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That sounds like a exciting trip!! Congrats!!
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Awesome job; great pics and a spectacular ram!
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Awesome pictures and story! I'm sure your death march hunt made this success sweeter. I'm surprised you ditched your Western Mountaineering Versalite down bag for the Slick bag.
Thanks for sharing.
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Great ram and post doc, thanks for sharing. Glad the Yukon worked out for you this time. I still remember one picture of a route you took (or were planning) from the last hunt with a section of the path labeled "OMG", it left an impression.
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Congrats Doc!
I just went back and read some of your 2009 post. Sounds like you had already earned this one the last time you were there.
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Congrats again, Don! Glad you had a much better outcome on this one.
Would love to hear more about your gear... likes/dislikes.
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I always use my WM bags for camping around here, and I'll have to tell you that the Slick was just too narrow around my shoulders. I don't remember the size I have, but I do know that it never got close to zero while I was camping, thus the temp rating (0) was never tested. I came away from the sleeping conditions with two salient thoughts: 1. Use the WM bag next trip, and 2. consider the noise that a NeoAir pad makes, and the sleep deprivation you may inflict on the tent-mate
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That is one that I will not allow my tent mate to bring:) only the exped's in my tent:)
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Great story and pics, that for sharing and congratulations on the hunt!
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I always use my WM bags for camping around here, and I'll have to tell you that the Slick was just too narrow around my shoulders. I don't remember the size I have, but I do know that it never got close to zero while I was camping, thus the temp rating (0) was never tested. I came away from the sleeping conditions with two salient thoughts: 1. Use the WM bag next trip, and 2. consider the noise that a NeoAir pad makes, and the sleep deprivation you may inflict on the tent-mate I've learned to always bring extra ear plugs. Although with ear plugs I *almost* slept through a bear that was knocking on our tent.  I ended up with a Montbell U.L. #0 bag due to a good sale. I just couldn't bite on the slick.
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Beautiful ram Sir. ![[Linked Image]](http://docdb.smugmug.com/Sports/Blackstone-2012/i-44MJKqQ/0/L/P1000096-L.jpg) Hornady 150gr GMX Superperformance factory ammo, sub MOA for this rifle and deadly. Concerning though, two dented primer misfires during the sight in process. This is a known issue on Hornady TAP Duty Ammunition in 5.56 as well. They have issues with the primers they use....
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I like the multicam jacket. What jacket is that?
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The jacket is a rare Westcomb Mirage in Multicam that was made for the Japanese army and has eVent.
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![[Linked Image]](http://docdb.smugmug.com/Sports/Blackstone-2012/i-DcgmnrL/0/L/P1000109-L.jpg) Ryan calling for moose Is this the crappy spotting scope? Looks like an Bausch & Lomb Balvar, but I'm not sure... I had one years ago, and it was a pretty nice spotter.
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Congrats! After the last trip, you were due! Great job!
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Great trip report. Congrats on your ram. What a great adventure!
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Ryan calling for moose Is this the crappy spotting scope? Looks like an Bausch & Lomb Balvar, but I'm not sure... I had one years ago, and it was a pretty nice spotter. Bushnell elite 15-45x60 : not the best but hard to beat and it works even when it s really cold ....
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OK, I'm an optics snob, but it didn't look like my swaro. And hey, Ryan was doing the carrying and the sheep evaluation, so I was not going to find fault with his technique. He's a guide of some noteriety, and I trusted his program.
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The jacket is a rare Westcomb Mirage in Multicam that was made for the Japanese army and has eVent. The camo pattern looks like the new British pattern here, called "All-Terrain" . I wish I could find a pair of rain pants to match with full side zip, and a hat Don
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