Shrek's unprepared last minute 2016 elk hunt !

[Ruskin]

Best of luck. I too had canceled my plans, but last minute was able to go and got my first bulk this year. Out of shape and last minute, but a little luck goes a long way. Drive safe

 

[rbljack]

good luck...looking forward to following along for the trip!

 

[colersu22]

Goof luck Shrek, Just got finished re reading last years hunt and the 2014 hunt.

 

[Mtnboy]

For what it's worth, I'd had an elk hunt planned since May, it fell through last minute due to a buddy getting injured. I bought a tag for another zone at 9pm on a Monday and had a bull down at Noon the next day! Sometimes last minute/unplanned can work out great!

Good on ya Shrek, not a small undertaking to cross the whole country!

 

[Shrek]

1190 miles and 21 hours and I had to take a nap ! I got a solid 2hr nap in and back at it.

 

[Shrek]

Big bodied buck doing the half run of a rutting buck through a field just north of Topeka. Couldn't see the rack from my angle.

 

[AdamW]

Sounds like my deer hunt prep. Packed my stuff at 5 pm the night before opening day.

 

[Shrek]

Sounds like my deer hunt prep. Packed my stuff at 5 pm the night before opening day.

I already know I left the big charge bar I bought to charge my phone . Wonder what else I have left at home ?

 

[dotman]

I already know I left the big charge bar I bought to charge my phone . Wonder what else I have left at home ?

Hopefully not your boots, I did that this year.

 

[Shrek]

Running across the top of Kansas on US 36 W. beautiful country !

 

[mrbillbrown]

I already know I left the big charge bar I bought to charge my phone . Wonder what else I have left at home ?

Hey brother,
I'd be happy to mail my Anker 26,800 battery to you somewhere along the way. Find us a destination and I'll send it Priority or Overnight. -mrbill


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[Shrek]

Hey brother,
I'd be happy to mail my Anker 26,800 battery to you somewhere along the way. Find us a destination and I'll send it Priority or Overnight. -mrbill


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Thanks for the offer but I'm just going to buy a cheap Walmart version to get me by.

 

[orionsbrother]

Hit Ft Collins Best Buy


4040 s college ave
fort collins, CO 80525

or the one in Cheyenne



1400 dell range blvd
spc #39
cheyenne, WY 82009

307-635-9478


You can pick up one of those lightweight solar charged external batteries for pretty cheap. My buddy gave me one a couple of years ago and it does a pretty good job.

 

[Shrek]

Bridgeport Nebraska is as far as I'm going today. I'm feeling fine and could have pushed through but I'd be on the wrong sleep schedule so the sun was going down and I decided to find a motel while I could still see. Nothing like trying to find a motel in the dark in an unfamiliar place.

 

[Randle]

Rumor is, that gal transfered to Bridgeport hotel. any truth to that?

 

[tri2hunt]

Nice man. Drive safe. Too bad not making it through here, would be happy to meet again, make Randy ^^^ drive down from CDA to meet us. I am getting ready to set the trap line and reading along on a elk hunt makes getting back to the woods even more exciting.
Micah

 

[PNWGATOR]

Have a great hunt!

 

[robie]

I have no clue how you do that solo. I'm good for 8 to 10 hours but after that I'm shot. Switching every 4 makes life much better.

Good luck! Looking forward to the updates.

 

[Bulldawg]

Bridgeport Nebraska is as far as I'm going today. I'm feeling fine and could have pushed through but I'd be on the wrong sleep schedule so the sun was going down and I decided to find a motel while I could still see. Nothing like trying to find a motel in the dark in an unfamiliar place.

Should eat at the Steele grille, prolly too late now but the steak nachos are good.

 

[Shrek]

I have no clue how you do that solo. I'm good for 8 to 10 hours but after that I'm shot. Switching every 4 makes life much better.

Good luck! Looking forward to the updates.

The ten hour mark for me is about the worst of it. It's kind of like running and you hit the first false wall. Once you push through it becomes easy again. For me the toughest part is about 4 am at about the 20 hour mark. I usually stop and take a nap sitting in the drivers seat. Once the sun is up I'm good until late afternoon. Secrets for me is to drink mostly water and eat light. Just enough caffeine to help but not so much you get wired and then crash. Too much sugar , caffeine , or a big meal will make you tired. If you get the head bobs stop in a parking lot and take a nap. My ability to think clearly goes down hill after the 20 hour mark or so. No sleep will make you weird !