>>2143592Bushwhacking a trail to a prospecting site near Anchorage AK, got a meaty devil's club barb lodged in my knuckle and when the poison set felt like I'd punched a brick wall. Carried on for two more days without fire to avoid the native wardens (who are superhuman wendigos in AK) it was pissing it down with rain. My buddy brought his cat, which I chopped open with a machete because the fucker was literally hidden under endless bushes of devil's club. He was getting handsy with his shotgun over it but I had my Saiga and told him to fucking calm down that it was an accident and I was sorry.
Rain got worse, and it had rained for 36 days straight that summer in :08-'09 I believe, our river crossing was five times the size, total river rapids the banks totally caved in. We had a grappling hook and rope but said FUCK THAT and turned around, marched down the mountains for a few days completely soaked outside and soaked from sweat inside the layers. Called our ride (my gf) when we had reception, ate dehydrated ice cream while waiting and the sugar rush made us laugh our ass off but when my gf showed up and I explained Totem the cat was dead she started crying and oh man I cried like a fucking bitch. My buddy forgave me cus he knew I was sorry.
Shit sucked
