Outdoors in Maine: Happy Trails to Me

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There is such a thing as two many gadgets.

Sportsmen are like anybody else who gets caught up in a pastime. We are always looking for that special gizmo or gadget that will make us better hunters or anglers, or help us to be less uncomfortable in a treestand or duck blind. Over the years, the proliferation of specialty items for sportsmen has been mind- boggling. Modern marketing and American capitalism is a two-edged entrepreneurial sword as it responds to the demands of the marketplace. In some ways, the new gadgets add a positive dimension to our days afield, but they also can compromise simplicity, which, to some sportsmen, is a reason to be out there in the first place.

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Outdoors in Maine: Happy Trails to Me

When I started deer hunting more than 50 years ago, my day pack included a candy bar, some water, matches, and an extra compass. The pack might have weighed 2 pounds. N...

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