This country's hard on people. You can't stop what's coming.

[D_Walt]

Sounds like an amazing trip and it was a fantastic write up; thanks for sharing and congrats on your success!

 

[Caseknife]

Wonderful story telling and great bulls, you two are studs! First experience with tundra was in June at Nome this year. It was only a birding trip and we were only a mile at most on the tundra. Told myself that no way in *&^% would I ever do an Alaskan hunt that required walking on tundra. You guys are probably 20 years younger than I am, still don't think I would have wanted to do that 20 years ago.

 

[thomas89]

Going forward everyone else will be battling for 2nd place in the greatest HT thread of '26.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Going forward everyone else will be battling for 2nd place in the greatest HT thread of '26.

Dunno 'bout that. Have you read about the two epic hunts (with stunning pics) in the MacKenzie Mountains?

 

[thomas89]

Dunno 'bout that. Have you read about the two epic hunts (with stunning pics) in the MacKenzie Mountains?

Apples and oranges my friend.

Weren't those hunts guided? Absolutely nothing wrong with that (I'd take one in a heartbeat) but I think in the spirit of a (primarily) DIY forum, that takes a little off the overall score.

And they sure weren't out of the back of a U-Haul truck on the side of the road.

Let's let the people decide!

 

[Straight Arrow]

Apples and oranges my friend.

Weren't those hunts guided? Absolutely nothing wrong with that (I'd take one in a heartbeat) but I think in the spirit of a (primarily) DIY forum, that takes a little off the overall score.

And they sure weren't out of the back of a U-Haul truck on the side of the road.

Let's let the people decide!

I like them all! It's not up for election. It's a matter of personal perspective and opinion.

You certainly make valid points to support your perspective. Thanx.

 

[Ben Lamb]

The judges agree:

no reward can come close to being appropriate outside of a pallet of chips.

Well done gentlemen. Amazing adventure.

 

[npaden]

I really was hoping for some blistered feet pictures with some skin hanging off.

Way to tough it out. Mental fortitude. Congratulations on a couple of nice animals.

 

[TOGIE]

I really was hoping for some blistered feet pictures with some skin hanging off.

Way to tough it out. Mental fortitude. Congratulations on a couple of nice animals.

Maybe sarcasm?

Too late. Heel picture once done for good.



The actual blisters formed on the first outing, so they had time to be become less raw and the moleskin and gorilla tape protected quite well, but can't stop it from hurting.

It was one giant mega tender zone though. Cracking at times, bleeding here and there.

I'm not sure it had as much to do with not breaking in the boots as I think having boots that just weren't quite right for me. I've been having hell the past couple of years figuring boots out. Ironically, ever since I stopped buying cheapo Cabelas brand and moved into fairly high tier footwear everything just seems to hurt me. I need to experiment more with even thicker socks and perhaps insoles before moving on though.

Crispi Lapponia III GTXs - I bought these for the trip specifically because my Schnee's Beartooths are problematic too.

They performed flawlessly otherwise, kept my feet dry, which seems impossible out there.