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Kute-
I'm from Joisey. It's a good place to be from!

LOL.
Everybody posting info - Is anyone updating their profile?
I'm no "expert" at anything on this board. Did about 15 years of camping with BSA raising 3 boys. But don't BP hunt...yet. Which is why I visit here, finding out what it is I do not know.
I can only afford the retail outlet gear, but then again I'm not likely to punish it like some of these guys do either.
Hanging out here is like hanging out on a benchrest shooting board when all you have is a Marlin 22, and an old one at that.
I've done that too...Even competed with it, and did not come in last.

Ain't hard to tell who to ask questions to about what... don't need to read a resume.

Jeff

I'll play, but I mostly keep my mouth shut here because I am not yet a big game backpack hunter.

When I was coming up, Dad was strictly a bird hunter at the time, not being able to afford a deer lease, so that is what I learned. ALWAYS have been interested in wilderness survival. I started backcountry skiing solo at 16 yrs old, in 1979. Became proficient in Telemark style with skinny skis. Spent college at Texas A&M, was in the Corps of Cadets, did not take a contract but spent every weekend possible with my buds with minimal gear, did a lot of ropework off of highway bridges and out dorm windows with no formal training, just rope and carabiners, old style, not even a climbing harness. Whatever we could find to jump off or prusik up. Ski mountaineering in Colorado, then the White Mtns. of New Hampshire when I moved up there for grad school. Started a mountaineering club with two other guys at the school I was at, teaching a load of newbies how to get out in the mountains safely. No incidents other than a twisted ankle on one guy learning to ski. Moved to Oregon for a postdoctoral position, ski mountaineered there and in WA and BC almost year-round. Started a family of two kids and necessarily slowed way down. Took up driving sled dogs and been learning that for the last 13 years, been up to 50 miles into the wilderness, alone, with those dogs, and no method of outside communication. This is not supported racing with trails cut by snowmachines, checkpoints and places to crash. This is self-supported solo wilderness trekking.

I hope that at least qualifies me to pipe up on winter wilderness survival and travel. I'll pass on the hunting aspects and just shut up, sit back and learn from the rest of you.

I do use an Ultima Thule bag and like it. But I don't give a rat's tail what you use. Use caribou skins for all I care.

Not even a webbing swami belt?

No, I had an Army surplus twisted rope, two 'biners, and some prusik loops I made. We cut a piece off the end of the rope for a belt. No webbing. Had to worry about which way you fed the rope through the 'biners, otherwise you'd untwist it!

Huskyrunnr,

This is just my opinion, but your sort of experiences are one of the reasons I frequent the Backpack hunting forum and I hope you will share more of your adventures with us here!

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Believe me, the feeling is mutual. As many have said, no resume is necessary and there is always something to learn. I know I've learned a bunch from everyone hanging out here.

I was reading Deep Survival last night, a book that I heard about HERE, and many times it's the self-described experts who fool themselves into thinking they're on their 100'th cakewalk and they end up in deep scat.

Dave- 50 miles isn't quite far enough to be considered a backcountry ace...sounds like your a mile short....me, I'm 46 or so short...lol...

Ken, you're right, I guess it is kinda lame! But we both get out there and try don't we! That's what counts.

Using a dulfersitz on vertical rock is literally a pain in the ass. BTDT, will do almost anything to avoid it doing it again.

Well, I may be one of the few that truly respects Mark, but I dont like to have a full profile just because of the internet fraud thing. I have met Mark many times and he is full of good advice. He justs comes across as gruff when he posts JMHO. I only like to post on what I have done or what I can be helpful in.

That being said I may be one of the few "young bucks" around here. I am only 26 years old but grew up hunting and fishing in Alaska. My family has owned a guide service on the kenai since the early 70's and I spent my fair share of time on the water and in the woods. Started backcountry skiing and mountanerring when I was 12 years old. Went on my first sheep hunt when I was 10. I bow and rifle hunt, but my true passion is fly fishing. I have worked in ski and mountanerring shops since I was 15. Managed the work part of a busy ski and bike shop. When I graduated high school I decided to go to collage at UAA. Graduated and became an air traffic controller. Just moved to Bozeman where I can work and play all the time. I feel gifted to have the opportunitys I have had to be in the woods and on the water.I hope I can share the information I have with you all.

My first sheephunting companion was 62 and he could walk away from me uphill anytime he wanted. I was learning the ways of backpack hunting and he WAS NOT the guy to learn it from. It was really funny how little he thought of gear, packing and so forth. He made up for it with fortitude.

Once he brought .270 shells for his 7mm Mag. He realized it and then guess what - he shot at a sheep with them!

I started packing his gear for him after that.

I adore non-experts, because the learning process is most of the fun, isn't it?

I try to hunt everything every year up here, and I just hope I can sustain that and not get bored with it. Right now I tell myself I don't need to go to Africa as an extension of my hunting, but I know that time will probably come.

As for my brash manner sometimes: I've spent considerable time building a good reputation up here, and although I don't need to be stroked, I don't need to be provoked. I've now opened a small retail store that has grown at over 20% per year for the last 3 years. I just took on another lease, well, nine months ago, for storage, because I am astounded at how much gear I'm moving out of here. There were a few niches that needed filling, however, and I took those on. Right up the street from Sportsman's Warehouse, which I shop at regularly myself for some items.

I will only sell things I believe in and use or have used and find solid. I bet only 10% of my customers have ever heard of an internet forum, so I can't be built or broken because of crap that happens here, it's just that I don't like ill will, period. Life's too short for that.

Anyway, seriously, take the time to get to know each other better and at least post where the hell you're from in your Profile. My mind needs frame of reference, that's all, and my bet is that alot of yours do as well.

Taylor

a good post. thank you!

this is where I live (at the bottom of these hills):

my everyday hiking grounds



from the top:

Thats some beautiful country Lefty, thanks for sharing!

thanks! these are two of my favorite screensaver pics:

looking north from the spot #1&2 were taken (xmas day 07)

Bet you might have a nice muley or 2 hiding on top there somewhere....

and a few goats too (the goats actually are doing quite well here)

before the color was all gone: