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Shaking my head in quiet awe, man. Solid all around by the backstage crew, too. You guys did them, and yourselves all wicked proud. Bravo!

Gunner

He's wearing croc's. Gotta be Les...

I thought it was a coffee drinking marshmallow

LOL, and most everyone has a mug-o-coffee in that pic. , looks kinda chilly.

Gunner

Sure does! Is ET still sleeping?

Yah know Legend has it that, that man does more in his sleep than most do while awake!

SSSHHHHHH, he aint sleepin' he's sayin' a silent prayer.

Gunner

over the years I've learned a lot here at the 'fire

but what I've learned that's been the most valuable is the caliber of some of the folks I call my countrymen.


this thread has been pure gold

and my life has been enriched for having seen it.

Well done gentlemen, well done.


that salute by Jim speaks volumes

Terry you woulda loved this invigorating weather!



A well stocked cold camp bar is a must!



A couple of good eggs who frequented it on several occasions!

Back home safe and sound!! The best I can do to thank all of the Hunting Crew is to borrow this from Woody. THIS has been the most memorable event I can remember. It has been an Honor and Privilege to have shared a Hunting Camp with this entire gang!! VERY special thanks go to Keith. You belong to Woody and me now Pard. Part of us forever. Woody came up wid da bestest idea of all. After we killed our goats with that unique ammunition, Woody asked what I thought if he gave one cartridge each to the guys who were there with us on the first day. Damn straight it wuz a great idea. SO! 12 good men each have a unique cartridge that was made from the cases from a Gatling Gun fired in anger 42 years ago. Ones from the mission that began an Odessy. All of you are now connected to us and we are heartily glad to have you. One fella didn't get one because he was not there from the first but I took care of him myself. He has a pretty unique momento himself. I'll let him tell ya if he wants. Woody has some pics that will go on this thread soon that tear me up bad. I can't let the cat out of the bag. The pics are a real hammer. I now have my Western family in Woody, Jeremy, Marsha and Jeremy's family. You ALL belong to me now. I couldn't be a luckier man if I made the orders out myself. The memories and emotions that fought their way back to the surface after all those years are really beyond words and maybe even the understanding of folks that haven't looked into the pits of Perdition. You will all get to see the real closing of the circle and the end of the Odessy. Thank you all so much for the Honor and Privilege of being a part of this Hunting Camp and Crew. Now it be Legend. Jim Martin, 12 October 2012. Currahee!

Glad to see you made it home safe and sound Jim. I've got my 2 cases sitting next to me at the computer right now. one says LC 68 on the headstamp, and the other says 44-90 sharps. I want to thank you for those and the great conversation and all the jokes! my cheeks still are sore from all the smiling and laughing we did.

I was singin sammy small all the way home, GFY!

Sammy Small be legendary and GFY!!

Glad ya made it home SAS Jim, hoping all the other hunting party crew did the same. musta been a hell of an experience.

Gunner

It would be difficult to add any further kudos or accolades to this thread. Comeraderie, Hospitality, Generosity, Good Fellowship,.....all demonstrated, and exemplified. I'd say this may well be THE most enjoyable thread I've read here, and can only imagine how much powerful energy radiated from your fire.

One thing I DO know is that, though the ashes of that fire are now cooling, each of you that were there carry away an ember, that will glow warm and steady. At the next gathering, those embers, re-combined will AGAIN blaze in clear bright flame.

Semper Campfire, and thanks !

GTC

Knife fellowship.



Thanks again, Keith for taking our little jamboree knife along and posting above picture on the Jamboree thread.

I am honored. Best wishes to ET and FBF andthe rest of the crew and many thanks to have let us be part of this.

As a member of the Gatling 12 I can say this was the best Antelope camp I've had the plesure to be involed in. For months I have told friends and other Veterans of the Camp and the story of ET & FlyboyFlem, Most times there a bit of a let down when ones wait's so long for an advent to come to place but, not this time.
To have been a part of this reunion will stay in my memory the rest of my life.
Thank You all for letting me be a small part of a great moment in your lifes.

More stuff to share..for awhile we had three sets of fathers and sons at camp which was outstanding!

eh76 and son Cory

Tom AKA Green Hornet47 and son Les



FlyboyFlem and son Jeremy

Those .308 cases - it just amazes me.

When those were piling up at your feet, and the muzzle blast was scorching the paint off the side of the gunship, the farthest thing from your mind must have been a hunt. Let alone a hunt with one of troopers those cases was very probably saving from death, or capture.

Then, to have scooped 'em up, labeled 'em, carried 'em home, stored 'em for a few decades, only to have it wind up this way is well, something you simply couldn't script.

Just too cool.

Oh, for an old buzzard - you still cut a pretty wide swath too.

And ol' ET has a mighty crisp salute.

Doc, well , he ain't a one-shot one-kill kinda guy, or perhaps even a one-box one-kill kinda guy, but, ammuntition makers need profits too. >grins<