Today I enjoyed the outdoors. I chose to carry......

Ugly Sauce said:
Lucky that big black bird was not starving! It's cool to see country that is so different from mine. Never been to Florida.
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He was trying to eat something in the path and I got quite close to him surprisingly til he finally flew up on a tree branch. This is also the less traveled areas of Florida since everyone comes for the beaches and amusement parks
 
WrongHanded said:
I took 3-4hrs today to enjoy that great outdoors, and ended up going around 3 miles with maybe 1250' elevation gain. Nice day, just a bit windy.

After the initial 3/4 mile and 900' elevation push, I got my breath back. Looking back down on the gulch, I was pretty pleased to find it had only taken me 30 minutes.
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I think it helped that I finally bought a new pack that centers and lower the weight I'm carrying. But it also helped that I emptied my pockets completely and freed up my legs.
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10 years ago I stayed right away from fancy designs like this. I preferred a military style tough guy pack. But times have changed and so have I. Now I'd rather be comfortable, even at the risk of looking like a yuppie. And as I'm planning to do more alpine hikes this year, I need all the help I can get!

I wandered on and found some views.
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When I sat down to relax, these guys came over and went from tree to tree. Probably Red Crossbills, but certainly a Crossbill of some sort.
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I'm not sure when the mine slots were finally covered, but being that they went almost straight down for 20-25', it's about time.
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And I was carrying, on it's debut outing, the new Gen4 G29. With a TLR-8A (that is useless in broad daylight just fyi), and for weight saving a spare 10 round G20 magazine filled with 180gr FMJ-FN and BE-86. The reduced weight on both sides of the belt was something my hip flexors greatly appreciated. :D
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Nice country and nice pack, looks like just big enough to transfer some weight to your hips from your shoulders. I have a Medium Alice pack with upgraded shoulder straps and it still is torture to wear for any length of time. I wanted a 10mm years ago but now I think I would struggle to shoot it well because of the recoil? I shoot my 1911 pretty well but stick with 200gr Hornady XTP loads which seem tamer to me than 230 ball. I have a G34 that I bought in the early 2000s and used in competition pretty heavy for about 10 years. Of all the guns I have if I had to rely on one of them going bang every time, it would be the Glock. Great pictures.
 
Mars5l said:
Well it's a rather chilly weekend for a spring time Florida. Got a 7.5 mile hike in, got home and was starving as really didn't eat anything all day.
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Looks like gator country! It also looks like I would get lost there in a heartbeat without GPS because the terrain looks pretty similar. Good looking handle on that knife!
 
WisBorn said:
Spent the past two weeks in VA.
My carry choice was my 442 38sp.
Everyday but the day we went into DC.
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Time to buy a new carry combo knife/handgun :p
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My cuz and his Mrs from our 'hood are visiting DC for the cherry blossom spectacle.

I sure like that airweight 442.
 
Armored farmer said:
I've decided that you're actually running from the law. You're never in one place for long...you have a gun...you go by an alias....

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Farmer, you're giving up my cover:cool:

The sad part is, I have been home more than I planned this winter. (Family issues and a strom in Florida.) I drove home yesterday (just under 1100 miles). Leaving on April 2 for the Smoky Mountains for two weeks.
Looking forward to hiking with one of our THR friends on the trip.
The funny thing is that THR friend is in DC this week with his son's class trip:D
If anyone else would like to meet up for a hike let me know.

I hope to shoot my Kimber R7 Mako this week. If I find a good combination it will be my carry choice in the Smokys. I will have a second handgun with me also.

I know that Armored Farmer gets out any chance he gets:)

Life is to short to drink cheap whiskey !
And a wise friend told me once.
You know that you did it right when the last check you write is to the undertaker and it bounces :thumbup:
 
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WisBorn said:
Farmer, you're giving up my cover:cool:

The sad part is, I have been home more than I planned this winter. (Family issues and a strom in Florida.) I drove home yesterday (just under 1100 miles). Leaving on April 2 for the Smoky Mountains for two weeks.
Looking forward to hiking with one of our THR friends on the trip.
The funny thing is that THR friend is in DC this week with his son's class trip:D
If anyone else would like to meet up for a hike let me know.

I hope to shoot my Kimber R7 Mako this week. If I find a good combination it will be my carry choice in the Smokys. I will have a second handgun with me also.

I know that Armored Farmer gets out any chance he gets:)

Life is to short to drink cheap whiskey !
And a wise friend told me once.
You know that you did it right when the last check you write is to the undertaker and it bounces :thumbup:
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Yeah
I would love to do a thr hike sometime....even if it is with a fugitive.
 
I chose to carry a FNX-40 on my walk, I also dug out a pack (IBLE assault pack) I've had for a long time but don't use much because it's camo. Cooler day here in CT with rain coming through. Hoping the guys in the path of the tornadoes last night are doing ok. The FNX-40 I got at a 3-gun match as a door prize. I haven't shot it much and the only change I made was adding Trijicon HD XR night sights. It is a SA/DA gun and SA trigger pull is 5lb which is good for my use. I normally keep it in a Vaultek LifePod 2 as my ready access home defense weapon.
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Me again. I guess most of my posts in this thread are a combination of seeing the outdoors and physical fitness. Anyway, It was a perfect temp/mid 50s and I saw 4 deer and a hawk today. I started walking 1-2.5 miles a few times a week with my pack in late January this year. I started with less than 10lbs and today my pack was at 20lbs, I've lost about 8lbs. 20lbs is not much for the "young" folks but it's enough for me, I'm 63. Since I started I've done 40 "rucks" for 69.92 miles. My feet, knees and legs feel much better and "ready to go" when I get up in the morning instead of having to warm up like an old Buick. I added a piece of mild steel plate to my pack for the added weight. Today I chose to carry my 1st gen M+P 9mm full size. I also won this gun as a door prize at the IDPA nationals at the S&W range in Springfield Mass. I forget the year but it was mid 2000's I think. I've been through the gun a few times and it is currently set up with Apex carry springs and trigger for a pull weight of 4.5 lbs which is good for my use. I have the Leupold DeltaPoint Micro on it. I like the optic and see it as a stepping stone to a regular RDO in the future. IMG_0827.jpg IMG_0828.jpg
 

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Southerner up North said:
The place would never be the same
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Are you trying to say that @Armored farmer & @WisBorn would raise a little #$%& if we got together.
Let's see, we both have beautiful wives that love the outdoors. We both are gun nuts. We care about our friends and family. And we take The High Road...
Not to mention that we pick Good Beer over high priced wine. And life is to short to drink cheap whiskey :D
 
WisBorn said:
Are you trying to say that @Armored farmer & @WisBorn would raise a little #$%& if we got together.
Let's see, we both have beautiful wives that love the outdoors. We both are gun nuts. We care about our friends and family. And we take The High Road...
Not to mention that we pick Good Beer over high priced wine. And life is to short to drink cheap whiskey :D
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Not to worry...y'all are safe for a while. I need to lose 50# before I hike very far.....
@WisBorn would need to dangle a cheeseburger in front of me.
 
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