Hunting South San Juan Wilderness

Went for solo third rifle to the South San Juan Wilderness and had an awesome time. Five nights and days, temperatures really pleasant in the day (around 55) and bearable at night (around 15). I learned a lot about the layout of the land in that corner of the wilderness and where the waskally-wapiti like to spend their time.

Outside of the hunt itself, world class backpacking and a great time. Water would freeze at night, so sleep with your filter or water bottle. Ice would only be about an inch or two and could bash it out with rocks.

First time using a hot tent and first time making strong use of hiking poles, both of which are going to be core to my arsenal going forward. The tipi of choice was a Seek Outside Cimarron. Hiking poles take a hell of a load off the joints up and down hills. Looking forward to coming back next year for some backpacking!