Geezer naps

[Mikido]

Triple SSS makes a good sitting pad and an awesome napping pillow.

I use the 2.5 as my pillow

 

[Maverick1]

Mid-day naps are the best.

For nearly 20 years I just plopped down wherever and took a nap. Like many have posted on this thread.

Last year I brought a hammock with, just to try it out. For an extra 1 pound, I figure it was worth a try.

It worked really well! Allowed me to take a nap on side hills. No slip sliding down the hillside. No logs or sticks under my back. No ants crawling across my face or arms waking me up. A bit cooler than laying on the ground. But - Very comfortable!

 

[grfox92]

Mid-day naps are the best.

For nearly 20 years I just plopped down wherever and took a nap. Like many have posted on this thread.

Last year I brought a hammock with, just to try it out. For an extra 1 pound, I figure it was worth a try.

It worked really well! Allowed me to take a nap on side hills. No slip sliding down the hillside. No logs or sticks under my back. No ants crawling across my face or arms waking me up. A bit cooler than laying on the ground. But - Very comfortable!

I always say I'm going to bring a hammock, but never do. This year we have a few pack animals so this might be the year.

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[Hnthrdr]

Usually in the one that gets caught zonked caught my buddy this time haha, he has a good one of me sleeping sitting on a log

 

[LongWayAround]

I'm pretty happy to catch a nap wherever I'm at, but I'm also not above going back to camp for it.

When the truck or camp is close, I'm going to sleep much better and probably longer in my bag on my cot. Long days, short nights, I'll take the sleep.

Every time I try the hammock, I just end up messing around with it and kind of get a second wind from trying to set it up.

Give me a puffy and a shaded spot under a tree, no problem.

 

[Slickhill]

After lunch. In the sun on a soft spot of pine needles or loose dirt.

One year Dad passed out and I wasn’t far behind. We woke up as the sun was going down. Whoops

 

[nphunter]

Lots of mid day napping, normally I’ll sit in a sunny patch and soak it all in.
My boys have always fallen asleep mid day on hunts wether we’re sitting a stand or chasing bugling bulls.

Normally with elk we will get close and just stop, shut our eyes and listen. A lot of times you’ll hear bugles throughout the day if you’re quiet.

Sometimes you just have to wait for them to get active again. As I get older I have become more patient and sometimes sitting can pay off.





Even the goats like a mid day nap.

 

[AZ_Hunter]

I just lay down wherever and sleep. I nap easy out in the bush.

 

[butcherboy]

I use my pack or extra jacket as a pillow. Clear out any sticks or loose rock that might stick me. If it’s hot I find some shade and sun if it’s cold then move accordingly when I get cold or hot. Sometimes it’s just mid morning and I sit down with my pack on to take a break and listen. Next thing I know I’m asleep but those kinds of naps don’t last long. Just a quick 5-10 minutes since I’m still fairly alert. The good naps happen at midday to early afternoon.

 

[D_wit22]

Naps are for people over 40
sorry someone had to

 

[cnelk]

Naps are a must.
Location depends.

1- Sometimes back at camp when the morning thermals switch and its time to back out to hunt the elk at a later time

2 - Other times stay out in the woods

 

[87TT]

Part of the hunt. Elk, deer, turkeys........

 

[5MilesBack]

I've never been a napper, even if I'm in camp.

 

[TradLife406]

I basically plan for a nap especially in September. Probably one of the best experiences I've had elk hunting was being woken by a monstrous bugle. I ended up calling this bull into 25 yards but he was quartering to hard. No shot. He was huge. Easily 320.

 

[TSimons9]

Mountain naps are one of the things I look forward to during a hunt. Usually just find some shade/sun depending on temp and curl up. It’s lights out in less than a minute most days.

 

[Dos Perros]

Here's a pro-tip for those of you paying attention: eat your big meal of the day before or after your afternoon nap. Dinner can then be lighter, faster.

 

[Yoteassasin]

Nap time is primo !

 

[ColoradoRookie]

Midday naps are crucial! I look for a shady spot out of the wind and always set a timer on my phone (on vibrate) so I don’t sleep too long

 

[GunsAreFun]

I started carrying the Maty McMat from Seek Outside as well as a very light inflatable pillow. The mat serves as a sit pad and barrier to keep you from getting your clothes wet on the ground. If it is windy, it is wide enough to wrap around me to block the wind. If it is not windy, I will double or quadruple it up for padding.

If it is cold, I’ll try to lay with most of my body in the sun and head in the shade if possible.

I also always have my Warbonnet Ground tarp, and we will pitch that for rain storms.

I struggle to take naps but rain hitting a tent will knock me out.

 

[long hunter]

Not elk but whitetails been known to take a snooze when whitetail hunting, some of the best naps I have taken were in the mountains leaning against a tree or curled up in the leaves