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The prep work is all behind me now. For 45 years I kept in peak condition and was even in "sheep shape" for most of that time. Now, at age 67 my main focus is to be healthy and uninjured and in "mountain shape." I think that I am there. Besides my normal routine of splitting wood and some...

Makes you kind of hard to find in the dark!

Leap, not creep.

I've still got my fingers crossed, but will have to straighten them soon since I'm going hunting. I don't put in for most of the give-aways because I pretty much have all that I need now. I could sure use the Sig system, but it would necessitate the purchase of a new rifle. Such is life...

Claiming residency in states where you don't legally reside (different standards in different states), has been abused for a long, long time. The primary motivation is generally to save on taxes. You may live in New York for 9 months out of the year, but claim Florida as your residence because...

I bought a wool "Woolrich" vest years ago, and am still happy with it. I do bring a lightweight mesh vest in case it is too hot for the wool, and I usually fold that over to show some orange on the back of my hunting pack. I wanted to move the pockets higher and at an angle for better access...

Every year I try to get out somewhere hunting the western mountains. This year it will be 20 hunts since 2006, and all of them were "dream hunts" at the time. I would love to go on a mountain caribou hunt, knowing the sheep are not ever going to happen for me. I do have high hopes for my...

I love that first picture Roger. It looks like an Outdoor Life cover from the 1950's. Special times, never to be forgotten.

Yup, that is exactly what I am shooting. After settling on this load, I moved off the bench and did some shooting from various "field" positions. After the last range session, I cleaned the TC, and will shoot one fouling shot before I leave for CO. I thought that the .502 was too tight in my...

Thanks slugz, good luck to all. Am headed to CO in less than two weeks, and am driving my wife crazy. Muzzy elk and deer tags in hand.

One of my biggest peeves is when out of area citidiots buy property back in the woods and immediately post scads of "No Trespassing" signs. I live 22 miles from the nearest small town in an area where the locals have shared for generations. We never post our land, and if you have a problem...

Thanks AK. I'll have to connect with you this winter as my wife and I are planning an Alaska road trip next summer.

I've upped my pack weight to 32# by adding a few more items that will be going into the mountains with me. I wanted to see if the Granite Gear backpacking pack will do the job since I won't be carrying a rifle or packing game out with it. The plan is 5 days scouting, fishing, small game...

Am heading out in a few minutes for my daily "pack training". I upped the pack wt. to 30# and will start using the hiking poles. My speed is pretty well capped at 56 minutes for 3 1/2 miles, and my terrain options are limited. I just weighed in at 184# with a target wt. of 180#, so I think...

I spent the better part of yesterday morning at my gun range, trying to reach out past my 150 yard sight-in distance. Two issues for me at 200 yards; I just can't see well enough with the open sights as I have to hold above the target to account for the drop. Also, the load only will have...

Welcome to the forum, and great pictures. Was the caribou pic out of Tok a mountain caribou?

I have been slowly upping my pack weight and speed on my daily 3 1/2 mile training hikes. Am up to a 27# pack and doing the distance in 56 min. I have to force myself to not break out into a run, as I had to quit running years ago for a reason. It is so easy to get injured or...

I really enjoyed the conversation between Brian and Steve. My EHJ arrived yesterday and I went straight to Steve's story on page 26. It's good to see such success for someone who works this hard at doing what he loves, and still takes the time to help us all out on the forum with his...

I have been on trips with younger guys who were in great shape who had problems at altitude. I'm not talking about just sucking wind, as that is a given, but headaches, dizziness, and even numbness in the extremities. I only had what I thought was the headache from the altitude on my first...

Compared to you CC, I'm just a kid (67 in a couple weeks). It worked to my advantage that I wasn't much of an athlete...always a participant but not a competitor. My older neighbor has had 2 knees and 1 hip replaced, and he missed on one hunt due to the last hip replacement. He is suffering...