Steve K.
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Dan,
You should send a copy to The Alaska Daily News (http://www.adn.com) and Northern Dynasty (Pebble Creek Mine) folks.
You’ve raised a great kid….of course you knew that……Thanks for sharing!
Mike…I believe I’ve found the other thread. It is much more detailed and I see the weight of my tripod with ballhead is 3 lbs 1 ounce. Just to reiterate….this is not an everyday….only tripod you own setup…..this setup was pieced together strictly for backpacking. You can get a much better tripod/ballhead by spending more money but also adding more weight and bulk.
http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1183938447/0#0
Ditto Sierra Trading post. They have a North Face 20 degree bag for $89 right now.
I think we’re missing something here…..you typed,
“….with inflatable camp mats….”I’d suggest a piece of $10 closed cell foam pad from Wally World coupled with your air mattress to add a much needed layer of insulation between you and the ground. I carry a piece that is four feet long. It does double-duty as a “seat” with half on the ground and half against a tree and at night it’s used as the previously mentioned insulation.
It’s weight is minimal.
Zach,
Please keep an eye out for the waterproof backpacks that never materialized….specifically the William Joe offering. I’ve been waiting on that thing for over a year now. Seems Orvis had something similar due out but I might be wrong.
Have fun.
Those photos are looking good from my cubicle jungle! Keep ’em coming. The NE corner of Yellowstone is my favorite part of the Park. With the Beartooth Wilderness and Nat Forest to the east….you have a lot of trout water to choose from. I’ve been known to hang out there for without venturing any farther than Roosevelt lodge.
Another Food Tip….French Toast, bacon and coffee from the Ore House in Cooke City. Great way to start a day of fishing.
Thanks Tim!
Adam,
This guy is in Georgia….may be close to you, not sure…..and could prolly whip something up. Definitely different.
I thought at one time someone …..maybe you Zach….said it was a digitized Carter Simcoe….with the orange beard and all.
Oh well.
Adam,
It took 3 months to get my decals……and they expire in 6 weeks! Seems I paid for a “transfer” of ownership and now have to cough up more cheese to get more decals. For those of you not from Georgia….our boat registration process really sucks.
Andrew…actually 88 pounds of fur and slobber keeps the nose down with only one person in the boat. When my big ass gets in front, the dog has to move to the rear. I think of the dog as easily adjustable ballast and almost as effective as a jack plate. 😀
I’m sure it’s the same in Tennessee….here in Georgia it’s pronounced, “far”…….As in: Grab the chillins and let’s go to the far!
Nice job Mike.
Yes………he’s 17 and seriously into duck hunting. I guess there are much worse things he could be involved in. I encouraged him but told him I didn’t want him to grow a beard and hair like the Duck Commander guy.
A little field testing and scouting for the upcoming teal season. The pushpole worked great. I was pleased with the motor as well. We even saw a few ducks. Things are looking up!
Updates……..
I quickly found that I was in need of a pushpole. PVC proved too flimsy so I read on microskiff.com that many folks were using a pine closet rod from Home Depot. I picked one up Friday and it worked perfectly. I screwed and gorilla-glued a 1″ pvc cap to the top:
…and then fashioned a tee from a few 1″ fittings………screwed and glued again:
…and then coated it liberally with polyurethane varnish followed by spray can lacquer. You can see that it’s pretty straight:
….and then bolted a few cross sections of 2 inch pvc to the gunwales to hold said pole:
I then wanted to put a semi-comfortable seat in front that was also easily removable come duck season. The original Gheenoe bench seats were not strong enough to support a pedestal so I ordered a “spider seat pedestal” from Cabelas. My old swivel seat and swivel bolted to the spider seat pedestal. I had to whack off a couple of inches from the two front legs to make it level. The whole assembly is held in place with a small turnbuckle.
Both items were field tested yesterday and did really well. The biggest surprise was the Briggs and Stratton motor. That thing plowed though some grass and muck like it wasn’t even there…..well not exactly….but it worked great! I even saw several teal so hopefully I’ll get a few on opening day.
All for now.
