Highcountry Pics

[dana]

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[dana]

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[Brambles]

keep em coming Dana I Know your not finished yet

[dana]

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[dana]

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[frenchbar]

Nice pics Steve ! now quit teasin us and show us the Monster Muleys:wink:

[Brambles]

The guy wears a bright red hoodie when hunting mulies but has a camo pillow. WTF:lol:


Nice photo's Dana, what does that tent weigh?

[Kody94]

Very nice pics. I am totally jealous (as it will be a while before I can do that again!).

Was it a solo trip this weekend?

Cheers,
4ster

[dana]

Frenchbar,
No monster muleys this trip. I tried to pull one out of the hat, but no such luck. Just saw 3 small dinks and a bull moose.

[frenchbar]

Frenchbar,
No monster muleys this trip. I tried to pull one out of the hat, but no such luck. Just saw 3 small dinks and a bull moose.Was the bull up high as well ?

[dana]

SSSSter,
Just a 1 night solo coyote trip.

Brambles,
I never used to carry a pillow backpackin', but as I get older the hard ground seems to get harder. The whole family got those Thermarest backpackin pillows. Choices were camo or flowers. I went with the camo. ;)

[dana]

Was the bull up high as well ?

Yep, right on the edge of the timberline.

[Brambles]

Brambles,
I never used to carry a pillow backpackin', but as I get older the hard ground seems to get harder. The whole family got those Thermarest backpackin pillows. Choices were camo or flowers. I went with the camo. ;)

I guess I don't notice it as much being I'm 100 lbs heavier than you are, more cushion around the bones:shock: Well maybe not quite a 100 but probably not far off. I just put my fleece jacket in my sleeping bag stuff sack and I got a pillow and for the most part its warm when I wake up.

Hey I'd pick camo over flowers too, no question.

Are the bucks staying out much during the day or are they bedding before the sun comes up?

[dana]

Bucks only moved between 5:00-6:00 am. The bull was out the first. Never saw movement after 6. Granted a huge system came in around 9 and I got fogged out and absolutely drenched. Didn't see a damn thing for the evening scout. The bugs were pretty vicious though all the way till dark. I've found the bucks normally don't move away from their beds until the wind picks up and blows the bugs away.

[Brambles]

Last time you posted photo's you said you wore raingear the whole weekend, and I said it was hotter than hell in the WK. Well I jinxed myself cause that wednesday I had a taste of your weather, dumped rain on us for 10 hours and was fogged in something miserable. The bugs were even out in the rain trying to get a free meal to make matters worse.:cool:

I'm Going out on Aug 3rd to, (using some of Mike Eastman's annoying catchphrases) "coyote out", "glass with the grain of the terrain", you know "The Eastman Way" geez GAG me with a SPOON:rolleyes:....(thats my little Rant)

Anyways
Nice pictures. Beautiful Owl, tent looks roomie, those Dragonfly's ROCK, just a tad NOISY

[dana]

LOL! We had the longest heat spell of the summer last week. A total of 6 days hovering around 30 degrees. That all ended yesterday. The lightning show last night was pretty amazing. The temps dropped drastically last night. Was 4 degrees at 4:30 this morn.
I find I use Eastmanisms all the time. But I'll be damned if I ever use the word 'tangs' instead of tines.:p

I certainly love the Dragonfly. I notice I yell alot when it is on, just so the person I'm talking to can hear me. ;) I'm impressed with how fast I can boil water.

[Brambles]

I find I use Eastmanisms all the time. But I'll be damned if I ever use the word 'tangs' instead of tines.:p



"Eastmanism's" I like that one, forgot about "tangs" sure do like them tangs...:lol:

I can put up with most of his Phrases but when they say "Hunting...... the Eastman Way" I want to climb through the T.V. and strangle them.

The DragonFly is actually pretty decent on fuel too for its size, I boiled lots of water, panfried a bunch of uncle bens rice packets and a sausages for some dinners on a 5 day sheep hunt a couple years ago for two guys and only burn't 1.5L of fuel.

The dragonfly is going to stay home cause I'm testing out a couple other stoves this year.

[LeverActionJunkie]

Awesome pics Dana thanxs for sharing :) I like that tent of yours. Wish I had the motivation you guys have that would've been a good way to spend my weekend.

[Avalanche123]

Very cool pics. I liked the one of the clouds rolling over the ridge!
Off topic but is that shelter a Kifaru?

[dana]

Avalanche,
Yup, that is a 6 man Kifaru Tipi. Weighs in at 6 lbs 3oz. A little overkill for a one nighter, but since I got it this spring, I want to use it as much as I can. Makes a great family tent. Can't wait to use it with the stove while hunting highcountry muleys and goats this Sept. Our next family backpack trip is next weekend. We'll see how the weather is, if this wet trend is gonna stay, I may just pack the stove to keep dry.

[MattB]

Nice pics Steve! I'll be headed north to Blue river for the week. Hopefully it wont rain too much! I should be up Clemina, The NT FSR, Thunder and potentially pyramid. If your up that way keep your eyes open for me.

[ryanb]

Have you had a chance to use in the Kifaru in heavy rain yet? The thing that holds me back from buying a kifaru or similar tent is I immagine heavy rain just pouding under and into the floorless tent under heavy rain.

[BlacktailStalker]

Great photos, especially the owl.
Yeah the dragonfly sounds like an F-14 but I think its a great stove too.

[dana]

Ryanb,
The first time I used it was in heavy rain, but I had it up on a sandy beach. Had no issue with water rushing in under the sides. If I have heavy rain in the forcast, I will try to find an elevated site to pitch it and I will ditch around it to keep the water flowing in the right dirrection. I have done this for wall tents with no floor and haven't had any issue. When it comes to any tent, one wants to be careful where you pitch it. Low holes are not ideal. ;) I learned that leason very early in my life. I recall my brother and I pitching our pup tent in a depression somewhere up the Alaska Highway one summer when we were kids. Had a river running threw the tent come morning.:mrgreen: When it comes to these Kifaru's, they are pretty damn bomb proof. They have been tested under pretty much any and every extreme condition you can throw at them. Even on Everest.

[Koot]

I have the eight man and I love it.Lots of room for the family and pretty good for two guys in Nov with cots.Nice pics.We'll be getting out this coming weekend to the high country.I'll try to figure out the pic thing.
Nice pics,
Koot

[rock]

Great pics steve great looking country thanks for sharing

[SLIK]

You got a link for some info. on that teepee.

Nice pictures btw. What general area?

[hunter1947]

You are in gods land Dana when you are up there in the hi country ,you have a load on your back as for the pic of you caring it tells me that.

Very nice pic of the owl ,Thanks Dana I saved it in a folder for my desk top as for others from this forum.

[Dirty]

Speaking of the owl, is that a Boreal Owl?

[Avalanche123]

I am thinking of the 8-man kifaru for late season mule deer. I guess in a perfect world I'd get a 6 man for sheep hunting, might be quite nice.

It might even eliminate the need for a tarp (I packa sil tarp) for cooking/hanging out under.

[tooley]

I love mondays because Dana usually has new pics for us to admire!

[dana]

Speaking of the owl, is that a Boreal Owl?

Dirty,
I believe it is a juvenile northern saw-whet.

SLIK,
Here's a link with the info on the Kifaru Tipi.
http://www.kifaru.net/TIPI.HTM