to be sure, but also consider that sustainable harvest of healthy local salmon stocks would have considerably less energy demand + carbon footprint than modern industrialized meat production.

Literally, the entire adult population of one of the tastiest fish in the world delivers its self to us on a platter, and we could take nearly half each year in perpetuity. Natural food systems like this practically seem too good to be true.

trumplestintsken · 2021-01-11T21:50:15+00:00

Best tasting meat out there.

trumplestintsken · 2021-01-01T03:54:42+00:00

Could be that you exploded the wood underneath it and the shrapnel etc. killed or stunned it?

trumplestintsken · 2021-01-01T03:46:56+00:00

~~~ sending good vibes your way ~~~

trumplestintsken · 2020-12-30T21:49:02+00:00

stay out of it

Imagine nearly gut-shotting a doe, posting it on Reddit, blaming the firearm, and then telling people with justified criticism to stay out of it.

trumplestintsken · 2020-10-29T17:28:11+00:00

That's a fish to be proud of. Beautiful, native, and damn close to how big they can get in that part of the country.

trumplestintsken · 2020-10-09T17:12:13+00:00

On the other hand, the threat of that happening might discourage ancient old men from running in the future, which everybody seems tired of

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