2012 Montana Conditions, Stoke and Whatev Thread

[BobbyBill]

Great shots, Norseman! That’s a scenic loop for sure. The Dearborn is a favorite float; N Fork Flathead is the other. We canoe and, horror of horrors, don’t fish and can cover some river miles in a hurry. Never been on the Smith; always seem to forget to apply for the permit…someday.

[lifelinksplit]

Nice bobbybill! Those pics and the barbwire talk remind me of a high water ducky float down belt ck from the ol lazy doe through sluiceboxes. I need to get back.

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[swimmy]

Great pics in here.

Here are a couple recent ones from the hood

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

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Great shots, Norseman! That’s a scenic loop for sure. The Dearborn is a favorite float; N Fork Flathead is the other. We canoe and, horror of horrors, don’t fish and can cover some river miles in a hurry. Never been on the Smith; always seem to forget to apply for the permit…someday.

Love that kind of water. Grew up doing summer canoe trips with my dad on the Delaware river (actually very scenic) and have been trying to get him to do a trip out west for 20+ years. I think he's too old now unfortunately.

[Trackhead]

We canoe and, horror of horrors, don’t fish and can cover some river miles in a hurry.

Had similar exchanges when we were living in AK out on our boat......we fished, but often times were just out cruising around checking out whales, etc. Come to the dock and game warden looks perplexed when you tell him you're not fishing and don't have any board.

[Trackhead]

Nice pics, Swimmy. My wife is really into birds. She has full frame Sony and 200-600 f5.6 and knows everything about every bird everywhere.

[swimmy]

Nice pics, Swimmy. My wife is really into birds. She has full frame Sony and 200-600 f5.6 and knows everything about every bird everywhere.

She sounds awesome.

I'm camped at the bird sanctuary for a few days. Today I photographed a Yellow-rumped Warbler.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

^^^ Awesome shot

[swimmy]

^^^ Awesome shot

Thanks! Super cool birds but really fidgety.

I love it down here though.

[swimmy]

Male Yellow Warbler

[byates1]

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/05...plodes-in-car/

Ho lee fuk

I put mine in my cooler all summer. Be warned

[~mikey b]

in AK when we flew with them they were always in latched ammo cans

someone triggered one in a float plane out in the world somewheres - hilarity ensued

so they started using ammo cans

[Trackhead]

^^crazy shit.

Whenever we flew in for hunting trips when I lived in AK we had guns, unloaded, no boom boom surprises of bear spray at altitude. But we were never that high anyway.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

We accidentally washed and dried a bear spray last summer. Fucked up some clothes. I figured it out while 20 minutes into 90 minute hot yoga and the towel I was laying on turned to lava lol. That was, uh, interesting.

Then Superior and I were on a long MTB ride a week later and 6 or 7 miles in my chamois turned to lava. Good times.


Been asked a million times: Is there anywhere less than 10 to 12 hours away to get some nice warm weather and hiking in? Can't ride bikes. Haven't really been on vacation in quite some time. Busy as fuck. GF has a 5 day window before she starts a new job. My go to is always S. UT. this time of year. Somewhere else???

[byates1]

Jarbidge?

[Bunion 2020]

Costa Rica. By air < 14 hrs away.

[skaredshtles]

We accidentally washed and dried a bear spray last summer. Fucked up some clothes. I figured it out while 20 minutes into 90 minute hot yoga and the towel I was laying on turned to lava lol. That was, uh, interesting.

Then Superior and I were on a long MTB ride a week later and 6 or 7 miles in my chamois turned to lava. Good times.


Been asked a million times: Is there anywhere less than 10 to 12 hours away to get some nice warm weather and hiking in? Can't ride bikes. Haven't really been on vacation in quite some time. Busy as fuck. GF has a 5 day window before she starts a new job. My go to is always S. UT. this time of year. Somewhere else???

Front Range of Colorado is actually a pretty decent place right now - moderated temps, wildflowers in the foothills starting to pop, lots of trails. Just don't plan to hike on the weekend. Or after work hours.

[swimmy]

Speaking of bear spray, really cool encounter today.

[byates1]

Beautiful killing machine

[singlesline]

That's one happy looking grizz

[swimmy]

Beautiful killing machine

No kidding. Look at the claws on that thing.

[byates1]

You ran right up to it for a couple selfies I assume?

[yeahman]

Awesome griz. Was that in Yellowstone swimmy?

[swimmy]

You ran right up to it for a couple selfies I assume?

I was up there working and my customer told me a weird story. He works for the park service and said two years ago there was a black bear near the Lodge. They spotted a lady putting peanut butter on her son's arm and asked what she was doing.

She responded that she wanted a pic of the bear licking peanut butter off his arm. If true, wtf?

Awesome griz. Was that in Yellowstone swimmy?

Yep! Just outside of Old Faithful.

[byates1]

I was up there working and my customer told me a weird story. He works for the park service and said two years ago there was a black bear near the Lodge. They spotted a lady putting peanut butter on her son's arm and asked what she was doing.

She responded that she wanted a pic of the bear licking peanut butter off his arm. If true, wtf?



Yep! Just outside of Old Faithful.

Wow. These are the ppl all around us. Everyday.