My Re-Intro....
I haven't been on here much for the past couple of months, I was super busy with hunting and getting firewood in all fall, and now for the past month I've been guiding nearly everyday (guided 26 out of the past 30 days) so, there appears to be alot of new things going on and being discussed- and a lot of new contributors. So, since I plan on re-entering the discussions, i figure I'll follow the trend of others and post my official re-intro also....
Your Approximate Age 39
Your Gender Male
Your Geographic Location (small town in West Virginia, family ranch in Texas, or the “the Lower East Side”) Yellowstone Park Region of Montana
Your Occupation (present and relevant past, such as military, technical, etc.)
Full- Time Professional Wilderness Outfitter and Guide for over 15 years, doing sled-dog tours, winter camping, snow shoeing, whitewater rafting, canoeing, and formerly a professional big game hunting guide for Elk, Deer, Big Horn Sheep and Mountain Goats
Your Prior Relevant Training (all types, such as first aid, military, firearms, survival, etc.) I have been trained as an Outward Bound Instructor, an EMT, a Wilderness First Responder, a Swiftwater Rescue Technician, an ACA whitewater kayak instructor trainer, and an ACA Canoe Instuctor trainer, also am trained as a horse packer, and as an archery instructor and primitive skills instuctor
The Nature of Your Prior Experience (Terrain, Season, Number of times/years, and longest duration in Wilderness) All seasons, year around for the past two decades in the Northern Rocky Mountains. In the past I've lived in a tipi for a year, a yurt for a year, a staw bale cabin that I built, and I lived out of a tent and a pick-up for several years. The longest I have stayed in the backcountry for one time is about 6 weeks without going to a town or occupied area
Your Level of Experience (novice, intermediate, advanced, expert, instructor, etc.) I live it daily, practice it daily, teach others how to stay safe in wild places
Your Preparedness Planning (type and level) Always mentally prepared for anything
Your Interests and Hobbies (gardening, wilderness skills, urban survival preparation, knife-making, firearms, food storage, backpacking, etc. )
spending time with my son and wife
Your Membership and Learning Objectives
Friendship, mental stimulation, sharing my knowledge and experience, learning from the elders here, gaining new and fresh perspectives from passionate people who are learning the info contained here
Here is a really nice article that came out in a regional magazine this month about what I do, and who i am
http://www.outsidebozeman.com/magazi...articleID=1409
Also here is a cool little newscast from our local NBC affiliate about what I do, that came out around Thanksgiving
http://www.kulr8.com/features/74173337.html
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