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[JoeE]

 

[MountainWalk]

yeah, two shotty shells.. uncrimp em, then use the smokeless for firestarter

[Broken Arrow]

This may seems like a dumb question, but if you are carrying all that gear in to hunt and you are successful killing something, do you have to make a couple trips out to take the meat out, or do you just take certqin parts of the animal?  Sorry if you think this is a silly question but I have been thinking about soing this and was not sure how this was done.     Thanks.
 


Not a dumb question. Depending on the help you have, etc....you may have to make a few to several trips out. I know last year it seems like all we did was pack out meet....couple of days were 16 miles a day round trip hauling meat. Believe me....it gets old, especially when you know you still need to go back and get your gear when your done.....but then again....i wouldn't trade that for anything....beats eating a tag any year. One word of advise is get yourself the best pack you can. I have seen folks refer to the Eberlestock and Badlands....my partners and I use both...kind of like a Ford/Chevy debate at camp every year...but well worth the money when the meat/gear packing begins.

[coastalghost]

For me, if its a deer it will be of course boned out and one trip only.  I will take my time.  If ya get too tired on the way out you can always camp somewhere for the night.  The sitka I shot this last year the pack was near 100 lbs on the way out....not fun but not too bad.  Big azz muley a different story although I will still try to get it out in one trip.....just alot slower and even more painful.  I like the big packs and use the Bora 95 around 6400 cui.  Lots of killer packs out there these days.  I havent tried them personally but I hear for an external frame pack the Barney's cant be beat...massive amounts of space and the guys that use them say 100 lbs feels like 70 lbs.   

[scoyoc5]

well i bought an Alaskan 1 frame pack the other day and I'm currently watching a O.R. bivy on ebay  thanks for all the great ideas keep them coming

[mossback91]

dont ever forget mountain money and i mean ever.

[scoyoc5]

ok im going to walk into this one  ...... what is mountian money?

[MountainWalk]

dont bring any, and your sure to find out

[MountainWalk]

t-p my friend

[scoyoc5]

ahhhh wait a minute......... T.P. = mountain money 

[mossback91]

Yup mountain Money would be t.p. Bring enough and you might be able to make some trades get a nice knife maybe soem boots ya never know

[actionshooter]

always wear knee high socks, then if you are out of mountain money then you have options 

[archery288]

always wear knee high socks, then if you are out of mountain money then you have options 

haha!!    I always save those little pre-package rolls that come in MRE's and tell everyone else to save em' if they don't want them because they are small and handy!!! haha 

[scoyoc5]

yeah i bet theres alot of us that have flanels with cut off sleeves 

[actionshooter]

yeah i bet theres alot of us that have flanels with cut off sleeves 

My wife couldn't figure out what happened to one and I wouldn't tell her