I expect I'm going to learn a LOT from this first trip, I can tell... I guess it's like whitetails; I've been after them pretty seriously for over a decade, and I'm still finding items I need to buy.

I say thatwhile sitting here sipping my coffee this morning...

What exactly do you take with you (you suggested 15 lbs. of stuff was a probable amount; what all does that include?)? And, final question -- this time-- who makes the Mac Daddy bugle?