WILL BE GOING TO THE AIRPORT THIS A.M. FOR A NOON FLIGHT, BROWNSVILLE-HOUSTON-SEATTLE-ANCHORAGE. I GET TO ANCHORAGE LATE SO I WILL OVERNIGHT THERE, BUT SHUD STILL GET TO HUNT SATURDAY EVENING.

LAST MINUTE ISSUE LAST NIGHT AS I WAS PACKING MY CARRY ON/FIELD BACK PACK. INSTEAD OF STRAPPING A LIGHT JACKET TO THE OUTSIDE I STUFFED IT IN THE PACK AND HAD SOME ZIPPER SEPARATION. A VERY NICE B/P THAT I GOT IN THE ARCHERY SECTION AT A CABELA'S STORE. THE ZIPPER STILL WORKED BUT IT WAS BUGGING ME, SO I CHANGED OVER TO A REAL B/P, AN EBERLESTOCK "JUST ONE" B/P THAT I USED ON A FALL BROWN BEAR HUNT SOME YEARS BACK. THE JUST ONE IS BIGGER, BETTER, HEAVIER DUTY, AND ABSOLUTELY MANY TIMES BETTER IN WET CONDITIONS.

"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.