ImaObserver

Back in the day when I could still get around, I was tracking a wounded deer through thick brush and cedars in light scattered snow cover. After about a quarter mile of that stuff his bloodless trail got in with many others and I had to give up the chase. Upon returning to the camp that night I realized that my sheath had come unsnapped and my personalized, hand made Frank J. Richtig hunting knife was missing. I Spent most of the following day trying to retrace my steps through the brush but was unable to find the knife.
It broke my heart to lose that knife which he had personalized for me. His knives of this style were uncommon and it was irreplaceable as he had since passed on. Because of the reputation of his knives and the fact that I was aware of his advanced age and that his time was coming near, I stopped at his shop one day when I saw smoke rising from the chimney. While there, I bought six sets of his highly touted kitchen knives, one for my wife and one for each of my children to have in their own homes some day.
I spent an extended period of time with him as he was processing a batch of blades at that time and he explained the process to me in some detail. The "official" heat treating process as detailed in the media and "expert" books about him is not the true process that he used. The temperature ranges quoted are close but the physical methods of heat treating and tempering attributed to him are not in conformity with the processes that he demonstrated to me that day.

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Burris Droptine Rimfire 3x9

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NO DAMNED WAY!
That is way too little power for a 17HMR You want at least 16 tp 24 power to utilize the cartridge properly.

I understand your desires as mine correspond directly, however, we are still storing a bedroom packed full of "stuff" that belonged to our three daughters and two of them are retired already, :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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How do we keep the population of feral humans in check?

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Just like your pets, mandatory spaying and neutering prevents procreation and the urge to assimilate as well.

This Dirty River is Still Used for Drinking | (Ganges River) The Sacred but Polluted River

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For wet meats you are gonna want a chamber vac sealer. Look at Vevor. Might be a little pricier than you wanted but wayyyyy better than a Food saver.

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We have two Food Savers and they are fine for incidentals but then I bought a Vevor chamber sealer and it has been a godsend. The very first thing that I tried in order to prove it to myself was to seal a bag of water that was then left to lay on the kitchen counter for months as evidence. The chamber sealer has preserved many fish and thousands of pounds of pork and beef that the family butchered and sausages that were made as well. :thup:

The greatest investment that I ever made was when I paid #3.50 for the Marriage License that brought me the wonderful wife that I have had for 61 3/4 years and like the Energizer Bunny, we're "still going" but not so strong any more. :thup: :thup:

Back in the day, (50's), teenagers, moonlight nights, beer, stick shift cars, bias ply tires, railroad tracks with only a couple of trains per week, the fun game was to lower the pressure in the tires so they followed the rails by themselves, then ride the rails from one small town to another at night without lights. The only risk was getting derailed at a country road crossing for which reason there were usually four or five guys along to help "just in case".
:lol: :lol:

Good times. :thup: :thup:

Will this one do?

Unfortunately, due to a family conflict we will miss the two day 600 mile road tour this year. NRCA 2026 road tour maps

Don't complain, some haven't had much more than that in the last year.
U.S. Drought Monitor

My go-to vehicle is a 2005 Ram 250 Diesel pickup with minor rust starting to show up. We have a broad choice of 9 registered vehicles to drive ranging from 1917 to 2012 and I don't plan on buying newer ever.
Two years ago, on our 60th anniversary, the wife and I took the truck on a road trip through several states and a lot of the northern Rocky Mountains up to Canada. We started at 253,xxx miles and put on an additional 4,4xx miles over the next two weeks. Found one batch of poor fuel but no other problems. Finally had to do the first major repair when the transmission acted up last month. Paid more for the repairs than the vehicle was worth on the market but, to me, it was a bargain to keep "old reliable" on the road. :nana: