Archive for the ‘My Journal’ Category
30May2007
May 30, 2007 - Day 4 in Alaska - Time To Hunt Some Bear
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
Check out our Pictures from May 30!
Caleb and I woke up early and packed everything in the hotel in preperation for being picked up by the outfitter. We then went down and had breakfast in the Hotel Restaurant, which is called Zen. It was a typical hotel buffet breakfast minus fruit, yogurt, and pastries and […]
29May2007
May 29 - Day 3 in Alaska - Zipline at Eaglecrest Ski Area
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
Check out our pictures from today.
The weather today started out rainy and in the 40’s and stayed that way for the entire day.
We asked some locals for a good breakfast spot and ended up walking about 3 blocks to the Sand Piper. Once again, we started the day with some great food. This restaurant […]
28May2007
May 28, 2007 - DAY 2 in Alaska - Mount Roberts Tramway
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
Check our Pictures from today in Alaska.
Today’s weather was nice. 50 degrees and overcast. It rained very little, so no complaints from Caleb and I. I managed to shoot 30 minutes of video and take about 100 photos, of which I added about 70 to this site.
Today was our first full day in Juneau, Alaska. […]
27May2007
May 27, 2007 - ARRIVED IN ALASKA!
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
Our Pictures From May 27
What we did today:
We sat in airports and rode in airplanes for hours upon hours!
Springfield, Missouri
We got up early and headed out to the airport. I was nervous about checking my gun (I’m taking a Taurus 444 .44 Magnum back-up gun with me. I was afraid it would be a hassle. […]
26May2007
May 26, 2007 - 1 Day to Alaska
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
What I did Today to Prepare:
I shot my bow yet some more! I shot mainly my practice broadheads and did very minor tweaking of my sight. I’m dialed in! Wonder what will happen when my heart is racing though?
I went through my list of stuff to take and through all cases. I then unloaded all […]
25May2007
May 25, 2007 - 2 Days to Alaska
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
What I did today to prepare:
I went and ate lunch with my parents. Hey, you never know what could happen on a trip! Seriously, I went by Bass Pro for one final stop and bought yet another Bow sling. It is a different kind and I want to compare the two. I also ended up […]
24May2007
May 24, 2007 - 3 Days to Alaska
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
What I did today to prepare:
I didn’t do much. I shot my bow a little. I didn’t want to blow out my shoulder as I’ve been shooting A LOT for the past couple weeks and hundreds on hundreds of 70# draws are starting to get to me.
I went and got my cash for the trip. […]
23May2007
May 23, 2007 - 4 Days to Alaska
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
What I did today to prepare:
Today I shot my bow extensively. A couple friends came over in the evening and we played a couple archery games we have made up. I focused most of my attention at shooting between 20 and 40 yards. I’m consistently hitting within 2 inches at 20 yards, 4 inches at […]
22May2007
May 22, 2007 - 5 Days to Alaska!
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
What I Did Today To Prepare:
I hate to even admit this, but today I did nothing. Literally! I had planned to shoot, but I got so busy at work, etc - I did nothing!
Tomorrow, I have some shooting planned and I’m going to go over all my packs again. I think I have everything I […]
21May2007
May 21, 2007 - 6 Days to Alaska
Posted by Darrell under: Alaska; My Journal.
What I did Today to Prepare
On the way to the office, I stopped by a local camera store and purchased a cheap travel tripod for the video camera and an extra battery for my Leupold RX-II rangefinder.
On my way home from work I stopped by the bow shop where I had my bow re-strung last […]






