Wilkeson

Mars Hill Men

This is how I spent my Saturday: In the forest with quite a few guns, snow, a machete, more snow & five then six Mars Hill dudes.  I was the sole chick-which I don't mind, but I always think the guys think I'm weird.  Maybe I am.

I had quite a fine time.  I shot the AK, the AR my .38 . . . hmmm . . . I think that was it for this trip.

It is just very nice to be away.  To be out doing anything in the forest.  The snow was a totally great surprise.  Plus, if it was going to be wet all day, to have snow a lot of the time is better than rain!  It was cold, but I dressed prepared (well, I did have to borrow a sweatshirt since my wool sweater didn't make into my box that morning).  I found out my $20 TNF hiking pants are waterproof--ummm, super great steal!  I also found a clearance OR shell--goretex as always, life saver!

There really was fire!! 

Any-way--the dudes were cool.  They did dude things like I would expect:  cigar smoking and target finding galore all day.  As the afternoon progressed another dude decided to come and a few others had to pick him up at Wal-mart.  Westin (Wesley? me & names--horrific!) decided to start a fire so it would be going when the other guys brought the wood back-he had a knife and a magnesium (I'm pretty sure of that) survival fire starter.  He went to it and made fire!  It kept up for a good half hour before a crazy bit of snow/rain got the best of it.  Sure was fun to see him get it going.



So-all in all lots of fun for this moose.  I saw the men blow up a few targets-yay!  We did have fire with dry wood to warm up to--My jacket is still airing out from the smoke.  There is a downed tree that allegedly has three or four bullets in it--they have yet to be machete'd out ;)

I love to go to the cinema, I love to go to the shows.  I love to dress up, eat out, sit down and just chill on the couch with films and snacks.  I also love to get out and be out do the outdoor thing.  I still struggle with the "weekend warrior" bit that is the Pacific Northwest. . . but it is what it is.  This isn't Lake City or Colter Bay or Bozeman or Durango where you can just arrive home change the togs and drive out to the trail and be out in an hour's turn around.  I haven't adapted yet and I'm more out of shape now than possibly ever before in my life.  I need to rectify that bit at least.  I'm looking forward to some hiking, more shooting and hopefully some camping as the subject came up this weekend as well.

I am in an unfamiliar land.  So much so that adaption hasn't occurred.  Scientifically, this is anomolous and should be rectified--yet without reference, it is difficult.

Below you'll see how the evening started to come to a close.  Burritos were made, the girls came over for games and it was a relaxing evening.  A very full day, jam packed with all the things this moose enjoys!

Burrito time!