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The Montana Diaries, 2011 Day 4, August 1, 2011

Four days into the trip and it was time to go fishing!  I had brought two fly rods with me; a G. Loomis GLX Max 5wt and a Sage FLI 6 wt.  Both are nice rods, but I grabbed the Loomis and two reels and set out for the river.  I had seen someone fishing […]

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The Montana Diaries, 2011 Day 3, July 31 2011

Day 3 was Sunday, and it was the day of rest that God intended. I didn’t do anything but sleep, sleep and sleep. In the late morning the sun had come over the hills to beat down on my tent, making me feel like a Thanksgiving turkey in the oven. I got out long enough […]

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The Montana Diaries, 2011 Day 2, July 30 2011

I got up about 7:00 and took my last hot shower for the week. I was torn between trying to get some more rest and getting a good jump on the hike, and 7 am seemed like the right compromise. I packed up my stuff, which included loading a duffle bag with all the things […]

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The Montana Diaries, Day 1

Day 1: Friday, July 29, 2011 I didn’t sleep at all last night. I had packed and repacked my gear three times just to make sure I didn’t forget anything, and to check the weight. It can really ruin a trip to get eleven miles into the wilderness and realize that you don’t have a […]

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