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I end up solo nearly every year. Not on purpose, but if I was to 'wait' for the guys that 'wanted' or 'planned' to go with me I'd never get to go. Solo is work, but if you have a plan and a method it's doable and in a strange way very rewarding. Here is last years - 4x4 ~2 miles out, hot and really had to hurry. Got him out and in the coolers in about 5 hours.


Had help in 2017 on a little 5x6

Solo in 2016 with this nice 6x6 ~ 1.5 miles all downhill thank goodness - got him out in about 4 hours. Much cooler day had time.


Spike in 2015 - 1/2 mile easy pack after I rolled him down the mountain for 1/4 mile.


5x5 in 2014 - 1.5 mile pack then 1.5 miles on the mountain bike.


Had help the year before on a 5x5 - have shot 3 or 4 more prior to that that were solo pack outs also.