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Who does? And who doesn't? Seems like a pretty simple, straightforward question. But in reality, it's not really that simple or straightforward. "I do" or "I don't" works, of course, but I think more will likely be offered than just that. Makes me wonder how the 13% of the population that believes the creature is real, if asked, would answer such a question. https://civicscience.com/u-s-belief-in-sasquatch-has-risen-since-2020/

@cmknight, hope you're feeling better soon!

Well I have been told that those that have been around humans much do get fond of certain human snacks. I wish I could trade them granola bars for gold nuggets. If they have been here thousands of years they have to know where all the gold veins are.

SWWASAS...plussed! Hahahahahaha Who knows, might be just what the shaman ordered "Find one that walks with a limp, they're much more likely to be full of anti-inflammatories and heart meds, that you need, that and they're easier to catch and dispatch, unless, by chance, you catch a feisty one yelling "I might be old, but I ain't going down easy you giant lemur!" then it's groaning so much during its pursuit, and hears/tracks you by your groans and curses, next thing you know yer both sitting on a log comparing knee pains while polishing off your knapsack full of granola bars!

My concern with older BF who are slowing down is that they seek out older BF researchers who are also slowing down with age. I can only hope I am on so much medication that they know I would taste really bad.

Looking forward to a Spring expedition with some younger acquaintances of mine, to a very active area. They were camped out on a powerline right-of-way, and had to bug out at 0500 because one of them had his tent pushed down on to the point of collapse. Right now, though, I have to recover from this darned COVID. Day 2, and had horrific nightmares, muscle spasms, and my back locked up in my sleep, so I couldn't roll over. Fever strikes me at night when I'm sleeping, so not only am I having the muscle spasms, but I'm shivering enough to register on a seismometer.

I had vertigo for a year and a half. Two artificial discs in my neck later I’m not perfect but I am better. If this had never happened to me? I would still be in the mountains packing. Boot hunters call you when they have a big elk or moose down two ridges over. You are the apex predator of the woods if you have horses or mules. Mountain man. I miss it very much. So I’m now a yuppie on a ebike. I can still crash but it’s alot lower to the ground and it’s 100 percent my fault.🤣 Mules are hardier, more longevity, more sure footed, less prone to colic, less prone to blow up…. they also don’t forget, more stubborn and often times cost more. But I packed a Molly mule til she was 25 years old. Most horses are not doing that. She packed her last Elk out of the Selkirks 5 years before her death. I put her down. She could no longer follow the other mules up my mountain. I wept like a baby. I sold my last batch of mules two years ago and got out. If I was you I would go buy a riding mule from a outfitter in its teens. Long in tooth for outfitter work. But plenty of life left in it for recreational stuff. That mule will teach you volumes. I bought my first two in my early 20’s from the Busted Ass Ranch sale in Arlee, MT. Two mules and one decker pack saddle. It was Bennies own pack saddle. They auctioned off the mule, pulled his saddle and started bidding on it. It was a Ray Holes pack saddle with manganese bars. I had to have it. Bought it for 350 dollars.🤣 Paid like 1700 bucks for the mules. Everyone said I was crazy! Now? Everything is ridiculously priced. I don’t know where to go now to get good stock. I will poke around for you!