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Bill Miller's Mission Dall's Sheep

Boot Camp

March 24, 2009

Video 5: Hiking The Hills
Week Six
They’re talking about 50 degrees here on Sunday in tropical Minnesota! I know for most of you reading this that rates as a minor “whoopdy doo,” but for those of us in the North country, the first time in March the thermometer pushes past 50 is cause for major celebration.
Especially [...]

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Top-Quality Pack: Looking For Advice From NAHC Members

March 12, 2009

For a lot of years, I’ve been well served by an old aluminum pack frame. Usually, I just hung a large day pack on the back of it and bungeed it in place. Then when there was meat, hide and horns to carry out, I’d just remove the day pack and strap the load in [...]

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On My Way!

March 6, 2009

Week Three
Just a few more days, and I’ll have put in a solid month at the gym. Only missed one day in all of February. Yes, it’s hard to make my feet hit the floor when the alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m., but I’ve got several things keeping it interesting.
First Emerson, who I introduced [...]

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Six Pounds After Seven Days

February 20, 2009

Video 2: Kayser Chimes In
Video 3: Mr. Whitetail Advises Bill
Video 4: Bill On The Treadmill
Week One
At the end of Week One of Mission Dall’s Sheep, I’m please to report that I’ve dropped 6 pounds on my way to 45 pounds. My program is a combination of two things. Can you guess? Of course, diet and [...]

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Mission Dall's Sheep

February 17, 2009

Video 1: The Mission Begins
A Dall’s sheep hunt always ranked at the top of my dream list, but I always figured it would always be that – just a dream. Then through the twists of fate the opportunity actually came along.
Despite being 46 years old, nearly 50 pounds overweight and resigned to the fact [...]

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