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Old 08-28-2006, 05:47 AM
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I use the Kestrel 4100, mainly when I am at the range to find the windspeed and direction, but will use it hunting.
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Old 08-28-2006, 09:11 AM
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Cigarettes...
They also double as a cover scent.
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Old 08-28-2006, 10:35 AM
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lick your finger and hold it up in the air!
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Old 08-28-2006, 01:37 PM
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I'm like wind walker ,you can't beat a bic lighter I have been using one for 20 years.
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Old 08-29-2006, 10:05 AM
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I learned from a sailboat owner in Minnesota to use your ears. So thats what I do.
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Old 08-30-2006, 07:53 AM
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A couple years ago on rifle opener here in Minnesota, it was -20 F. It wasn't hard at all to figure out which way the breeze was coming from.
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Old 09-15-2006, 07:22 AM
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corn starch squeeze
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