Thread: A trip report, (well sort of)

A trip report, (well sort of)

After turning down several offers from a certain forum member. Mainly because I was not confident I would actually make it up and back as my shape is not really conducive to climbing hills. Not to mention I thought my fitness was not up to it.

Anyway on Friday I finally gave in and accepted the invitation.
I mention when I accepted the fact that it has been 20 years since I last went hunting and had exactly zero gear, apart from me and a rifle (well a rattle gun really) and my work boots. “No Worries, I’ll bring everything” was the reply followed by “pick you up at 2am”.

Rest of the evening was spent finding out just how much stuff I didn’t have. I did have a knife in my fishing gear so assuming one can “fillet” a deer or goat then all should be good. Found a small pack, threw in the PLB, a box of ammo, Jacket and spare top. Raided the fridge for some chocholate bars left over from Xmas then off to be.

Up early the next morning in an attempt to be ready, ride arrived on time and off we went. Once we arrived at the car park spot. I got my stuff out and my guide (I’ll call him Cam for the purposes of this report) instructed me to pass me my rifle and promptly shoved it into his pack, (this pack was large enough to house a small Ethiopian family by the way), said “let’s go” and turned around and buggered off up the track.
This was about 3am. Much walking then ensued (via headlamp) up and down dale with many rest stops along the way and daylight found us high up in the tops. After a good look around the area and a careful sneek up to “the most likely area “ all drew blank on the deer front.
More sidling and looking still without a result except it was a magnificent view. About 7am we stopped for another rest and I was thrown a Bacon and Egg Sandwich.

More sidling and looking and then it was time to head down. Once we got back to the car and I look at where we had been I was bloody shocked. In fact if we had arrived in daylight and my guide had said “we are going to be hunting over behind that fucken massive hill”, I would have said “you’re fucking joking”



Mr Hunting Guide!! Not far to the top.

So, Cam you make a bloody good guide and hunting mate. Thank you so much for the invite, hope I didn’t slow you down too much. I owe you one

Next time I'll try to have more of my own gear

Next morning I felt really great after the day before until I tried to get out of bed.

Couldnt have been slower than me mikee!!! He makes a mean bacon and egg sammie dont he :-)

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Nice on Mikee. Those damn hills look a lot easier in the dark eh

Awesome that you got out to give it a go after the previous thread we were pushing you
Next time shoot something to use your filleting knife on

Piss poor guide that didn't put you onto a deer:rolleyes:

Next time.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Piss poor guide that didn't put you onto a deer:rolleyes:

Next time.

Yeah well I though I was Ok this morning until I had to cart 20 boxes of clays up a wee incline to the upper trap house............................................. ...................

oh and the suicidal moth is requiring removal by experts tomorrow

Originally Posted by mikee

Next morning I felt really great after the day before until I tried to get out of bed.

Good on you

Always great to be out there thanks for posting.

Way to go Mikee. You got up, you gave it a go and you made it back. Cam must be code for a bloody good bloke as I don't recognise the name. Ha ha ha ha

Originally Posted by Rushy

Way to go Mikee. You got up, you gave it a go and you made it back. Cam must be code for a bloody good bloke as I don't recognise the name. Ha ha ha ha

That would be the understatement of the centuary......... His pack was so bloody big I was expecting him to whip out a jet pack for the steep bit. He really has no idea how much I was shitting my pants about my fitness

Good shit Mikee!

Got that moth removed from your ear alright then?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Got that moth removed from your ear alright then?

What can I say....................... after an hours wait at the daktari and 50 bucks its still there. Have to go to the ENT at the hospital.

Doctor said "yes it is a moth" while I was thinking no shit then she offered me a medical cert fщ 3 days off

To be continued

I saw a movie that involved moths lodged in body orifices once. You should be afraid......very afraid