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    • chrisjohnnickC
      chrisjohnnick
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      May have been answered before, but:

      how come some westerns have snaps all the way up like a 33, but some shirts have a button at the very top? Like UHF's or a 13 or something? Not a deal breaker, obviously, but lately I've been finding myself wishing all the work shirts were buttons top to bottom and all the westerns were snaps top to bottom.

      Wants List:
      IHSH-20-Red, XL
      IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
      IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
      IHSW-45 Black, M
      IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
      IH-777S-SB size 32
      IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32
      IHJ-142-BLK or IND, M

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      • neph93N
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        @chrisjohnnick:

        May have been answered before, but:

        how come some westerns have snaps all the way up like a 33, but some shirts have a button at the very top? Like UHF's or a 13 or something? Not a deal breaker, obviously, but lately I've been finding myself wishing all the work shirts were buttons top to bottom and all the westerns were snaps top to bottom.

        The shirts with buttons at the collar are made from material that is too thick for snaps to work effectively on. Collar construction means that the the fabric has more layers than in the placket making much thicker.

        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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          @Giles:

          I cant remember the last time a US customer had to pay any import duty.  We can't guarantee that you won't but we are pretty good at making sure it does not happen…..

          Thanks.  I just placed an order.

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            Great news.  The boys will look after you….

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • mclaincauseyM
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              I’ll be in Sedona this week at Enchantment Resort. Based on what I’m seeing of the place, I may not leave. But I will have wheels. Any veterans have suggestions? Grand Canyon is out because the wife wouldn’t be able to join and I want to experience that together. I have found a lot of the big ones from just looking at tourist sites. Anything off the beaten path? Flagstaff could be in scope too.

              Maybe I’ll just take a bunch of selfies in dramatic desertscapes 😂

              Think it, be it.

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                If you can do it with the wife,highly recommend the Pink Jeep Tour.

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                • MattM
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                  Flagstaff is beautiful.  The state parks outside of Sedona are great too.  Check out Red Rock SP and Slide Rock SP.  Jerome is a super cool town on the side of a mountain, loved that.  Cottonwood is at the bottom of that mnt and is also cool.  There’s a great Vegan Indian (?) place there.  The owner got in trouble when they used to be in DC for dressing up like an Indian so I guess they’re hiding in AZ now.  There’s a cool museum too, the Douglas Mansion at Jerome State Historic Park.

                  I think I have some photos on my travel thread of all that stuff.  Should be sometime in the spring of 21.

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                  • jordanscollectedJ
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                    @mclaincausey Allie and I stayed in Sedona last winter and did a bunch of hiking around the area and most of it looks like you'd expect. This is nothing you can't find on your Alltrails app, but the Boynton canyon hike was pretty fun with a dramatic canyon view from the bottom at the end. There also wasn't too many other people around on the day we went.

                    Not sure what type of scenery impresses a Colorado resident.

                    In Sedona, i thought the food was one step below mediocre. We actually ate at the whole foods deli one night cause we were sick of paying for mediocre.

                    However, Pisa Lisa made a great pizza and their take on a caesar salad was amazing. There was also a vegan spot that made chocolates too called the ChocolaTree organic eatery. There wasn't a shaved armpit to be seen

                    world tours:
                    888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                    Mad Red x2
                    Wabidashery

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                    • MattM
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                      Yeah, the actual town of Sedona was kind of meh.  Unless you want overpriced crystals or you want your aura cleansed I’d stick to the outskirts for hiking and better food.

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        Thank you fellas @Jett129 @jordanscollected @Matt

                        Disappointing to hear about the food, but there's probably a reason you hear about their neighboring state's cuisines and not theirs. If I could find northern New Mexican cuisine I'd eat it anywhere. Pizza sounds great! Did y'all eat at Miraposa @jordanscollected ? I'd love to know if it's "meh" so we can cancel our reservation and do pizza instead–same chef behind that as Miraposa, looks like. Wife LOVES a Caesar as long as it isn't one of those generic ""southwestern" styles.

                        I may wind up doing a bunch of mountain biking tours during the day and stargazing at night. We'll be in Boynton Canyon which seems like it should be able to keep me busy enjoying the desert unless there are can't-miss things in town. Sounds like if I use the wheels I should go to Flagstaff.

                        Think it, be it.

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                          My theory about Sedona has always been ,that since there’s no school/college there you don’t have thousands of students who need to be fed and entertained. Which is why everything closes up pretty early,and there really aren’t cool inexpensive ethnic restaurants.

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                          • jordanscollectedJ
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                            Miraposa was on our list but got skipped. I couldn’t justify the prices. It’s Sedona not San Francisco @mclaincausey

                            world tours:
                            888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                            Mad Red x2
                            Wabidashery

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                            • Clint_DC
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                              @Jett129:

                              If you can do it with the wife,highly recommend the Pink Jeep Tour.

                              I'll second the Pink Jeep tour, it's super touristy but we enjoyed it!

                              ATX IH Hoarder

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                              • MattM
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                                Once you I go there you have to chime in every time you hear someone talking about Sedona by saying “Love Sedona!”

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                                • PalmerP
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                                  Sedona is a tourist trap. My dad used to always say that Sedona is what happens when a beautiful area isn't made into a national park. That being said, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyon are beautiful. There's decent food and drink in Flagstaff (Martanne's, Pizzicleta, Diablo Burger, Cornish Pasty, Mother Road Brewing.) Route 66 offers some interesting retro motels and random roadside attractions like the Wigwam motel. I do love Jerome even though it can be experienced in a couple hours of walking. I grew up in Prescott, Arizona on the other side of the mountain as Jerome. Northern AZ is kind of a wasteland outside of hiking and other outdoor recreation. Feel free to DM me or run any ideas by me.

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                                  • IronFartI
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                                    Hi all,
                                    First time Iron-Hearter here. I recently bought two pairs of IH on ebay, both 14oz, both used but close to new. The 555s I got I'm going to wear and allow to fade in their own sweet (very sweet) time. But I also bought some overdyed 666, which I'd like to 'force-fade'. A user on reddit has achieved amazing fades washing monthly on a hot cycle with a cup of bleach in the washing machine each time. Does anyone have any advice as to whether this might work with my overdyed?
                                    Thanks everyone!
                                    Julian

                                    Seize that fish.

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                                    • BoyoB
                                      Boyo
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                                      Dude… No Bleach… wear often & wash when dirty. That’s it

                                      Lively Up Yourself

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                                      • goosehdG
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                                        @IronFart I’m tagging a member who has bleached a pair of his jeans and hopefully can answer your question @Nkwkfld.  This is a picture of his jeans.

                                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        • IronFartI
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                                          Thank you! I'm not going for a full bleach in this case. I'm thinking instead just a splash of bleach to highlight the fades. Just not sure if that will work with overdyed jeans…

                                          Seize that fish.

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                                          • goosehdG
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                                            In that case, fully agree with @Boyo, otherwise you’re just asking for potential fade issues and in my opinion, the results aren’t worth it.

                                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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