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Posted on 02/24/2006 9:12:25 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
I'd even take it with the winds. We need it so bad. If we don't get some rain in the next week, the hay supply around here is just not going to be. The prices will just sky rocket on every kind of feed.
I heard a report the other day, since 2001 we are 32 inches behind on rain. We are further behind now then they were during the dust bowl. It's getting very serious here.
Becky
Almost time here for 24:)
Becky
Oh my gawd....Mack just check to make sure the DVR was recording and the weather men are giving storm reports, on the storm THAT HAS ALREADY PASSED HERE. If we miss 24 for those stupid weathermen who never get anything right any way, the station is going to hear from me and it won't be pretty:)
Becky
Well, Hopefully rain will come.
Still hours away from 24 here...
~gasp~
I would like to have one of those combos too. Do you have a picture of the bag on the horse?
They just said they aren't showing 24 till after the 9:00 news:( We'll be watching it about the same time.
Becky
But they're going to be showing the whole thing, at least, instead of pre-empting it.
Here's one model from Maxpedtion, they make other sizes and styles. This one works over-the-shoulder, or as a fanny pack.
MOLLE is an acronym for a series of nylon strips sewn to gear, allowing other pouches, etc. to be threaded through them. You've probably seen it on GI body armor, where there are lots of these horizontal strips. The pack above has a few on the top, front, and back. You can literally stack these things to any depth you want.
This ties real nice to the ring that is in the saddle that my back cinch hooks to, then the bottom of it can be tied securely to the back cinch and it doesn't bounce around. I tie everything on with shoe strings.
Becky
All this reminds me I need to get my new saddle in and have those tie rings added....
Becky
Hey. If it still works ....:') I meant the bag you wear though.
You been dragging that thing ~behind~ the horse or something?
ROFLOL...you know I never even noticed that thing being wore out. The minute I took it out of the trailer, I thought OH MY, Hair's not going to approve of this:) I guess you can feel good that at least I'm noticing this stuff:)
Becky
Thought I might as well include a pic of my new saddle bag from Christmas... It's not too big... ecurbhs are a lot bigger, mine's just good for the first aide kit, my water bottles, some TP and my snacks.
Since this picture was taken, I've gotten black buckle dog collars to tie it on tidy with, and ones that will attach it to my cinch also to cut down on flopping.
've gotten black buckle dog collars to tie it on tidy
LOL...Oh my, you need to come here and tidy me up:)
Seriously tho. It's good to anchor saddle bags down as good as you can. Bouncing and scooching back and forth can really sore one up.
Becky
You can borrow some TP if you want, and if you don't, I won't ask :~D
I have heard that a while back. The line of thought was that a soldier on horseback is less likely to get hurt from an exploding landmine. No one mentioned what would happen to the horse though..........
They used/are using horses on recon and patrols searching the hills in Afghanistan. They can go a lot of places vehicles can't go, faster than they can on foot.
That is/was true and there were several pictures made of soldiers on horseback. There was also a discussion I read somewhere about the landmine issue.
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