HEADED ON A PIG HUNT!

Which ever side of the animal rights issues you land on, I just want you to know that I have been an avid hunter for my whole life.

I grew up this way, and as hickish as it might seem I love to do it. There is something about going hunting that has always brought me back to my roots, and has reminded me about the good times I spent with my dad and brother when I was a Kid.

This weekend I'm headed out to Idaho with my buddies for the first annual Boar Hunt in Idaho. Because we were not able to draw deer tags here in Nevada, we had to look elsewhere for our excursion and found a ranch up in Idaho that specializes in Boar Hunts.

If you are still hating me at this point but have continued to read I have just one word for you that I hope will make you feel better...... BACON!  

That's right I am going to have a years supply of the best stuff on earth, and it just so happens that its just in time for the holidays,  so I'll have a ham for Christmas dinner and chops for new years day.

Either way this weekend should be a good adventure. All my buddies are bringing their little kids and hopefully I will get to bring my daughter with me..... Perhaps some of you out there like me have memories of hunting with you family, well life goes full circle I guess, I'm going to have to find some camo pants in pink!

Travel tip #24: Get a little dirty!

So my goal for this weekend was to hydroplane my ATV, but as It so happened finding enough water to do it on was more difficult than I had thought. So I made the most of a dry situation and destroyed a mud hole at full speed.

The interesting thing is that driving through that mud hole put a bigger smile on my face than six birthdays worth of presents. 

I felt a smug sense of satisfaction as the mud splattered all over my clothes, so my travel tip for this week is to go out of your way and get out of your comfort zone by doing something dirty!

Dirt washes away, but memories are with us for a lifetime

Pics from Saturdays adventure

Ryder, a border collie, ran the entire 11 miles behind the ATV he slept pretty well that night. 

Mark, Becca, Mike and Matt ( Yes Mike is pulling an Issacc zurita)

THERE ARE 9 DEER ON THIS HILL - CAN YOU SEE THEM???? 

This is a hidden valley fed by 9 natural springs coming out of the mountain. 

At the time I took this picture there were 9 deer and 6 antelope up on the mountain, its amazing how well they blend in. 

Tomorrow will be an adventure .....

Three weeks ago I went riding in the desert (ATV) with one of my best friends and his boys. We discovered a hidden canyon with an oasis in the desert, quite literally the most dry part of the desert valley had a spring where water filled the valley and at the end of the valley the water disappeared back into the ground. At the end of the trail I found a magnificent canyon with lots of petroglyphs and sheer cliffs.

A prior attempt to hydroplane just got us muddy!

As I stated yesterday my adventure goal for the weekend was to hydroplane an ATV over a stream, so tomorrow might be the day.

Tomorrow morning I'm headed back into the hidden valley with the intent of exploring even more.

Tomorrow will be a great day to get out and hike around a bit. For those of you who cant understand why anyone would want to live in Nevada, this is why, there are still places to explore here.

Ill post pictures tomorrow.


Here is a map of where im headed

Travel Trip #23: ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!

Having been inspired by the Disney Movie "UP"  - I took some special meaning from the innocent kids who proclaimed the phrase of their hero - ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!

Sometimes life catches up with us and we become stuck in the web of adult life, but after spending a few minutes on the couch watching this movie and I caught my zen moment, a tidbit of inspiration. Its time to find some adventure........  Now where is my pit helmet and elephant gun....... (NOT THAT I WOULD HUNT ENDANGERED SPECIES)




I'm Brainstorming a few close by adventures and here are my top 4 so far



Deep Sea fishing Monterrey coast

Hydroplane a ATV/Motorcycle across a stream (Ill be riding this weekend)

Experiment with Bulletproof Glass ( I have some left over from a recent project I did with my company)

Fly Fishing on the Feather river (Relaxing adventure)