Now this might not be good for your stand directly (blender and all LOL!) But it would be great to have on location for spike camps etc. Great idea!
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No more dead device batteries while off the grid!!!
Go Kin uses the motion of walking to charge electronics and batteries. Generate power anywhere anytime using a renewable resource.
The GO KIN – Electricity “Powered by You”
The GO KIN is an innovative and portable device that can be used anywhere, anytime to generate power on the go! With the GO KIN, a short 5 minute walk will produce enough power for a 10-25 minute phone call. You can feel good about using the GO KIN knowing that it is environmentally friendly and a healthy choice. Unlike other devices which rely on sun or wind, the GO KIN can be used 24/7.
How it works
The GO KIN is simple and easy to use. The device fits into our backpack or fanny pack and two cords extend from the bottom of the pack and attach to your ankles (either clipping onto the tabs on your running shoes, or using our ankle straps). To generate power, you simply need to go for a walk!
Electronics (cell phones, tablets and batteries) can be plugged into the two USB ports and charged as you walk. In case of emergency or when walking isn’t an option, the GO KIN also includes a built-in lithium-ion battery that stores power for later use.
With GO KIN you’ll never be without power when you need it most. It is available anywhere, anytime.
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JackKnife Smartphone Bow Mount
For the tech savvy and no tech savvy alike, this seems like it would be a great asset to have in the field to relive the memory or analyze any errors that were made. Those of you that have used it or a product similar, feel free to leave comments in the section below with your experiences 🙂
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Don’t wait until you get home to see your latest adventure or share with friends…
Social media live in the woods!
Thanks to the new patent-pending JackKnife Smartphone bow mount from S4Gear, hunters will no longer have to wait to get home to see their latest adventure. Mounted off the sight mount, the JackKnife allows hunters to use their phone to film their hunts from the hunter’s eyes. With the ability to view and share their footage filmed right from their bow, its social media live in the woods.
• View your placement before you track your animal
• Use your Smartphone as a training device.
• Sight mounting bracket placement records video from
the hunter’s eyes
• Use in addition to other camers to incorporate split screens in final video pieces
*Before use of the product, be sure to consult your local hunting regulations as there may be restrictions on the use of elctronic devices while hunting.
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Rhinowire lace review
// When I was at a sport show this past season, I had seen a demonstration for these laces and they truly are amazing and very effective for hunting! Here is a very well pointed review written by Tim Collins for Rhinowire 🙂 Enjoy!
Article Written By: Tim Collins
Article Written By: Tim Collins
This review is for the RHINOWIRES boot laces. And no, that is not an error in my typing. I used all capital letters for their company because these “boot laces” are the real deal!
As soon as I received them and took them out of the package I realized I had ahold of a pair of serious laces. The RHINOWIRES feel stiff and you wonder how on earth am I going to tie these up?! I can assure you though that they do tie up. I put mine in a double knot and they hold my entire 12-13 hour day. RHINOWIRES also come with optional lace locks so you don’t have to tie them. I would suggest getting them custom sized and go with the lace locks. Mine are too long to do this and the extra RHINOWIRES length would prove to be a trip and entanglement hazard.
Those of you who are blue collar and perform hard labor for a living would benefit greatly from owning a pair of RHINOWIRES. Outdoor guides, farmers, steel workers, loggers, military, law enforcement, of course firefighters and everyone else who needs to wear steel-toe boots on the job need to get a pair of these RHINOWIRES. Even individuals who spend their time in the great outdoors hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoor activities would be wise to own a pair of RHINOWIRES. They come in a variety of colors and sizes as well as even being reflective. I received a pair of OD green that is reflective. I work as a dry kiln operator at a lumber mill and the reflective laces will actually benefit me since I need to wear a reflective vest in my work environment. Working around 56,650 lbs. forklifts carrying around lumber bundles that weigh from 17,500 lbs. to 35,000 lbs. means that safety is of the up-most importance. That is where having the reflective laces add an additional safety element to my work. Granted, right now I am wearing rubber over-boots for the winter to help with the freezing temperatures and snow, but I am confident that when summer rolls around my RHINOWIRES will not fail me. You will know what I mean as soon as you lay your hands on your very own pair. As you can see from the photo’s below, I took a picture of my Rhinowires without flash and then one with flash to show the degree of reflectiveness they have. Quite impressive if you ask me.
RHINOWIRES come with a replacement guarantee. That’s right, if they ever break they will replace them no questions asked! If you don’t believe me, just read their RHINOWIRE guarantee.
These RHINOWIRES were invented by 2 fire fighters. They said it best on their website that “$400 boots are only as good as the $3 shoe laces. Once the laces break, your $400 boots are useless!”. They invented a product that we all can benefit from because they understand the need for RHINOWIRES. Right now they are running a kick-starter program to fund their project. I hope that everyone will consider helping them. They have several packages available that will get you a pair of these RHINOWIRES and believe me; they are worth every penny and then some.
I am proud to participate in this product review for RHINOWIRES and I assure you that I am also going to invest in the project even though I received a pair for review. It is completely worth it and I hope you feel the same way as well. As they say on their website, I am definately going to Rhino up! Thank you for reading my product review for RHINOWIRES and if you have any questions, comments or even critiques please feel free to contact me.
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Frugal Scent free ideas
So obviously there is a multimillion dollar market out there dedicated to every type of scent free product out there. From sprays to wipes, shampoo to soaps, it is all out there and available.
Scent Free Wipes
Use scent free baby wipes for scent free hunting wipes. These are readily available at the grocery store and packaged perfectly for transport. They don’t say “odor eliminating” but seem to do a bang up job of cleaning up after a child while still being safe on the skin 🙂
Scent Free Spray and Wipes (Homemade Version)
(Full disclosure, this is not my recipe. I got it off of someone on an archery website).
Ingredients for Scent Killer:
• 16 oz. (2 cups) Peroxide ( yes, I use the brown bottled stuff)
• 16 oz. (2 cups) Distilled Water or water from a dehumidifier
• ¼ cup baking soda 1 oz. On non-scented shampoo (I use Hunters Specialties green shampoo) (Or adjust amounts to whatever size you make accordingly)
Directions:
Let sit for several days (a 1 gallon milk jug works good with lid loose). This recipe is also good for removing blood from your hands in the field after dressing your critter! No dried blood, presents a better photo image!
Homemade Scent Free Wipes
Mix up a batch of scent killer per instructions above. Next, take a roll of heavy duty paper towels (The blue shop towels work great!) cut the roll in half with an electric knife or saw so you have 2 short rolls of paper towels (don’t try a regular knife… it doesn’t work). Pull the cardboard tube from the middle of the half roll then find a coffee container big enough to hold the 1/2 roll of paper towels (and with a good sealed lid). Put one of the 1/2 rolls of paper in the container, pour in the scent killer, let the wipes soak up the scent killer, keep covered tight so they don’t dry out. Because the inner cardboard tube is out, pull the paper towels out the from the middle like a Kleenex!
Scent Free Soap
OK, how many bottles of scent free body wash have we all bought over the years? That liquid soap sure does not seem to last very long, and gets to be expensive after a while, especially if you have multiple hunters in the family. After spending a lot of money on this myself, I decided to look for fragrance free bar soaps, and finally I found that Dove makes one – Dove Fragrance Free Senstive Skin Unscented Bar. Dove brand prides itself on being sensitive and the claim to being scent free is stringent. Great value for the price!
Scent Free Deodorant
Like the bar soap, there are many traditional brands of scent free/fragrance free deodorants out of the market. Next time you are at the drugstore browse the deodorant section and you will find many brands that have these scent /fragrance free products in both gel and solids. Ensure you buy a brand that you know will protect you from perspiring as that will be half the battle. Use the deodorant for a few days in day to day activities prior to using it in the field to ensure a successful outcome.
Scent Free Laundry Soap
Ok, I am sure most of you have heard of this one, but I use plain old baking soda! Again, I can attest that it seems to work just fine, I buy a large box of this at my local super store (Costco) and, for me, and it lasts all season long. I use it to wash all my hunting clothes in. Speaking of washing, always use cold water, and turn your camo inside out to help lengthen the life of your favorite camo garments. I have had the same set for over 5 years now, and they still look new, and work just fine. Another note about using baking soda, put it into the water first, and make sure it is dissolved before you put your clothes in, if you put it over top of your clothes, it may not dissolve, and your clothes will come out with white powder or lumps still on them 😦 For an extra boost of clean, add Oxy powder to the cycle as it will remove staining without adding additional scents 🙂
As you can see, there are various cost effective ways to save in the scent free side of hunting. Feel free to take and try all or a few and let me know how they work for you!
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How to sharpen a knife
Here is a great video on how CJ Buck, President and CEO of Buck Knives sharpens a knife. Knowing how to properly sharpen a piece of equipment can not only save time but keep you from permanently damaging your knives as well.
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DIY: Easy Odor Absorber
This is a fantastically easy and cost effective descenting option for hunting gear 🙂
Eons before the advent of scent-control activated charcoal hunting suits, a woman working in a Port Perry convenience store taught me how to capture offensive odours. My children suffered from motion sickness, so when I asked her for a scented air spray to mask the sour smell in the car, she suggested filling a perforated coffee can with charcoal. The results far exceeded all expectations.
Hunting season rolled around and the light bulb went on. I could use the same approach to keep hunting gear scent-free. To this day, all my tote boxes of gear and bags of hunting clothes include a perforated container filled with charcoal. When the charcoal becomes saturated and unable to absorb any more odors, I simply refill the container with new charcoal.
Ensure that the container is first cleaned very well and left to air out for a few days to get any residual coffee odor out.
When purchasing charcoal, be advised not to buy any with any extra additives to ease starting or burning…the cleaner the charcoal the better 🙂
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Know your Rover, Know its Range
So those that know me best, know that I am an avid dog enthusiast that has traveled the globe showing dogs. I am passionate about dogs that can do what they were bred for and still hold a working ability. This is a fantastic article outlining some very valid points- Enjoy!
by Tom Goldsmith February 3rd, 2014
“Here, Penny. Come here, girl. Whoa. Now Whoa!” The panicked expletives started the minute I turned my brittany, Penny, loose to quarter the covert. The problem was, it wasn’t me shouting the commands. It was my hunting partner who had only hunted upland birds over his labs.
He didn’t understand that the range for a pointing dog was vastly different than that of a flushing dog, (but really shouldn’t have been commanding or cautioning my dog at all).
He was used to a very close working dog and thought that a wider ranging dog was going to bump birds before we got in position to shoot. What he didn’t know was that a pointing dog, unlike a flushing dog, will (or should) hold birds on point until the guns arrives for the flush.
Range is simply the distance a dog can effectively hunt from its master, and this will vary from dog to dog, breed to breed.
To my mind, range is simply the distance a dog can effectively hunt from its master, and this will vary from dog to dog, breed to breed.
A dog’s natural range is first dictated by genetics and then molded by handling and training in the field. Each breed has its own general parameters in which it works effectively.
Being mindful of the differences between breeds makes the potential owners more informed and more likely to be pleased with their hunting companion.
Point or Flush?
Flusher Retrievers
Flushing dogs, such as retrievers and spaniels, do as their name suggests.
Upon scenting game, they chase and ultimately flush birds. In order to be effective, these dogs must work within a distance of typical shotgun range (10 to 25 yards). If the dog pushes the envelope and starts popping birds up at 35 to 40 yards, the number of missed birds will increase.
The way to train a dog to handle within range is to make sure it’s successful at finding birds in range of the gun during training. Planted birds and solid basic obedience training will convince the dog that if it stays close enough to the shooter, a mouthful of feathers and a retrieve are the reward.
Pointers
Pointing dogs on the other hand can, and should, stretch out the field a bit more. As long as the dog is dependably holding birds until the gun-totting hunter arrives, it can be trusted to reach out a little more.
To ensure that a dog remains steady on point and doesn’t flush birds prematurely, never shoot birds that the dog bumps or flushes.
Soon enough the dog will understand that the only way he gets the reward of a mouthful of feathers is to remain still and hold the bird on the ground until the handler flushes the bird.
Best Breed Debate
The debate over which breed is best for a particular game bird has gone on for decades and will certainly continue. With that in mind, I suggest for the rough shooter who expects to shoot both upland and waterfowl on a given hunt, one of the flushing/retrieving breeds might be most appropriate choice, flushing/retrieving breeds might be most appropriate choice — a springer spaniel or Labrador, for example.
With training, these breeds work close to the gun and will also be happy to hunker down in a blind while waiting for waterfowl to pitch into the decoys.
If, on the other hand, you like to keep your boots dry and hunt upland birds exclusively, then pointing breeds are a better fit. Pointing dogs have a style and range that add a unique flavour to the hunt. True pointing breeds, such as setters or English pointers, are specialists — as are those who tend to own them.
For those who don’t want their dog to dictate the kind of game they pursue, there are always the dock-tailed Continental breeds, such as German shorthairs, Hungarian vizsla, pudlepointers and even brittanys. Pointing, tracking, and retrieving of upland birds, waterfowl, and furred game is all in a day’s work for these versatile breeds.
The distance your dog works from you is ultimately a matter of choice. Regardless of what breed you prefer orgame you hunt, it’s important that you recognize the skills your own dog brings to the field and allow it the room he needs to be effective.
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Gear up: The best Multi tools
Living so remote and enduring a plethora of different situations, all of us here at Wawang are experienced multi tool users. These handy little items can be a life saver in many situations and especially for our hunters, we suggest having one on hand…you never know when you will need one of its many devices. Here is a great video by GearLab which will give you an overview and better understanding of a few models that have been selected as the very best on the market. Enjoy!
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Trip planning tips
So many people WANT to go on a hunting or fishing trip but find the task daunting and the thought overwhelming so they tend to avoid it….
Truly, if you know a few simple tricks, planning can be expedited and you could find yourself in a boat or tree stand much quicker than expected.
U. S. Passport Card
First and foremost, you do NOT need to purchase a passport. For half the price ($55.00 adult, $40 child) this handy card lasts for a period of 10 years and allows ground transport between the US and Canada and Mexico. If you plan to fly, a passport will be required but most of us travel will plenty of hunting and fishing equipment so driving is much more common.
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/information/card.html
Also a note regarding those pesky DWI’s….if you have had one and it has been over 6 months, there is a good possibility you can still enter Canada!! https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/402/~/entering-the-u.s.-and-canada-with-dui-offenses
Next, when choosing a trip, make a list of ‘must haves’ such as: The resort MUST HAVE running water, indoor plumbing, somewhere to prepare food etc. (We have that…shameless plug lol)
Next devise a budget. Remember to calculate travel and food costs. And also remember to find out if the cost is per person or an overall cost. Always add an extra 15% to that number to ensure you have money for unexpected incidentals such as a flat tire etc. Also, never forget to calculate the local taxes into the cost.
Once you have a targeted budget, begin your research. Remember, most resorts do have varying rates depending on the season as well as various other specials during the year.
When utilizing specials, ensure that you understand the weather patterns and fishing patterns at that time of year. Some places have a change over in ease of catching species or hunting migration patterns. Make sure you ask about this so you aren’t disappointed.
Take us for example, in June our regular Housekeeping fishing rate is $625 per person but offer various discounts from July-Sept. In July we offer 25% off for parents and children so the rate would drop to $468.75…quite a savings. And for those of you who are paying attention, our lake is a closed off headwater, spring fed and our fish cant leave…they just tend to migrate from one part of the lake to another so fishing will only be affected by color, depth and presentation 🙂 Feel free to check us out http://wawangresort.com/HTML%20Pages/RATES/Fishing_Rates.pdf
Last and not least, get referrals! There is nothing more disappointing that driving (or flying) all that way only to find it isnt what is what you were expecting. Though no trip may be perfect, you should understand the basics of what to expect.
Ensure that you also contact the lodge representatives with all questions and they should respond promptly, honestly and with as much information as possible…..remember, they should be looking forward to meeting you and be excited to share what they can provide for you.
Remember…this is YOUR vacation and it is within your control to make it the best possible!
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