Sep. 23, 2005
Things I learned from Elk Camp
1.) I missed my family.
2.) It's
better to go 14 days without bathing than to bathe in "mountain fresh
glacial springs" (It takes brain freeze to a whole new level.)
3.) Elk sort of know their way around a forest,...... more so than me.
4.) Day time is awsome in the wilderness......all alone, away from all the so-called comforts of the world.
5.) Night time is plain scary in the wilderness....all alone, away from
all the so-called comforts of the world. ( I mean I was cool with
it, but my hunting partner was freaked out.)
6.) There are monsters in the woods at night.
7.) Something groweld at us at night.
8.) Elk came right into our camp and bugled (laughed hysterically) at us all night long.......That's not cool.
9.) Shooting an arrow at a target is so very easy.
10.) Shooting an arrow at an elk......not so much.
11.) Did I mention night time was scary? ( to my hunting partner that is)
12. Stove pipes are hot and can burn your skin.
13.) Baby wipes can be used for so many things.
14.) My breath stunk by day three.
15.) I had no smell by day ten.
16.) Arm pit odor, unabated, is progressive in nature; from the
classical sweat smell to a sort of chicken noodle soup smell and
finally to a wet dog smell.
17.) Wet dogs stink.
18.) Mice are evil.
19.) Mouse traps are cool.
20.) Mice are nocturnal.
21.) Mice like the smell of wet dogs.
22.) I'm having all the mice we killed stuffed and mounted.
23.) Mice have a sense of humor.
24.) Elk have a sense of humor.
25.) Bears aren't that funny.
26.) The compass is ALWAYS right.
27.) Yea, it's cold....but it's a dry cold.
28.) Snoring is obnoxious.....and I'll leave it at that because I understand that's a sore subject for some.
29.) Don't drink the water
30.) Elk dung sticks to your boots
31.) And finally........what happens in Elk Camp, stays in Elk Camp.
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Sep. 24, 2005 - ROTFLOL
Sep. 24, 2005 - I can't stop laughing
 Posted by Harriette
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JenIg sent me your way............I am CRYING I am laughing so hard.
Be sure to post a photo of your "mounted mice"..........hee, hee
Harriette
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Sep. 24, 2005 - What an adventure!
 Posted by wardssward
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Thanks for sharing this experience with us, especially since most of us will never have this-uh-wonderful opportunity. :-)
~Connie
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Sep. 24, 2005 - Next time...
 Posted by Dalyn
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The next time you try to sweet talk me into going hunting with you, I will refer you back to this list!Anyway- I betcha you guys just want a camp cook! Not this girl! No siree-
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Sep. 24, 2005 - too funny!
Sep. 24, 2005 - Oh geez!
 Posted by tnschaffer
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Kev told me you wrote something kinda-funny.. I had no idea I would get a laughter induced hernia!
Between your chicken-noodly scent and his horrible feet...there is no way you guys will get close enough to any wild creature. Trust me...the mice will leave y'all alone.
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Sep. 24, 2005 - Jen Ig was right
Posted by SusanSpann |
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This is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. Thank you for a good, solid laugh.
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Sep. 24, 2005 - hahaha
Sep. 24, 2005 - Too Funny!
Sep. 25, 2005 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by drewsfamilytx
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LOL!
Let me know if you need any helps stuffing those mice...weird I know, but I've actually btdt. As far as smelling chicken noodley, I had no idea that was possible. Just watch, now every single one of us who's read your post will be smelling that can of soup when we open it up!!!
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Sep. 25, 2005 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by TOSPUBLISHER
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TOO funny...I was cackling at that one, especially where you TOTALLY reem Jen Ig, the snorer. Oh that was classic. I must say that made my Sunday. heh heh
Tell your wife hi for me; she's very cool, cooler than Jen Ig.
-gena
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Sep. 25, 2005 - Untitled Comment
Sep. 25, 2005 - Where's the love
 Posted by Douglas
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Girls, girls...let's not argue about this. Jen...you've got to come to terms with this problem of yours. It's the first step to recovery. Nose strips sister.
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Sep. 25, 2005 - Oh, this is so good
 Posted by ByHisGraceInColorado
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I am printing this out RIGHT AWAY to give my husband, as we are getting ready for our 10 day FAMILY hunt in a few weeks. This is our annual trek in the woods for deer/or elk but we use real ammo, not the namby pamby arrow stuff. (JUST KIDDING---I know how hard those things are to use.)
I have been trying to get my dear man to start blogging. Maybe, just maybe this will spur him on.
But then, we will be fighting over the computer.....
Oh, and here is our verse we hung over our ELK camp: Acts 10:13.
The Hunting wife....
Nancy
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Sep. 26, 2005 - Untitled Comment
Posted by JenIG |
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Dear Disco Doug,
just for that last comment, i'm going to talk dayln into needing 4 more goats and start hinting to her about that chicken coop that still needs building.....
believe me brother, 33 years with gena has taught me the great art of sibling warfare <evil grin>
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Sep. 26, 2005 - Because I care
Posted by Douglas |
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Look my sistah from another mistah, all I'm saying is that King James would enjoy his days much more if he were well rested instead of being kept up all night by the sound of the "little problem" you refuse to acknowledge. DA-NILE........definatley not a river in Egypt. It's nothing to be ashamed of you know. My Dalyn and children all snore. I personaly don't snore of course,..but hey, I was one of the lucky ones......This is tough love Jen because friends don't let friends snore!!!!! Good luck with that. LONG LIVE THE BEE-GEE'S
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Oct. 20, 2005 - #32
 Posted by MrsNehemiah
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#32 is while you're at elk camp, the actual elk are all over at your house destroying the garden and keeping your wife and children up with all the bugling (at least that's what happens to Mr Nehemiah)
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