I know we have our AH get together thread that is going to be great with @Rare Breed handling all the planning but I wanted to start another thread specific to the SCI Convention it self. This is an opportunity to ask questions or pose a complaint about convention for all of us to kick around.
Nashville has become the home of the incredible SCI Convention and it will be there for the foreseeable future. Since moving from Nevada every metric is up in attendance, total dollars raised...

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I am thankful to be alive and well, particularly when I think about all the things that could have killed/mangled me. When I was young, we were expected to do things that involved some risk--like climbing a rope up to the top of the gym bldg. without falling as part of physical education, or being thrown into deep water and told to swim. Those were mild preparations for life's risks.
Often we take the lesser of two evils: like, walk back 15 miles to camp after the swamp buggy has broken down...

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Steve Rinella/ Meat Eater podcast is in Tanzania

This thread is directed at those of us who appreciate fine craftsmanship, who have either been gifted or collected fine items that bring them pleasure. Yes, we know OH that this is of no interest to you, so please don't bother to reply and spoil it for those who do appreciate these things.
Many years ago my daughters gifted me a Rolex GMT Master 2, which with their blessing I recently up traded for the much simpler and to me more pleasing Explorer 1 40mm. It is hardy, functional and...

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