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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:31 edited: 2020-05-20T04:31:35.143+00:00

I actually almost got Trench Foot during my second week. Had to take some time to let my feet air out. They were burning.

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:31

I think my unit is going to try to get a cash pool going so we can go out there sometime as a group and participate

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:31

Go during the big anniversaries.

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:32

Like the 165th or 170th

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:32

Yeah, I think we're shooting for the 175th

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:32

Of course, I don't think we'll see numbers like we did with the 150th for a long time.

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:32

or something like that

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:32

175th might have good turnout.

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:33

remains to be seen...

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:33

Of course, well it's getting late. And I have a big day planned with my GF tomorrow, so catch ya

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:34

adios

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:34

> You have to weigh as much as the cannon in order to be one. @Sparrow I can be a howitzer!!

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:34

Yes, yes you can. I've seen your fat titties

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:35

Dont act like you dont spend hours abusing that nub you call a dick to my hairy titties

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:36

why do muzzle loading cannons have to be so expensive

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:37

smh

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:37

I have a GF for that, thanks.

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Sparrow
(id: 263533549595000836)

20 May 2020 04:37

And because anything old is expensive.

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:37

$24k for a repro 12 pounder gun

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:37

Forgeries arent making them in quantity so that adds costs

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:37

true

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:39

If your really motivated nearly every town in new england has at least one piece of artillery on the town hall lawn lol

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:39 edited: 2020-05-20T04:40:00.264+00:00

Gonna need work to get em firing again but, motivated men can do anything

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:40

Looks like Imma have to become a socialist for free government handout muzzle loading artillery...

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:40

"When the man in front of you falls, you pick up his muzzle loader"

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:41

I know where two are located near me, but I'd have to bring 'em back by sneaking around the outskirts of an army base

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:42

What's the point if your bringing them back lol. Keep those things. What they gonna do? You'll have 2 cannons 😂😂

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:42

bring them back home with me

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John Public
(id: 707071651086336071)

20 May 2020 04:44

Mount one on a civic. Rename it the lowrizer

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

20 May 2020 04:47

I was going to give a school bus a wood planking wrap and give it schooner rigging a mount them in the bus to become a true road pirate

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

23 May 2020 21:25

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

23 May 2020 21:25

My home for tonight

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White Rabbit
(id: 659806008536727552)

23 May 2020 21:26

Hellz yeah homie!

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White Rabbit
(id: 659806008536727552)

23 May 2020 21:26

How long to make it?

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White Rabbit
(id: 659806008536727552)

23 May 2020 21:27

Guess that's a poncho house?

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

23 May 2020 22:01

About 20 minutes to set up and ground prep, found a good spot with soft soil, so no need to cut too much

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

23 May 2020 22:02

Whole objective here is to disturb as little as possible and protect myself from FLIR overhead.

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

23 May 2020 22:52

Interesting

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White Rabbit
(id: 659806008536727552)

23 May 2020 23:50

Nice

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White Rabbit
(id: 659806008536727552)

23 May 2020 23:51

The pocho blocks heat signature?

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Kredo
(id: 323916176239624192)

24 May 2020 03:51

That is a nice poncho color

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Kredo
(id: 323916176239624192)

24 May 2020 03:51

Blends in well

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GRANITE
(id: 701205727355600917)

24 May 2020 12:45

@bravoN7 how was the night homie?

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

24 May 2020 23:25

Long and full of terror! Lol, jk... it was awesome. Night fire was fun and today we had 9 people qualify on the rifle 2 course!

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

24 May 2020 23:25

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

24 May 2020 23:26

My buddy took some pics while I was passed out in my dirt floor poncho hovel

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

24 May 2020 23:27

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

24 May 2020 23:34

I didn't sleep much, but the ground was cool enough to get a little shut eye

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GRANITE
(id: 701205727355600917)

25 May 2020 02:05

That’s awesome man. Glad you made it through!

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Abe Clark
(id: 705513698999140464)

25 May 2020 02:29

Protect from FLIR with leaves?

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

25 May 2020 02:34

FLIR protection with the poncho, flir can only see the surface temperature of an object and not what's behind it. So a 2' or so air layer between you and a poncho, tarp, wall, ect. FLIR, Thermal, Nods, whatever can't see through objects

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bravoN7
(id: 288907018159390720)

25 May 2020 02:35

@GRANITE thanks bro, we had a great turnout for rifle training today as well.

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Mountain Man 🏔
(id: 259791475104153600)

25 May 2020 13:13

I’ve always wanted to do one of those type lean tools

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

27 May 2020 17:11

After many failed attempts, first success at making cordage from bark. About 10 ft made from locust bark.

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

27 May 2020 21:01

Very cool

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

27 May 2020 21:01

I should try that with cedar bark

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

27 May 2020 21:02

That's probably the only thing in my area that can be reliably wound

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 00:54

Cedar bark is awesome

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 00:54

I have none here

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

28 May 2020 02:00

I got cedar and Douglas fir

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

28 May 2020 02:00

@Rawhide you got any tips for making rope?

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 02:01

I just watched a couple videos, but I didn't have any of the bark that they were using. Just had locust. I had to soak the bark for a few days and then I was able to separate it into thin pieces

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 02:02

Cedar will be way easier I think

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 02:17

I read one article where they practiced using toilet paper

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

28 May 2020 15:27

I see

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 15:28

I did find that if I used thinner pieces of bark, but more of them, it was easier to do the reverse twist without breaking the fibers.

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goofy_murican
(id: 338043741153656843)

28 May 2020 15:29

Interesting

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 15:29

Cedar doesn't get as brittle as locust bark does. So it is a bit easier. I also separated the inner bark until it was felxible like a piece of paper

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Rawhide
(id: 300364683167399936)

28 May 2020 15:33

But defintely look for a video from someone who knows what they are doing. I'm not sure I know what I am doing yet.

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Thatotherguy
(id: 648180483141795842)

29 May 2020 15:14

Would this go here

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Thatotherguy
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29 May 2020 15:14

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Corey Winchel
(id: 716419507081576458)

31 May 2020 01:09

Land nav question incoming. Where do y'all get your topographic maps from?

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dreadnokboi
(id: 704495162763771975)

31 May 2020 03:44

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dreadnokboi
(id: 704495162763771975)

31 May 2020 03:50

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RipRoarin'BoogerPanus
(id: 205207736898682880)

11 Jun 2020 08:15

I wish my land allowed me.to build a chad bunker but digging through at is hell ;(

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Akillakaze
(id: 717818219070750760)

11 Jun 2020 22:09

Too rocky?

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RipRoarin'BoogerPanus
(id: 205207736898682880)

14 Jun 2020 04:08

Clay dude

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RipRoarin'BoogerPanus
(id: 205207736898682880)

14 Jun 2020 04:08

2 feet of top soil 6 ft of dense clay

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RipRoarin'BoogerPanus
(id: 205207736898682880)

14 Jun 2020 04:09

Even heavy dozers struggle to break it up

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RipRoarin'BoogerPanus
(id: 205207736898682880)

14 Jun 2020 04:09

Plus having to have propper drainage under it

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1-1Cannibal
(id: 629420155952300033)

18 Jun 2020 17:15

Pro tip for anyone working with concrete, tape off the tops of your boots twice aswell as you think is necessary and wear promotion pads (knee pads) and shin protectors

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