Popular Post smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Popular Post Share #1 Posted October 18, 2019 I heard em! They were not far away! Definitely on our camp property!!!! A couple long howls and then the group yippin' that they do. It only lasted about half a minute, but no f'in way am I leaving this shed until full daylight!!!!!! 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 18, 2019 ? I hope you don’t have to pee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted October 18, 2019 I have the pee pot in here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 18, 2019 Oh F! There they go again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2019 They are circling around the she shed. Usually if you shoot one the rest will run away. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted October 18, 2019 If I survive this, I'll be sure to go to the gun store tomorrow!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 18, 2019 Good Luck!! Wolf sightings here have been north and south of this area, and most are in the western part of the state. Seems like folks are having more problems with bears and cougers this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted October 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Good Luck!! Wolf sightings here have been north and south of this area, and most are in the western part of the state. Seems like folks are having more problems with bears and cougers this year. Hmmm, not as comforting as I would like right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #9 Posted October 18, 2019 The next addition tp the shed needs to be gun turrets up in the loft for shooting wolves. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #10 Posted October 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, Longjohn said: The next addition tp the shed needs to be gun turrets up in the loft for shooting wolves. That could get pretty loud. Would need good ear muffs. Sure be better if they were coyotes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Popular Post Share #11 Posted October 18, 2019 I hope you don’t hear them start huffing and puffing in the middle of the night. That is basically a house of sticks. 1 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted October 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I hope you don’t hear them start huffing and puffing in the middle of the night. That is basically a house of sticks. Psht!! This thing is solid!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 18, 2019 2 hours ago, smudge said: Psht!! This thing is solid!!! If only it were brick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #14 Posted October 18, 2019 The woolofs were my favuorite sound in my daughters' book with sound. Woop-woop-woroooooo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #15 Posted October 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: The woolofs were my favuorite sound in my daughters' book with sound. Woop-woop-woroooooo! You are up late tonight. Are you off tomorrow? I am headed out to take the dogs on a walk and bring them onto the porch. Shaidee spent last night in her kennel out side, where she has a nice dog house, so we'll she what she decides to do tonight. My wife put them on the porch last night, but Shaidee favors me, as the man from the previous owners worked more with her than his wife. I also went to get her on the western side of Montana, so we bonded right away. So we'll see if she responds differently for me. Needless to say, she is an interesting dog, and she has impeccable manners and is very obedient. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #16 Posted October 18, 2019 No, just got up to pee. :D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #17 Posted October 18, 2019 Know the feeling, but I've not gone to bed tonight. Been conversing with a high school friend in Santa Fe and buying photography equipment. In fact, it is about time for another cup of coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted October 18, 2019 At 4:43 am I officially decided I'd had enough fun for one night. I made a mad dash for camp from the shed and lived to tell the tale. It's about 900° in here. Wood stove works too well. Thank you @Longjohn and @sheep_herder for keeping me company while I was worried about wolves. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #19 Posted October 18, 2019 “Never cry wolf” by Farley Mowat. A great misadventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted October 18, 2019 Share #20 Posted October 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Longjohn said: ? I hope you don’t have to pee. Wife had to walk 3 campsites down to the restroom hearing animals in the woods along the trail. Identified the sound on a phone app as bobcats. Here kitty, kitty, kitty. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #21 Posted October 18, 2019 21 minutes ago, Tizeye said: Wife had to walk 3 campsites down to the restroom hearing animals in the woods along the trail. Identified the sound on a phone app as bobcats. Here kitty, kitty, kitty. Bobs aren't so bad. Walters could be a bad break however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #22 Posted October 18, 2019 “It's about 900° in here. Wood stove works too well.” Just open your door a bit to leave in some cool air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted October 18, 2019 Share #23 Posted October 18, 2019 While Maggie and I were in the UP last month I woke up at 3 am to pee, So Maggie asked to go out too. We walked around the back of the cabin and Mag stopped in her tracks tilting her head to hear and sniffing the air. Then we heard a loud rustling sound in the woods that sounded too close for comfort. Maggie turned and dragged me back into the cabin. When I mentioned it to the resort owner later, he said he forgot to warn me that a bear had been spotted hanging around nearby. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #24 Posted October 18, 2019 Forgot to warn me. Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #25 Posted October 18, 2019 That sounds like an unbearable situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted October 18, 2019 Share #26 Posted October 18, 2019 3 hours ago, smudge said: At 4:43 am I officially decided I'd had enough fun for one night. I made a mad dash for camp from the shed and lived to tell the tale. It's about 900° in here. Wood stove works too well. Thank you @Longjohn and @sheep_herder for keeping me company while I was worried about wolves. The ignition temperature for wood is approx. 430 degrees. I am having a hard time believing that it was 900 degrees in your camp. This does not help lend and validity to your story about the wolves. For all we know it was a pack of angry pugs. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #27 Posted October 18, 2019 Ok. Approximately 80°. That was the temp in here last night before I went to the shed. It felt like 900 because the outside temp was 26°. I think the temp inside my shed was only slightly warmer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted October 18, 2019 Share #28 Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: “It's about 900° in here. Wood stove works too well.” Just open your door a bit to leave in some cool air. Why not just invite the wolves into the living room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted October 18, 2019 Share #29 Posted October 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, smudge said: Ok. Approximately 80°. That was the temp in here last night before I went to the shed. It felt like 900 because the outside temp was 26°. I think the temp inside my shed was only slightly warmer. I am glad you survived. In the immortal words of Neitzche "If the wolves don't kill you, you will become stronger." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 18, 2019 Share #30 Posted October 18, 2019 36 minutes ago, smudge said: Ok. Approximately 80°. That was the temp in here last night before I went to the shed. It felt like 900 because the outside temp was 26°. I think the temp inside my shed was only slightly warmer. Adrenaline & sweat from the sprint probably contributed to the warmth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 18, 2019 Share #31 Posted October 18, 2019 Wolf attacks are extremely rare. You are more likely to die of a dog bite than a wolf attack. You are more likely to hurt yourself falling out off the Bitch Barn ladder than being hurt by a wolf. Statistics are on your side. More likely to die falling out of the shower, than a wolf attack. Seriously. I still want to sleep in the bitch barn. I have my pillow at the ready 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #32 Posted October 18, 2019 4 hours ago, smudge said: It's about 900° in here. Wood stove works too well. I like you Smudge. 71° now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #33 Posted October 18, 2019 To be on the safe side...avoid buying ANYTHING that resembles a red cape & hood...no red hat and poncho.....Stick to the Black and Red Lumberjack Look 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #34 Posted October 18, 2019 If they are howling and yipping you are fine. It is when they start huffing and puffing that you really need to worry. I hope you used hurricane straps on the rafters. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #35 Posted October 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, jsharr said: If they are howling and yipping you are fine. It is when they start huffing and puffing that you really need to worry. I hope you used hurricane straps on the rafters. HoSmudge has some and says I need to install them. Maybe I should!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #36 Posted October 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, smudge said: HoSmudge has some and says I need to install them. Maybe I should!! I am sorry I was 10 hours late to your party. Glad you survived. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #37 Posted October 18, 2019 2 hours ago, team scooter said: When I mentioned it to the resort owner later, he said he forgot to warn me that a bear had been spotted hanging around nearby. Nice guy! Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted October 18, 2019 Share #38 Posted October 18, 2019 10 hours ago, smudge said: If I survive this, I'll be sure to go to the gun store tomorrow!!! You are camping in the woods with out a gun? Coyotes are numerous enough around my parents, at least one person is usually carrying when we go back to mess around during the day. So no, I wouldn't think about camping without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #39 Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Parr8hed said: The ignition temperature for wood is approx. 430 degrees. I am having a hard time believing that it was 900 degrees in your camp. This does not help lend and validity to your story about the wolves. For all we know it was a pack of angry pugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted October 18, 2019 Share #40 Posted October 18, 2019 30 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Wolf attacks are extremely rare. You are more likely to die of a dog bite than a wolf attack. You are more likely to hurt yourself falling out off the Bitch Barn ladder than being hurt by a wolf. Statistics are on your side. More likely to die falling out of the shower, than a wolf attack. Seriously. I still want to sleep in the bitch barn. I have my pillow at the ready Yeah, that's the big problem around here, Coyotes have crossed with stray dogs. So you get what around here is commonly referred to as a Coydog. The big issue with them is while Coyotes tend to be timid in nature and more naturally scavengers, Coydogs lose a lot of that timidness and tend to be far more aggressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #41 Posted October 18, 2019 4 hours ago, smudge said: I made a mad dash for camp from the shed What's the difference between the "camp" and the "shed"? I'm in a tent in a camp, and I know your shed is more sturdy than any tent I have ever been in. I would have been making a dash from camp to your shed if the wolves were circling my tent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #42 Posted October 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Indy said: Yeah, that's the big problem around here, Coyotes have crossed with stray dogs. So you get what around here is commonly referred to as a Coydog. The big issue with them is while Coyotes tend to be timid in nature and more naturally scavengers, Coydogs lose a lot of that timidness and tend to be far more aggressive. Images of a black coyote were on the news this week in Texas. A result of crossing with dogs. Our local coyote population was decimated by distemper a few years back but they are on the rebound and starting to be heard and seen again in our neighborhood. They do not tend to call in the city like they do in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 18, 2019 Share #43 Posted October 18, 2019 Guns, Guns, Guns. What are you people so afraid of? I have traveled extensively in the forest. Animals are afraid of me. They always run away. Bears, coyotes, etc. My husband saw the wolves out here, once, They ran like heck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #44 Posted October 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Guns, Guns, Guns. What are you people so afraid of? I have traveled extensively in the forest. Animals are afraid of me. They always run away. Bears, coyotes, etc. My husband saw the wolves out here, once, They ran like heck. Good thing it was away from you and not toward you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted October 18, 2019 Share #45 Posted October 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Guns, Guns, Guns. What are you people so afraid of? I have traveled extensively in the forest. Animals are afraid of me. They always run away. Bears, coyotes, etc. My husband saw the wolves out here, once, They ran like heck. It's not the wild animals that scare me, it's the semi-wild ones that are the issue. They can run too, but not always away from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Parr8hed Posted October 18, 2019 Popular Post Share #46 Posted October 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Guns, Guns, Guns. What are you people so afraid of? heights. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #47 Posted October 18, 2019 57 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: What's the difference between the "camp" and the "shed"? I'm in a tent in a camp, and I know your shed is more sturdy than any tent I have ever been in. I would have been making a dash from camp to your shed if the wolves were circling my tent. The difference was about 45°. And I was ready for some real sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #48 Posted October 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, smudge said: The difference was about 45°. And I was ready for some real sleep. IOW, your "camp" is???? A trailer? A cabin? A house? Why is the shed different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 18, 2019 Share #49 Posted October 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Longjohn said: I hope you don’t hear them start huffing and puffing in the middle of the night. That is basically a house of sticks. Good golly gosh, you people are funny. These bitch barn threads are the bestest. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 18, 2019 Share #50 Posted October 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: IOW, your "camp" is???? A trailer? A cabin? A house? Why is the shed different? You need to keep up. I think the camp is a cabin, and the shed is a newly constructed structure for bicycles, etc. with a sleeping and storage area in the attic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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