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I carry the two bag system from Wiggy's. I spoke to Wiggy a couple of weeks ago and he remains a total character! Great bag system, very warm. I...

In fact these aircraft were designed to carry loads, not to fly around solo. If you’re worried about CG, install an extended baggage compartment,...

That’s a balmy day for Arctic Village….. MTV

Let's see, it hit 64 degrees here in Bozeman today...apparently an all time record, by a significant margin, for the date. No snow below about 8...

Tell him to actually read the verbiage there: "To the best of seller's knowledge". He apparently hired an IA to inspect and annual the...

One of the things I noticed hasn’t been mentioned here to date is Sleeping Bags. a year or so back, friends from the Midwest were planning a visit...

There are these things called “sleeping bags”: light, but bulky. And essential survival gear in most of the world….. MTV

If Jeff has one, I gotta get one... :lol:

So far, we're all on the same page here, methinks.....'cepting the long step, of course.....:lol: As to the -18 elevator trim system and elevator...

Well, I guess I'd do a few things "extra". First thing I'd do is change to a PA-18 style elevator cable system. That would permit you to eventually...

OK, other than Cialis...

While on the subject of tents, I would like to read about any off season things you folks do to keep your tents ready for the next year’s adventures....

I checked out the Arctic Oven tents…wow, they are pricey! They look great though, and if I did winter camping it would be a different thing to...

That MAY work, right up till it doesn’t. I could introduce you to a well known, long time CFI/DPE who lost all their certificates for conducting a...

Dang, Gary, you just triggered long repressed memories of my first camping expedition in Alaska. “We’ve got you set up to conduct an operation on...

When I was a kid, the farmer across the road had two Sherman’s without turrets that he used as tractors. They sounded cool, for sure. MTV

If you want a bomb proof tent, look no further than Alaska Tent And Tarp, now a division of Airframes Alaska. Their expedition tents were originally...

Randy, Friends of mine had similar experience with a Big Agnes tent at OSH a few years ago. My REI Base Camp tent stayed up and dry through...

Steve, I hope you are right. I'll let you all know. With regard to your question, no. I'm not sure about you, but I put up that tent once or...

For perspective, right now in Bozeman, people from elsewhere are paying literally millions of dollars for houses without ever seeing...

If the prospective buyer wants to fly the plane prior to purchase, fly it with him/her in the back seat. Controls or no, up to you. If you're not...

I conducted bald eagle nest surveys for a number of years on Kodiak, where there are a lot of eagles. I never had an eagle threaten the plane during...

I’ve seen young Trumpeters in that country almost this late, in rivers that still had open water. I suspect those birds don’t make it.. Only other...

Charley River, swan maybe. Trumpeters nest in that country. Almost thirty pounds. MTV

As an FYI, I’ve seen a Borer prop on a Super Cub which had its pitch flattened by operation in deep snow. Minimal damage to blades from erosion, but...

That will be nice. I see the size and motion required of the dish as a significant issue for a remote installation. Smaller is better when it comes...