10-13-2010, 02:34 AM
So I've been doing a lot of hike-in stuff with my Lunker Hunter of late. Just this Sunday a buddy and I hiked up into the Desolation Wilderness in search of gold - golden trout that is!
Lugged my 30 lb pack which included fins, waders, booties, tube, inflator bag, a few reels, too many flyboxes, a rod tube and rod, 3 liters of water, lunch, rainjacket, extra baselayer and socks, and GPS/camera/etc. Not too bad really for 5 miles of uphill hoofin'. I'd like to take it overnighting but I'm afraid the extra 15 pounds of gear may force me to trim weight somewhere...
Some photos:
Cool looking tree and cairn:
![[Image: 5071372427_152f1351d6_b_d.jpg]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5071372427_152f1351d6_b_d.jpg)
Set up and ready to rock!
![[Image: 5071975076_78f90a780d_b_d.jpg]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5071975076_78f90a780d_b_d.jpg)
Afloat!
![[Image: 5071363977_93f1651129_b_d.jpg]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5071363977_93f1651129_b_d.jpg)
Success!!
![[Image: 5071966052_e4d6766e89_b_d.jpg]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5071966052_e4d6766e89_b_d.jpg)
Unfortunately, that was the only fish between the two of us for the day. Fortunately, it was I who caught it!
I'm loving this UL tubing thing... Trinity tubes can kiss my 2 lb a$$!
_SHig
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Lugged my 30 lb pack which included fins, waders, booties, tube, inflator bag, a few reels, too many flyboxes, a rod tube and rod, 3 liters of water, lunch, rainjacket, extra baselayer and socks, and GPS/camera/etc. Not too bad really for 5 miles of uphill hoofin'. I'd like to take it overnighting but I'm afraid the extra 15 pounds of gear may force me to trim weight somewhere...
Some photos:
Cool looking tree and cairn:
Set up and ready to rock!
Afloat!
Success!!
Unfortunately, that was the only fish between the two of us for the day. Fortunately, it was I who caught it!
I'm loving this UL tubing thing... Trinity tubes can kiss my 2 lb a$$!
_SHig
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