Fine work Elleth--as usual.

Certainly not Ranger-y, but very cool nevertheless. I think many here would find this interesting.

It is POV and you can rotate the camera angle 360 deg.

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Hello, Ranger!

Happy Birthday!

Welcome back.

I look forward to seeing your photos.

Another fine work.

Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations!

Welcome little Ranger.

In a few years, you'll be able to relive The Hobbit through the eyes of a child.

If you don't take unnecessary debris and distribute the weight well, I'd argue one could easily do 150 miles with a horseshoe roll, no frame necessary. Sure a person could do it--but I think that person would regret it. I mean, you want to enjoy and get the most out of the experience, right? A 150 ...

Thanks Elleth. As far as period gear, I think that you would absolutely need a wooden pack frame for that kind of trek--or a horse/pack animal. Sure you could do it without one, but you'd feel it with every step and hate it. Sam had one. Brownno, if you can swing that, it will probably be the best S...

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I am truly glad that you had that experience. Philmont is one of those places that I still think fondly of these many years later. On the first night on the way to the opening council fire at base camp, we were walking across grassland. I was just about to set my foot down when I heard rattling. I s...

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Maybe a piece of shearling for the straps? The leather would prevent curling and digging into the shoulder. You might be able to re-purpose an old hat or coat collar.

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Happy Birthday, Ranger!