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As a matter of fact, I sold a brand new Ford F350 4x4 so I could go on my Kodiak Brown Bear hunt.
I drove a worn out old Toyota Camry for a couple of years and brown bagged my lunches in order to afford that once in a lifetime adventure.
Best decision I ever made.
I did the same type of thing when I made a trip to Cameroon. I always wanted to hunt northwest Africa and I always wanted a big Roan Antelope. So I sold a good truck and drove an old beat up Ranger and went on the hunt. This is the Roan I ended up with:
That's me on the left. I also got a good Western Hartebeest:
An Oribi
A really good Nogerian Bhor Reedbuck
And a big Olive Baboon.
Life is a collection of memoris and experiences. I'll trade those for a truck anyday.