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WKR
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When Shack and I first spoke about setting up a Rokslide get together I was apprehensive , 6 to 8 guys total strangers sharing camp seemed sketchy to me. Boy was I right , all 5 of these guys are total Thespian A Holes. Na , just messing, everyone was super cool , id share camp with anyone of them again. Guys made this roady from up and down the state some 2 to 7 hr treks , LA , Fort Brag , Central Valley and to the east as far as Tahoe .
Friday we all arrived and after setting camp we all took off until dark to hunt. We got back started to chit chat about our hunt and about our seasons and kind of see what everyones about. Then the brews came out , the fresh caught crab , the Elk steaks, the venison jerky and the stories and joking that went on , too late , was priceless. Im sure at this point everyone see’s we are all like minded and there not an a$$hole among us. Saturday morning i woke with a “headache” well before light and after a couple cups of coffee , we paired up and hit the hills hard. One pig busted out of the thick brush is all we managed. Theres a lack of sign and acorns this season and the added hunting pressure on Saturday didn’t help. We all made our way back to camp after dark and one mentioned he met another Rokslider while hunting so we went to his camp and got him and his partner down to eat some cheddar jalapeño venison burgers and tri tip. The $hit talking and stories that went on between us was hilarious it was if we had shared camp before and was well passed midnight by the time we got to bed. Sunday only one ventured to the field as we all had long drives and life to get back too so most left early.
We got to check out gear from multiple manufacturers. Packs from all the big players , Kifaru , Exo, Stone Glacier , Kuiu . Shelters from Seek Outside and Luna. Apparel and boots from most companies. Bows and broadheads from a variety of manufactures. Sleep systems from slick bags to quilts and huge variety of knives. Looking over this gear was a huge plus. I’m not sure if my bank account will benefit or be demolished from this trip but some items i planned to buy i will not and somethings i had not planned on buying i will now after getting to see it and put hands on .
Thanks to those who made the trip and even though we didn’t harvest , i think the trip was a success and a ton of fun. Please feel free to share your experience and pictures on this post.
Friday we all arrived and after setting camp we all took off until dark to hunt. We got back started to chit chat about our hunt and about our seasons and kind of see what everyones about. Then the brews came out , the fresh caught crab , the Elk steaks, the venison jerky and the stories and joking that went on , too late , was priceless. Im sure at this point everyone see’s we are all like minded and there not an a$$hole among us. Saturday morning i woke with a “headache” well before light and after a couple cups of coffee , we paired up and hit the hills hard. One pig busted out of the thick brush is all we managed. Theres a lack of sign and acorns this season and the added hunting pressure on Saturday didn’t help. We all made our way back to camp after dark and one mentioned he met another Rokslider while hunting so we went to his camp and got him and his partner down to eat some cheddar jalapeño venison burgers and tri tip. The $hit talking and stories that went on between us was hilarious it was if we had shared camp before and was well passed midnight by the time we got to bed. Sunday only one ventured to the field as we all had long drives and life to get back too so most left early.
We got to check out gear from multiple manufacturers. Packs from all the big players , Kifaru , Exo, Stone Glacier , Kuiu . Shelters from Seek Outside and Luna. Apparel and boots from most companies. Bows and broadheads from a variety of manufactures. Sleep systems from slick bags to quilts and huge variety of knives. Looking over this gear was a huge plus. I’m not sure if my bank account will benefit or be demolished from this trip but some items i planned to buy i will not and somethings i had not planned on buying i will now after getting to see it and put hands on .
Thanks to those who made the trip and even though we didn’t harvest , i think the trip was a success and a ton of fun. Please feel free to share your experience and pictures on this post.