Yukondog
WKR
Like everyone on here I day dream about my hunts everyday of the year. The preparation, shooting, the gear, packing and repacking. The anticipation is high and the dreams are always filled with the struggles of a backpack hunt and the possible reward of a amimal on the ground.
Last night we got to our spot, dropped the tent and went to bed around 11pm. We had rain, sleet and snow hitting the tent during the night. I didn't sleep well. Our plan was wake up at 4am and break camp, pack our bags and be back with tags filled or dark next Sunday night.
I wake up, get dressed and stuff my sleeping bag and pad. As I stand up to move my gear over to my pack I stop 20% from standing upright. My back is in spasm and I can't move. CRAP!!!!!
Why me? Why now? My partner does a short morning hunt alone as I try to stretch and get better. No luck. Was at chiropractor be 3 this afternoon and have two more appointments to get this mess corrected. Trying to get back out on Wednesday.
I feel horrible for my hunting partner as he drove and now is back in town because of the ill timed spasm I'm going thru. I can't belief this has happened. A whole year of dreaming down the tubes. Sure pray I pull out of this to be able to get out for the last 4 days of the season.
There is no way to muscle through this. My right leg was almost 2" shorter than my left leg before my appointment. Can't carry a 50lb pack in the mountains when that is going on. Getting an animal out under those conditions would not happen either. Scared to pull the bow back.
Matt
Last night we got to our spot, dropped the tent and went to bed around 11pm. We had rain, sleet and snow hitting the tent during the night. I didn't sleep well. Our plan was wake up at 4am and break camp, pack our bags and be back with tags filled or dark next Sunday night.
I wake up, get dressed and stuff my sleeping bag and pad. As I stand up to move my gear over to my pack I stop 20% from standing upright. My back is in spasm and I can't move. CRAP!!!!!
Why me? Why now? My partner does a short morning hunt alone as I try to stretch and get better. No luck. Was at chiropractor be 3 this afternoon and have two more appointments to get this mess corrected. Trying to get back out on Wednesday.
I feel horrible for my hunting partner as he drove and now is back in town because of the ill timed spasm I'm going thru. I can't belief this has happened. A whole year of dreaming down the tubes. Sure pray I pull out of this to be able to get out for the last 4 days of the season.
There is no way to muscle through this. My right leg was almost 2" shorter than my left leg before my appointment. Can't carry a 50lb pack in the mountains when that is going on. Getting an animal out under those conditions would not happen either. Scared to pull the bow back.
Matt
