12-18-2020, 03:49 AM
Larry, I don't know you but glad you shared your story. If nothing else, it makes all of us be a little more cautious when venturing out. This early in the season, that is a very good thing.
Don't worry about the ego, that will heal, and we all have a closet full of stupid decisions. I'll share mine here. I love to backpack hunt and get in deep and away from people. A couple years ago, there was a good storm brewing before the early deer hunt. Looked like a great time to get in and hunt with what I thought would be 6-8" of snow. Long story short, it snowed for almost an entire day and dropped close to 2' of snow where I was at. I literally thought my 2-person backpacking tent was going to be my coffin that night. After looking at my options and what was realistic, I decided that calling search and rescue was the smart choice given my location and the conditions. That was a hard call to make but the helicopter ride off the mountain was AWESOME!!
It happens to all of us. Glad you are safe and well!!
Don't worry about the ego, that will heal, and we all have a closet full of stupid decisions. I'll share mine here. I love to backpack hunt and get in deep and away from people. A couple years ago, there was a good storm brewing before the early deer hunt. Looked like a great time to get in and hunt with what I thought would be 6-8" of snow. Long story short, it snowed for almost an entire day and dropped close to 2' of snow where I was at. I literally thought my 2-person backpacking tent was going to be my coffin that night. After looking at my options and what was realistic, I decided that calling search and rescue was the smart choice given my location and the conditions. That was a hard call to make but the helicopter ride off the mountain was AWESOME!!
It happens to all of us. Glad you are safe and well!!