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Got a tentative invite for opening day of elk season. Three days' worth of camping, and stomping in the brush. It's spike only, I think it's just on the east side of the Cascade Mountains... so, the chance of dry weather is better than being on the western side.
Wall tent (w/wood stove), cot, bag... no roughing it. Time to shake out the gear for my day pack. Always carry emergency shelter makings, personal size stove/canteen, first aid kit, compass/signal mirror/flashlights , water purification/filter, knives/'hawk... also have reserve battery charging for the cell phone, and a personal sized solar/battery pack. Should be GTG for emergency coms.
Guess it's time to make a second set of pacing beads to give to my buddy. And, I should be able to fit into my hunting clothes again ! Time to shake out/launder that gear too. Have scent killer detergent already, need to snag some water proofing for it.
.30-30 is GTG, I get 1-2" groups at 100yds w/iron sights.
6.8 is GTG, Vortex Viper 2-7x32 gives me sub MOA groups at 100 yds.
.30-06 (both) need proving. I swapped stocks on each one, haven't had them to the range since (they're out).
.45-70 is still NIB, but may tag along to test fire it (finally).
Been five long years since I've been in the sticks to hunt, seven/eight years since I've looked for elk. I need this outing. Sounds pretty solid, but still tentative for now.
Wall tent (w/wood stove), cot, bag... no roughing it. Time to shake out the gear for my day pack. Always carry emergency shelter makings, personal size stove/canteen, first aid kit, compass/signal mirror/flashlights , water purification/filter, knives/'hawk... also have reserve battery charging for the cell phone, and a personal sized solar/battery pack. Should be GTG for emergency coms.
Guess it's time to make a second set of pacing beads to give to my buddy. And, I should be able to fit into my hunting clothes again ! Time to shake out/launder that gear too. Have scent killer detergent already, need to snag some water proofing for it.
.30-30 is GTG, I get 1-2" groups at 100yds w/iron sights.
6.8 is GTG, Vortex Viper 2-7x32 gives me sub MOA groups at 100 yds.
.30-06 (both) need proving. I swapped stocks on each one, haven't had them to the range since (they're out).
.45-70 is still NIB, but may tag along to test fire it (finally).
Been five long years since I've been in the sticks to hunt, seven/eight years since I've looked for elk. I need this outing. Sounds pretty solid, but still tentative for now.