7 DAYS and counting!!!!!!!!! MOOSE

[wingnut]

John and I fly out to Anchorage on the 12th to start this year's moose adventure.  Last December first the day we committed to the air taxi service, John pointed out a new rule on their website.  It seems that hunters weighing 280+ no longer got the 50 pound allotment for gear and had to pay for a gear load to bring their stuff.  I stepped on the scale and it said 296.  Crap!!  time to get serious.

Bought a fitbit and subscribed to MyFitnessPal.  Went to work.  Two a day workouts and tracking every calorie.  Yesterday morning I stepped on the scale at 241.4 pounds.  My goal has been 240 before the hunt so I think I'll make it.
Going to be nice to put the 50# pack of meat on my back and know that I still weigh less then I did in December.

Now to get all these bows built and out of here before I leave.

Mike

[Charlie Lamb]

Heck, just keep losing weight Mike and see where it goes.

Have a great time and kill a big one. I'll be looking forward to the hunt story.

[ChuckC]

Heck.... you will probably run down and tackle the moose now !  Congrat's on your weight loss.  Go have some fun.  Be sure to take pix either way and tell a great story on your return.  Many of us will never hunt Alaska so we live vicariously thru stories of hunts like yours.
ChuckC

[rastaman]

I look forward to you guys adventure every year...congratulations on the weight loss.      

[wingnut]

That's the plan Charlie.  As soon as I get back from the hunt back on the program.  Looking for 220 or less by next summer.

Mike

[Kevin Dill]

Nice to hear that. I've been watching the weather up there and have noticed a few cool mornings in the 40F range. I'm sure some frost has been occurring in the hills. Heck last year I rode out an overnight snow in late August, though I was at 4k' elevation. This morning I'm seeing temps in the low 50s up there. Remarkably I had 53 here at my house this morning.

Good luck Mike.

[wingnut]

Kevin with the late season we are hunting this year I'm sure we will see colder temps then previously.

Flying in on the 15th and out on the 28th.

Mike

[Dry Creek]

   

That's awesome, Mike!

Good luck to y'all!

Bisch

[Randy]

Mike,
Congrats on the weight loss. Amazing what hunting does for us, both mentally and physically.
Good Luck on your hunt,
Randy

[katman]

Wishing the two of you a great adventure. Congrats on the weight loss. Will be looking forward the the story and hero pics.

[Ken Taylor]

Fantastic... wishing you a great time out there!

[Chad Orde]

Good luck and fantastic effort on improving your self!! I need to get myself back in shape the way God intended it. Be safe and shoot a big one!

[Warden609]

Good luck and safe travels.

[Car54]

Boy...you got to be feeling great and light on your feet. Keep it up(weight down)! Going to be some super stories & pics when y'all get back. Good luck!!!!

[wingnut]

One of our goals this year is to get a video of the shot.  Going to take some serious planning to make it happen.

Mike

[ron w]

Best of luck......have fun.

[Caughtandhobble]

Dang, that's dedication my friend. Good luck on yall's hunt!!!

   

[northener]

Congratulations on the weight loss. I have never done it Although I could stand to loose 30-40 lbs myself.  

Safe travels

[wingnut]

Got all 15 dinners prepared and dehydrated.  Going to be making the energy bars over the next few days.  It's coming together and time is flying by.

Mike