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Sent you an email Ed.

Sounds like a great time Ed. If you have one in Iowa, let me know.

Jeff,

They all are important parts

No, seriously, i am looking to do some DVD's as well as written documents as part of the follow-up.

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Looks like a real good program for a guy who wants to feel more self reliant in the wilderness

Probably a bunch of guys on AT interested in something like this....

Should you need a photographer that is an artist through the lens http://www.hillbilly-photo.com is a close friend of mine. Let me know if you need his services, I'm sure I can get you two together

He and I have been talking about doing a coffee table book about short track racing in the PNW for a couple years...

had done enough lt. wt. backpacking before joining this board that i would be surprised that someone could teach this old dog many if any new tricks


what a pleasant surprise it turned out to be

ed's advice on gear has been spot on and has helped me either lighten my load or be more comfortable or sometimes both in my mountain pursuits


honestly wish i'd have had the workshop he's offering when i was gettin into this gig so many moons ago

at $425 i'd have saved myself a couple of thousand vs. inventing the wheel on my own nickel



no rookie when I ran across ed here

Dan,

Awesome photos from your friend. I think I have any photography covered but will let you know otherwise.

Randy,

Thanks for the kind words. Means a lot coming from you.

Who else on here is going to the camp? I am, anybody going from WA that wants to carpool? Although I might take a week or more and combo this trip up with some spring bear hunting in ID or MT.

Not in Montana you're not... Spring Bear ends May 31st.

Fly fishing on the other hand.

Big W I plan on going and will be bear hunting in ID and Montana this year

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I'm in. Will probably have to pick the brains of someone local as we get closer in reference to a hotel room. Plane tickets have me getting in sometime mid-day Wed. and leaving early Monday. Will probably be trying to beg a ride or two when the time comes. Can't see myself renting a car for little I'll be in town.

you guy are gonna be ahead of the power curve and money ahead in the long run


if we weren't so busy and me one armed i'd be tempted to go as well


bet i'd learn even more and have a blast, while meeting some good new folks to boot

I'm leaving Kalispell right after work Wednsday at 1AM and driving down in the dark (prolly hit Helena about 5AM) then sleep in the back of the truck for an hour or two. If that fits into your schedule, let me know....

Or see if tickets are cheaper into Glacier International Airport in Kalispell. I could use the company on the ride down

What,

I can't ride down with you? I guess I'm not cute enough.

Just home from the camp, :-)

What a success, pictorial essay to follow. What a great crew on this trip, and the food was fantastic.

The honor of meeting Mr. Smith was a true pleasure & surprise, think of it as icing on the cake.

Kudos Ed_t




Ed

Photo essay on Arfcom.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=10&f=17&t=647777&page=1

To anyone who is considering this camp it's a must attend for anyone serious about backcountry living and hunting! Hell the food alone was more then worth the price of admission. I don't think I've ever eaten so much or so well and the scales here are showing a 5 lbs. weight gain on the trip. I'll be holding Deb responsible for that!

I was very nervous about being a first timer going into the woods with the pros, but quickly figured out I was with some of the best folks on Earth and they took care of me like family.

The trip home was more scary then the camp. I thought I was going to get arrested in Helena, had an emergency plane landing, and got bumped from a flight. But in the end the $400 voucher just left me trying to figure out how I'm going to get back to Montana and the new friends I had to leave behind!

Brad