Woodswalk on Snowshoes in Vermont, 29-30 January 2005
01-23-2005, 07:07 PM
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Woodswalk on Snowshoes in Vermont, 29-30 January 2005
Woodswalk on Snowshoes in Vermont, 29-30 January 2005
Actually a 9-shot timed “biathlon” using primitive muzzleloaders and wooden showshoes.
See link:
http://www.sover.net/~medukie/Rules&Regs.htm
Actually a 9-shot timed “biathlon” using primitive muzzleloaders and wooden showshoes.
See link:
http://www.sover.net/~medukie/Rules&Regs.htm
02-01-2005, 07:40 AM
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RE: Woodswalk on Snowshoes in Vermont, 29-30 January 2005
Well, I wasn't the fastest thing on snowshoes on the almost-2-mile-long wilderness biathlon set through the Vermont woods, but did I tie 6 others for the highest score when shooting at the metal gong targets (Saturday’s scoring).
We had to hike/run almost 1/2 mile to the 1st set of targets, which were metal gongs, hung vertically, 3" wide by 12" tall, set out at 40 yards. Then it was a 1/3+ mile hike to the 2nd set of targets, 5" round gongs @ 35 yards, then on another 1/3rd of a mile (uphill!) to gongs the same size as station #1, but hung horizontally.
That's me on the right ... with the Mowrey rifle of course
I did well and hit all 6 of the first targets straight. Then another ½-mile hike to the finish line where we had to shoot at 6" by 6" diamond-shaped targets at 59 yards as read by a laser rangefinder. I missed the 1st one and then hit the 2 others.
That's "Mike the Indian" on the right below with an early “Dog Leg” rifle.
No one shot a perfect score of "9" as of Saturday and I was one of only a handful that hit 8 of the 9 targets.
It was a super event, a real "blast" ... pun intended! Now all I need to do is get in shape ... as I was really sucking wind! Must exercise ... 3 more similar events to go to this winter!
We had to hike/run almost 1/2 mile to the 1st set of targets, which were metal gongs, hung vertically, 3" wide by 12" tall, set out at 40 yards. Then it was a 1/3+ mile hike to the 2nd set of targets, 5" round gongs @ 35 yards, then on another 1/3rd of a mile (uphill!) to gongs the same size as station #1, but hung horizontally.
That's me on the right ... with the Mowrey rifle of course
I did well and hit all 6 of the first targets straight. Then another ½-mile hike to the finish line where we had to shoot at 6" by 6" diamond-shaped targets at 59 yards as read by a laser rangefinder. I missed the 1st one and then hit the 2 others.
That's "Mike the Indian" on the right below with an early “Dog Leg” rifle.
No one shot a perfect score of "9" as of Saturday and I was one of only a handful that hit 8 of the 9 targets.
It was a super event, a real "blast" ... pun intended! Now all I need to do is get in shape ... as I was really sucking wind! Must exercise ... 3 more similar events to go to this winter!
02-01-2005, 01:27 PM
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RE: Woodswalk on Snowshoes in Vermont, 29-30 January 2005
welcome mowrey50, cool pics and that looks like a lot of fun, i'm getting into "cowboy action" stuff my self, gives you a real idea of what our desendants lived thru, thanks for sharing the pics.
