That's super! Nice that Kimberly kept up her end of the bargain!
A few Qs.... What were the temperatures? What's the altitude? What did you eat? My best pack was 29kg no rifle but I subscribe to "better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it". Did you do all your backpacking and " spiking out" with your partner? Sorry I looked all over but can't find it... What scope is Kimberly wearing?
I have a couple spots that are easy to get a tag but it will take backpacking overnight to get the antlers, so this kind of report is good motivation.
Well done!
Willy
Gday Wilbar!
A few Qs.... What were the temperatures? Temps ranged from good sunny days in the 14 degrees Celcius, with wet cold fronts blowing through an down to -1 Degrees Celcius while we were on the second pack hunt, we spent 16 hours in the tent from 3pm until 7am due to Rain and us becoming wet from waiste down as we were looking for my Friends Shot & lost Sambat Stag.
What's the altitude? the altititude we were at most of the week was 600m ASL on the Valley floor, the first Pack hunt we were in the 1000m ASL region and for the final trip we were on the "tops" an they go up to around 2000m ASL an we camped around 1700m
What did you eat? I took a few cheese sandwhiches, chip snacks, musieli bars/ rice bubble bars, Chicken Noodles, Soups, Tea bags, I took a Bag of nutri grain as my 'trail mix' , one time I packed a can of coke, Cans of V energy kicks.... some confectionary.
The biggest thing I learnt, by asking around as to what everyone else does, what Find what you can do. What you will eat after slogging around, what you will eat cold an whats easy to warm up. other lads took back country meals, meat cooked the night before to chew on cold.. Water is most important and when we were up in the Mids 900-1000m there isn't much Water.. A lot down Low and ended up being A lot up High.
My best pack was 29kg no rifle but I subscribe to "better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it". Did you do all your backpacking and " spiking out" with your partner?
Unfamiliar with the term Spiking out, but I packed in 20-21KG with Kimber strapped on bag, 1/3rd of my body weight an I did ok, but the route was not like northern BC or New Zealand climbs, we picked a spot that I wanted to get into, been into years prior but never backpacked/camped so after a slow week I was able to talk a Tasmanian hunter into keeping hes pack laoded an grabbing a few Extra layers of Clothing, an make sure he had some food to go.
Over nighters are EASY as far as Food, Water goes... Of course you pack enough just incase an extra day or two out in emergency (high rivers, wild rain, dangerous winds)
Sorry I looked all over but can't find it... What scope is Kimberly wearing? older Leupold vari-x 2-7x33
I'm new to this Game too but if you have a bit of Will power, sense of adventure and love the bush.... this is the only way to do it from now on for me!!
Hope that helps mate
Cheers
WL
