20 for $20 or less: Phone Apps

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              10- Boonie Hat
              11- LightLoad Towels

Phone Apps

I put each of these smart phone apps down together, because they both do similar things.  And, I use both religiously when hunting or hiking.  The advent of the cell phone turn mini-computer is akin to Ben Franklin discovering electricity in my book.  With GPS features, realtime weather satellite feeds, waypoint markings, camera/photo locations, and topographical and satellite map caching these apps can save you so much money that you can afford to purchase several extra batteries to take along.  Trust me, the batteries weigh a lot less than the GPS system, emergency radio, camera, and trail markers do. 

Even better still, is the ability to work the apps from your home computer (or work computer; yes I know you don’t just work at work) and they automatically synch with your devise.  Your wife can even follow your trails at home so you can prove to her that you were hunting in the deep wilderness during the weekend.

POCKET RANGER - ANDROID MARKET FREE, IOS FREE

SCOUTLOOK WEATHER – ANDROID MARKET  $1.99, IOS $1.99

CABELA’S RECON – ANDROID MARKET $1.99, IOS $1.99

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20 for $20 or less: LightLoad Towels

Previous: 1- Fox 40 Whistle
               2- Nitrile Gloves
               3- Mineral Mizer
               4- Little Hotties
               5- Sawyer Insect Repellent
               6- Lifestraw
               7- Monopod
               8- Paracord Turkey Tote
               9- Yaktrax
              10- Boonie Hat
LightLoad towels

Imagine a towel that is not much larger that the size of a poker chip when dry, but expands as large as a large wash cloth when wet.  LightLoad Towels do just that.  After it dries it can be used again as well.  LightLoad also has a beach towel sized towel that comes in a nifty little and light dry size.  Either can be packed taking up no space or weight, yet offer so many benefits you would be foolish not to include one in your supplies.

LightLoad towel 3 pk $6.25
LightLoad beach towel $8.95

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20 for $20 or less: Cajun Archery Drum Reel

This next 'Bowhunter's Special' item for less than $20 could not be listed at a better time.  The planning for this 20 + 4 items was done a couple of months ago.  So at the time, I had no idea I would be able to make the announcement at the end of this product explanation...so make sure you read all the way!

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2- Nitrile Gloves
3- Mineral Mizer
4- Little Hotties
5- Sawyer Insect Repellent
6- Lifestraw
7- Monopod
8- Paracord Turkey Tote
9- Yaktrax
10- Boonie Hat 

Cajun Archery Drum Reel

If you bowhunt, you HAVE to pick up the bow and sling an arrow in the water at some point!  Bowfishing is one segment of the hunting industry that is growing at a steady pace.  If you have not tried it, here is a great product to get you started for less than $20!  I believe in the 'Keep It Simple Stupid' philosophy, and the drum reel handles it with ease.  You have a drum or bell (that's what I always called it) that the bowfishing line wraps around.  Instead of using a fishing style reel, you hand line it and wrap it around the drum when retrieving the arrow.  Simple.

Cajun Archery Drum Reel $19.29

ANNOUNCEMENT!

I am currently writting my first book:  Bowfishing the Slam

This book will take the reader on an adventure across the country in pursuit of some of the greatest and strangest aquatic species North America has to offer!  We will head for alligator gar, Asian carp, common carp, paddlefish and snakehead in fresh water, then go  after mako shark, hammerhead, stingrays and skates in salt water.  Then to top it all off, the only non-fish species, the American alligator will be hunted.

Two companies have signed on so far as partners in the quest:

and

Shorts of the quest will be chronicalled in:

and

The Bowfishing Slam





20 for $20 or less: Boonie Hat

Previous: 1- Fox 40 Whistle
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3- Mineral Mizer
4- Little Hotties
5- Sawyer Insect Repellent
6- Lifestraw
7- Monopod
8- Paracord Turkey Tote
9- Yaktrax

Boonie Hat

Everybody needs a boonie hat.  These things are versatile, and with my personal tastes in hats, I just think they look good!  Used by the military since the Viet Nam war, they are prized for their multiple uses.  A boonie can be used as a pre-filter for water, a bucket, the top of a tee pee style shelter so shed rain, a stove mitten, and yes, of course a hat.  The band around the boonie is convenient to place leaves and other foliage to break the outline and provide additional camouflage, or it can be used to hold things such as shotgun shells and fishing lures.  The wide brim all around the had also provides extra protection from the sun for more than just the top of the head, such as ears and back of the neck that a baseball style cap will not.

BOONIE HAT - $9.99-$19.99

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