| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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It was a typical schizophrenic Spring day in the Hinterlands today. The morning was stormy with low snow and by early afternoon the sun burst out into blue skies.
I thought today was going to be unique with another Leatherwaller joining us on our rove. TinHorn (Hank) made an effort to get out to my place this morning but was thwarted by snowy/icy conditions on the local highway.
This highway is not one to test in treacherous conditions; there is no room for error and leaving the road may very well end in a hundred foot plunge into a watery gorge.
So, without TinHorn, Amy, Koier, and I ventured into the wilds of the hinterlands and were treated to an excellent rove.
Here is Ironside Mountain looking fronm the precipice of Hidden Rock. The spiritual center of many of the local native tribes and, in particular, the Chimariko.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Koier and his Polar Bear and Alpine Wool and Leather back quiver....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Amy in one of the many Magical places....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Although great to wander through, these rocky bowls don't treat arrows very well....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Koier trying to shoot his stuck flu-flu out of a tree.... we recovered it eventually, but not this way....
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| From: Longbowsmith
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Those look like some fantastic stompin' grounds!
chris
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Amy working on her form. This is only her second time out shooting; I think she is catching the trad bug.....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Forest art, a Pacific Madrone with unusual pock marks...
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Broom moss (dicranum scoparium) and freckle pelt lichen (peltigera britannica).
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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My newest arrows. Thanks to info here on the LW I made a feather burner and made these self-knocked arrows... a real surprise was this two-fletched test arrow. I wasn't sure how well it would fly, but it did fly true.... my first effort at two-fletched arrows.
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| From: Lou
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Love it, especially those misty mountains. Lou
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| From: Alfie
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| Date: 25-Mar-12 |
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Beautiful landscape!
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| From: Shifting Shadow
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| Date: 26-Mar-12 |
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Amy's form looks especially good for only the second time out.
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| From: DaGunz
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| Date: 26-Mar-12 |
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Another awesome thread! Thanks for sharing.
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| From: Snowshoe
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| Date: 26-Mar-12 |
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+1 what DaGunz said:)
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| From: jwhitetail
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| Date: 26-Mar-12 |
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Looks like a great day in a great place! Thanks for shariing your rove.
JW
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| From: George Tsoukalas
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| Date: 26-Mar-12 |
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your roves these many years. Jawge
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| From: rawdawg
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| Date: 26-Mar-12 |
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my monday is now complete. thanks for taking us along.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 27-Mar-12 |
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I'm glad everyone is still enjoying these pictures. I knew I was going to keep taking pictures, but I didn't realize so many folks would be as enamored with the mountains I rove as I am. I'm happy to share a little bit of this paradise.
I think Amy has the archery bug. She is very excited about the next rove and is concerned she might miss two weeks do to prior obligations. I am hunting for a 30-35# bow for her... the bow she has been borrowing is 35# and she has been experiencing some elbow pain on her brace arm. Next rove she is going to borrow a 30#er and see if that works better for her. She is quick to adapt to form suggestions and, I think, will become a fine shooter in no time.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Spring in the Hinterlands in all its schizophrenic glory. We started out with snow and bright sunshine and ended with snow flurries and low clouds. Today was very special with TinHorn Hank joining us rovers for the first time a Leatherwaller has made the effort to come out and fling some arrows in the deep woods.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Rudy the Red Rover, TinHorn, Koier and myself enjoyed a great day wandering the woods and showing Hank around. Hank drove 2.5 hours to get out here this morning.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Yet another picture looking into the South Fork Trinity river. The river is flowing high and fast as the last few weeks have been trying to make up for a dry December. January, and February.
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| From: Pilgrim
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Man! I sure wish I could go roving with you guys!
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| From: Stix
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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This is truly the best series on the web. Please post all pictures of any future roves. I feel like I am there with you. Where exactly is your Hinterlands. I would love to explore it via a topo map and google earth.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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My arrows for the day. I sure do like the self-knocks and banana fletchings...
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| From: Jeffer
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Thanks so much for sharing that with us! Love the pictures!!
Jeff
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Hank and his Mongolian Thumb of Death (patent pending) across the pond....
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| From: jwhitetail
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Wonderful. Simply wonderful.
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| From: bowfitz
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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beautiful, getting better all the time you,ll have an army of rovers soon or maybe you already do.thanks
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Despite the expressions I think we had another excellent rove in the hinterlands....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 01-Apr-12 |
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Stix- 40°47'12.93" N 123°30'43.48" W is Duck Moon Lake
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| From: rare breed
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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Magic, gentlemen. Simply magic.... A very different California from where I grew up bowhunting rabbits, quail, doves and the occassional slinking varmit in the chapparal/oak woodland foothills. Please keep feeding us your amazing photos. We've enjoyed the journey... Shoot Straight, rare breed
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| From: Snowshoe
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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Wonderful pics as always:)
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| From: DaGunz
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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Very cool! My Monday is made!
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| From: George Tsoukalas
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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Beautiful pictures! YOu are able to rove in a magic land. Jawge
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| From: TinHorn
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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GUYS--You GOTTA come out and rove with this crowd. It was my first rove out here, and it is a magical time where all boys are 12 years old again, it's OK to play in mud, and letting the dog sample your lunch is completely acceptable, even if both of you have gray whiskers and should know better. My deepest thanks to Chris, Rudy,and Chris Koier for inviting me along and a apecial thanks to Jennifer for letting 'kids be kids'---TinHorn Hank
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| From: Red Oak
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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As always thanks for the pics ! Hows the new Bow shootin for you ?
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| From: Gaur
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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Great outing and pictures. I love that pacific madrone picture.
How many hours are you guys out there and how many miles do you cover?
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 02-Apr-12 |
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Red Oak- my bow's shootin' great... except my arrows are having a little trouble. They are a little stiff and a little inconsistent. I picked up some ramin wood shafts for a really good price, but there is too much variation shaft to shaft. I'm slowly getting things dialed in though.
Gaur- we are usually out from late morning until dark. Our distance vary from a few miles to six or seven on the longer outings.
TinHorn- you are very welcome. It was great that you made it out and were able to put up with us. I hope the hinterlands met your expectations. Maybe next time the weather will be a little warmer and a little less snow to eat the arrows.
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 03-Apr-12 |
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Awesome shots, beautiful country.
Thanks for taking us along.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 08-Apr-12 |
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Another gorgeous day in the Hinterlands. Koier and I took advantage of this beautiful day and went onto the South Fork Trinity side of our ridge line. This side of the ridge is Southern exposure and is about 4 weeks ahead with the flora from our side of the ridge. The abundance of wildflowers and warmth made for a blissful day meandering through the deciduous forests of the lowlands of Trinity County.
Here the wild South Fork is flowing strong from recent rain and snow falling in our neck of the woods.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 08-Apr-12 |
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Not all shooting stars come from the sky.... shooting star flowers or dodecatheon pulchellum....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 08-Apr-12 |
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When hunting for a buried arrow of mine we came across a wonderful forest treasure... chantrells!!!! :)
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 08-Apr-12 |
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A thriving colony of False Pixie Cup Lichen.....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 08-Apr-12 |
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pedicularis densiflora.... and a pronghorn....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 09-Apr-12 |
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Koier at the moment of release with his flu-flu.... his dog, "Lady", very anxious to see the flight....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 09-Apr-12 |
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Old, homestead apple trees bringing the bees in....
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| From: ROCKY4570
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| Date: 09-Apr-12 |
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Thanks for allowing us to tag along. Great place to rove and great pictures.
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| From: rawdawg
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| Date: 09-Apr-12 |
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wonderful country.
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| From: JLBSparks
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| Date: 09-Apr-12 |
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OUTSTANDING!! Makes my meager stumpin' around the house look kinda' pitiful.
-Joe
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| From: Alfie
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| Date: 10-Apr-12 |
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Greate pics, thanks for the walk along
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| From: Navan-James
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| Date: 10-Apr-12 |
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Brilliant thread!
Regards, James.
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| From: DaGunz
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| Date: 10-Apr-12 |
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How far do you guys hike on a usual rove?
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 13-Apr-12 |
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DaGunz- we cover anywhere from a few miles to 6-7 depending on where our arrows take us. We also cover a fair amount of vertical distance. This area of the world has some of the most rugged mountains, so we might cover anywhere from 500 to 2500 feet in a rove.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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We made it out again today. A beautiful spring day with five of us Hinterland Rovers tromping around the woods.
Here's Koier, Rudy the Red, and Amy....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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One of the vernal ponds we shot across today...
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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The Crew... John roved for the first time today.....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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The log bristles with arrow... we unloaded our quiver from 80 yards on top of Arbora Hill.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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I was experimenting with my ever evolving arrows... all two-fetched with half high-backed banana's and the other uncut. I liked both but prefer the banana cut.
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| From: DaGunz
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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What kind of log is that in the bulls-eye shot? I ask because cut logs in GA petrify quickly, it seems.... If a log falls naturally, it will rot safely and softly. A cut tree becomes a rock and destroys arrows.
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| From: Snowshoe
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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Nice,made my morning! Thanks for sharing your wonderful pics.
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| From: George Tsoukalas
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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Yes, thanks, HR. I need my monday morning roving pictures. Beautiful! Jawge
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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DaGunz- I didn't look closely at it when I made the shot, but from the bark peeling it looks like a cedar. Otherwise a Doug fir and both are soft wood and tend to slowly rot on the forest floor.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 16-Apr-12 |
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more....lipstick cladonia (c. macilenta) along with wet rock moss (dichodontium pellucidum)....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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Rudy the Red and his low anchor sporting a new Alpine Wool & Leather arm guard....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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John trying his hand.... the trick here is to not hit the rocks. Not all of our arrows made it out of here alive....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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Amy... she's looking for a dual shelved 35# bow if anyone has one for sale....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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broad-leaved stonecrop (sedum spathulifolium)...
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| From: Lou
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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Another early AM here in NY, cup in hand, easing into the day with the rovers. great pictures as usual. Thanks. Lou
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| From: Den
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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Thanks for taking us with you, wish I was there. Den
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| From: rawdawg
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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damn ur lucky
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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"Luck favors the prepared... " -Louis Pasteur
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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"Luck favors the prepared... " -Louis Pasteur
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| From: tzolk
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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Chris, I just want to let you know that you and my buddy (and new Leatherwaller, Geoff)are solely responsible for me and my wife wanting to get out of Metro Detroit and into the North West. We are going to vacation at Geoffs place in Northern Idaho this late June (who goes on vacation to North Idaho? us!). Looking to find jobs out that way and sell our house here maybe next year. Please keep up with the pictures from Middle earth or Narnia or where ever that slice of fried gold lays that you rove in. Thanks for keeping the fire lit!
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| From: Red Oak
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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Chris what type of work is there in that neck of the woods ? Looks to be logging and subsistence farming . Just my guess by looking at the lay of the land .
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 17-Apr-12 |
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Tzolk- glad to hear it. This area has a few people who fled Detroit. Rudy the Red is a native Michiganer.... I went on vacation in northern Idaho when I rafted the middle fork of the salmon... maybe an odd place to vacation if you're coming from the Midwest, not so much from this part of the world. I expect the roving to be much better in Idaho than in Detroit :-)
Red Oak - work can be tough out here. There is not a whole lot of logging going on anymore. I am a contractor/builder and specialize in photovoltaics (solar) and micro-hydro electric. You learn a measure of austerity as a small sacrifice to live in a piece of paradise. There are a lot of small farms out here and a lot of government employees (USFS, BLM, fis heries, etc...) some people live where they can make money, I decided to live where I wanted to LIVE and then figured out how to make ends meet.
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| From: TinHorn
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| Date: 18-Apr-12 |
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I agree with Hinterland Rover- I'm a gov't refugee from SoCal and most of my buddies are retired old farts like me. We live here for the people and the land, and 'broke as a joke' is our way of life. I have seen about 1 guy with a tie, and 1 LandRover out here, but lotsa old Chevy 4x4s and cowboy boots. Most of us don't have 'showoff' material posessions like Porches, and we live in ranch/farm houses or mobile homes. I haven't seen any mansions, and darn few front lawns. Our fences feature bobwire and cattle gates, no white pickets! Or Poodles! You're gonna love it here!---TinHorn
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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Too tired tonight. Pics and story tomorrow.
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| From: DaGunz
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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We're waiting with bated breath....
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| From: OtherChris
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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I can't fill the boots of Hinterland Rover when it comes to posting roving pics. But we have a few to share from Sunday's (4/22) rove.
A rare pic of HR himself gazing over Echo Meadow.
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| From: OtherChris
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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Sometimes you need a little help from a friend.
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| From: OtherChris
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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My sweetie came out with us. She was proud of this shot!
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| From: DaGunz
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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Is that a pass-through?
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| From: rawdawg
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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makes me want to buy a plane ticket. to ur area of course LOL.
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| From: TinHorn
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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What a great rove! Soon enough I'll be out with you all and bring along my new $17 bow! And my own flu-flu!---TinHorn
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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Thanks Koier- I've been looking forward to another Hinterland Rover offering a different perspective.... it turns out your better half, Rotem, has a great photographic eye.....
Here's Rotem on her first rove in the hinterlands; moment of release....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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We had a beautiful day out here. The seasons transitioned from January-like weather to May-like weather over the span of a week. It was in the upper 70's..... here's Amy, now a seasoned rover, taking aim....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 23-Apr-12 |
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The rovers, Rotem, Koier (otherchris), Rudy the Red and Amy, making their way up Echo meadow. This is one of our favorite areas to rove but snow determines our accessibility. This is our first time out here in 2012.
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| From: rare breed
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| Date: 24-Apr-12 |
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Terrific!! Keep 'em coming... Shoot Straight, rare breed
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 24-Apr-12 |
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I've got a few more to put up, but I was having some connection issues last night. I'll try again tonight.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 24-Apr-12 |
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looking into the upper field at the Hog Ranch. It's hard to tell here, but it is a large field. From this hillside we pointed our bows up at 45 degrees and let those arrows fly.... I shoot my arrow up into the air Where it lands I know not where.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 24-Apr-12 |
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Looking back at that hillside. This is where I recovered my arrows....
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 24-Apr-12 |
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Amy sporting some Alpine Wool & Leather gear. Rudy will have a booth set up at the Western States Traditional Rendezvous in Petaluma next month.
I hope you've enjoyed the pics. Next week I'll start a new thread.
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| From: Big Bill
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| Date: 26-Apr-12 |
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Beautiful pictures as always HR. I have been away for quite some time, but yours is the first thread I looked up.
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| From: Hinterland Rover
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| Date: 26-Apr-12 |
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Thanks Big Bill. Where in California are you? Are you going to make it to Petaluma next month?
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| From: rawdawg
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| Date: 26-Apr-12 |
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just introduced my buddy to ur threads. he's mad as hell we aren't there. LOL love these threads of urs.
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| From: rare breed
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| Date: 27-Apr-12 |
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Keep 'em coming, boys.... Shoot Straight, rare breed
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