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<blockquote data-quote="John Klingenberg" data-source="post: 1701791" data-attributes="member: 107749"><p>If youre going to go the high dollar route get what these experienced guys are telling you. Especially if you plan on going back more than once. Its hard to buy a lot of stuff for a one time deal. But being comfortsble is everything. If you can get somewhere down there that has stuff in stock, try it on! Lots of layers and dress way light if you have to walk in. Trudging deep snow is exhausting even a short distance, so get in shape! If youre driving to a location to hunt keep the heater way down, its easy to get a little damp and not know it until you get outside. Degrease your rifle and lube with graphite then clean it off when you get home. It doesnt take much below 0 to make everyday lubes cause a slow firing pin drop. Leave your rifle in a cold area. Dont take it in and outside, it can cause your scope to fog and even ice over if the lenses sweat. I dont care what brand or quality make, a drastic change in temperature can cause this. Winter may be cold but cold equals super dry conditions. Drink as much water as if it were hot out. This dryness can also affect wood stocks. If you have to be penny wise get a decent cold rated sleeping bag to sit in. Its impossible to sit if youre freezing. Meat makes heat. Lots of beef jerky or similar proteins. You can save a ton by buying lean meat and making it at home. Make several pounds in different flavors. Youll get tired of hickory flavored after a couple days. If you like spicey it can help keep you warm but dont go so far as to make a sweat batch. Plenty of water, ill say it again. Im in Northern Michigan and all the signs say early, hard winter. Our trees are turning and Ive got acorns falling already. Be prepared for a doosey of weather. Best luck! You wont believe the body size up there. The horns will look so so but once you realize how big those boys are that rack will double in size.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Klingenberg, post: 1701791, member: 107749"] If youre going to go the high dollar route get what these experienced guys are telling you. Especially if you plan on going back more than once. Its hard to buy a lot of stuff for a one time deal. But being comfortsble is everything. If you can get somewhere down there that has stuff in stock, try it on! Lots of layers and dress way light if you have to walk in. Trudging deep snow is exhausting even a short distance, so get in shape! If youre driving to a location to hunt keep the heater way down, its easy to get a little damp and not know it until you get outside. Degrease your rifle and lube with graphite then clean it off when you get home. It doesnt take much below 0 to make everyday lubes cause a slow firing pin drop. Leave your rifle in a cold area. Dont take it in and outside, it can cause your scope to fog and even ice over if the lenses sweat. I dont care what brand or quality make, a drastic change in temperature can cause this. Winter may be cold but cold equals super dry conditions. Drink as much water as if it were hot out. This dryness can also affect wood stocks. If you have to be penny wise get a decent cold rated sleeping bag to sit in. Its impossible to sit if youre freezing. Meat makes heat. Lots of beef jerky or similar proteins. You can save a ton by buying lean meat and making it at home. Make several pounds in different flavors. Youll get tired of hickory flavored after a couple days. If you like spicey it can help keep you warm but dont go so far as to make a sweat batch. Plenty of water, ill say it again. Im in Northern Michigan and all the signs say early, hard winter. Our trees are turning and Ive got acorns falling already. Be prepared for a doosey of weather. Best luck! You wont believe the body size up there. The horns will look so so but once you realize how big those boys are that rack will double in size. [/QUOTE]
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