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I've never had to use my bear spray (yet), but did use the smaller canister O.C. multiple times as a police officer. I never used it on a person primarily because if you mace a guy, you will be arresting him and then putting him in your squad for transport. You may as well spray yourself while...

I had to look back to remember when "The Challenge" ended. Sept. 1st...…. That leaves me with -6#. I should have gone with the giardia plan, as that is easily good for 10# in just a couple days!

I plan to check it out when I'm in town on Tuesday. Last week they had 12 Ga.A. trap loads (Federal Top Gun) for $5 a box. Those who reload at the gun club told me their cost to reload is about $5.59 per box, so if they're still available will just have to carry out what I can. I sure don't...

Many of the Search & Rescue are volunteers who have to take time away from their jobs and families to look for lost souls. The ambulance/helicopters do get their big payday, but that doesn't generally come out of S&R funds. I have never shot an animal on access yes areas, but drive...

Pack weight up to 52#; I think that I will hold it at that weight for the next week of training. The total goes up about 12# more once I add the rifle, ammo, 15x56 binos and tripod. OOF DAH!! Hopefully some of this can be shifted over to my partner when we have our final packing meet next...

I noticed that the local Walmart has removed the firearms section from their store. There is still some ammo, but that was discounted so perhaps there is a plan to eliminate that too. Was there a corp. decision about this? If so, then I will do the same as when Dick's quit selling ammo and...

Is there any place still open in Jackson. WY? I normally do my own, but this year will be on a 12 day backpack hunt with a partner, and meat management may become an issue. It appears that Hogg Island meats is no longer in business. There is Dana Cold Storage in Thayne, WY, but is 60 miles in...

Back on track with my pack training. 3.4 mile fast hike with pack; today's wt. is 32# which will be increased over the next couple weeks. This routine served me well on my scouting trip in WY in late July, so my goal is to stay healthy and avoid injury.

I don't know why anyone is sweating and swearing about the cost of things right now. All you have to do is wait until after the election in November, after which everything will be free.

That is likely because of Alaska's mosquito population. Much like NE Minnesota where I live.

I spent several days at Green River Lakes and we almost got washed out while we were leaving, and the T-storms followed us all the way north to Idaho. The vegetation on my scouting trip in the Wyoming Range was 2 or 3 times higher than 4 trips in the past 10 years.

I just got back from a month long trip west. I did a overnight scouting trip in the Wyoming Range and it was in the top toughest things I've done in the last few years. Wasn't gone long enough to lose much weight, then staying with my wife's relatives after that kind of kiboshed any further...

Sorry, didn't mean to scare anyone with that first photo. This was the result from a 480 yard shot on a 6x6 bull elk using a .338 WM. 185 gr, Barnes TSX, muzzle velocity 3034 fps (handloads). It completely shattered both shoulders and I found the intact bullet under the far side hide. DRT

Great timing, as I lost my Kestrel somewhere high up in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Colorado.

This will be my last post here for a while. My wife and I are headed out early for Wyoming, then on to WA for some family time. It will be hard to be too strict on a diet while staying at someone else's house, but will likely be able to get in a couple hours of dog walking time each day. But...

Yup, that's in one shot, and all clean too. It was 20 pullups (not the so-called chin-ups that's more like a curl) to max out that portion of the Marine Corps physical fitness test. It took me a long time to get to that 20, but I have mostly been able to maintain that for the last 45 years...

Starting to up the moves; matched my last 25 year high with 23 pullups & 45 pushups before rucking 3.4 mile with a 32# pack. Completed the hike in 1 hour. Fast walking is the only way I can prep for the altitude and the mountains. Leaving in 3 days for the Wyoming camping/fishing/scouting trip.

I have a post under "Other", and titled "Truck Topper Build". I see that you already have the topper, so the rest is easy. On my topper for the Dodge that I made several years ago, I have slept numerous nights in back, but those were all on solo trips where I have plenty of room to just lay...

Took a rest day yesterday, partially because I had a bunch of things to do, but also because I was so sore and stiff that I couldn't walk normally. At first I thought it must be from simply upping the weight on my pack for my daily "ruck", but then I realized that it was from something that I...

Upped my pack weight for my morning 3 1/2 mile "ruck" to 32#. Kept busy all day doing outside projects and can sure feel it today.