Pontoon have you carried out a 110 plus pound pack out of the high country? Manosteel speaks with wisdom. By the looks of your wish list of lightweight gear money isn't the issue.
Don't overlook the Sawtooth Matt. I have a paratipi, a Sawtooth, a 6 man tipi, and an 8 man tipi. The Sawtooth is my favorite. I'm waiting for my cylinder stove to arrive, but A'Ron will hook you up.
Great post. In this day and age of "extreme" everything we are dealing with more and more extreme athlete hunters. We see pics of Cameron Haines blown up delts/pecs, Aron Snyder climbing the Red Rocks with 200# and smiling, Bryan Martin with basically a whole Bull Moose in his Mystery Ranch...
I have a 6 man tipi, an 8 man tipi, and a Sawtooth (and paratipi). For usable room the Sawtooth is unmatched, especially put up against the 6 man. I absolutely love my Kifaru shelters, but the Sawtooth is my favorite. If you are using liners in your Kifaru (which I have to in BC), then the...
44 days for Stone's, one miss and many close calls, and 13 days for Bighorns (didn't see anything legal). Had my longbow and no gun. Next year I hope to get it done, but having a great time trying!
The Lancasters in NWT (Nahanni) are well known, well respected, and have amazing Dalls. Their guides are bowhunting literate and their success rates speak for themselves.
Hey Ryan...great write up and info. My wife and I are heading back to Molokai for a month. I always pack my recurve on those trips. Love chasing the feral goat, axis, and pig. I hang a bit with Walter Naki, Doug Borland, and Don Thomas over there. We should chase some critters when we are there...
5Miles I totally agree. In the mid 80's a good friend of mine shot an elk and as he was tracking it a brutal storm hit. We found him 5 miles away that next spring. We knew that area well, but a marginally hit bull took him into unfamiliar territory and he didn't have his map/compass. To not...