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<blockquote data-quote="Engineering101" data-source="post: 1061963" data-attributes="member: 63138"><p>phorwath</p><p> </p><p>There is maybe 1 in 100 guys my age could have done the bear hunt me and my buddy (who is 42) did last Fall and come out unscathed. The real problem was the 1,000 foot vertical rock climb to get into the basin we wanted to hunt. Having said that, my hat is off to you. I think your adventures have out adventured mine. But it sounds like you are about 6 months from being an "old fart" yourself though so you better get ready for that couch. What do you say we both buy ATVs so our wives won't have to worry so much - and then you could go back to that 12 pound rifle that you know you love?</p><p> </p><p>All kidding aside, looking back, wouldn't you love to hit the rewind button and do it all over again, nerve damage and all? I know I would but as they say, Father Time is undefeated and he is coming after us both.</p><p> </p><p>In the interest of full disclosure, I do have 3 "sporter weight" rifles (all classic Sakos). They wieigh 10.0, 10.4 and 10.6 pounds but... I didn't take any of them backpacking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Engineering101, post: 1061963, member: 63138"] phorwath There is maybe 1 in 100 guys my age could have done the bear hunt me and my buddy (who is 42) did last Fall and come out unscathed. The real problem was the 1,000 foot vertical rock climb to get into the basin we wanted to hunt. Having said that, my hat is off to you. I think your adventures have out adventured mine. But it sounds like you are about 6 months from being an "old fart" yourself though so you better get ready for that couch. What do you say we both buy ATVs so our wives won't have to worry so much - and then you could go back to that 12 pound rifle that you know you love? All kidding aside, looking back, wouldn't you love to hit the rewind button and do it all over again, nerve damage and all? I know I would but as they say, Father Time is undefeated and he is coming after us both. In the interest of full disclosure, I do have 3 "sporter weight" rifles (all classic Sakos). They wieigh 10.0, 10.4 and 10.6 pounds but... I didn't take any of them backpacking. [/QUOTE]
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