Heading out !

11boo

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Dang lucky to have decent hunting close to home for sure. My first Backpack hunt in 30 years, hope I don’t miss the truck camp too much. Can’t sleep of course, so I’m up making coffee and heading to the garage to see what else I can do without. My 6k bag is filled to the brim, but probably only 45 lbs. 3-4 nights worth.
Dry as a milk bone all summer, and it is now raining and will likely rain a lot. Flash flood warning.
I will move like a ghost on all the wet ground! This is gonna be great.
Good luck all.
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Yeah I was gonna sleep till 0730 lol. I’ll try and get in before the heavy rain starts.
I had too much food, pulled some out but it’ll be in the truck.717EA31B-62B2-48E4-9E76-13CC84B0E2AD.jpeg3CEBA3AA-DBA1-4011-8423-80239E111912.jpeg
Have fun and good luck.
 
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Goodluck! Heading out after work, gonna be hard to concentrate today...
Everyone knew when I was working how excited I was To go. They’d be “So you heading up the mountain after work?” Me-I’m already there, might as well just clock out. Always worked!
 

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Good luck out there. Heading in this morning also. We'll see how long the rain gear is needed. But looking like a must for a day or two. Stay safe out there.
 
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it was awesome even with the rain. New sleep system worked very well, an ENO double nest hammock. Their rain cover worked 100%.

Elk were seen and smelled, but not harmed. Great time with a great forum member who took me into the area. Grind of a climb out. We had coolers with ice staged at the trucks.
This just means I get to head out again in a few days!

some pics.

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I forgot to add, Backcountry Badasses! Not too bad for a couple of dudes in their 60’s.
 
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Hey there, great guys. Another 60 + in the GJ area, that bow hunts, backpack hunts, and hangs in a hammock! Drop me a PM, no tag this year, I have the next couple of weeks off. Doing a back country solo alpine fishing trip this week. Can ALWAYS help with elk! calling or packing. We must get together!!
 
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