Those of you who have been following my blog know that I have spent more nights out without my sleeping bag than most normal hunters.  I know some of you are probably thinking, “Is this guy an idiot, or just plain stupid.”  Well I guess at different times both might apply but the real reason is simply time and distance.  Most of our mountain hunts were weekenders or three day hunts.  It usually took one day to hike in and one day to hike out so that left one day to hunt.  If you are going to be successful you have to go to where the animals are or in other words push the envelope of time and distance.  Most of the nights out were after a successful harvest in dangerous terrain and traveling in the dark was not a wise choice.  Traveling at night with flashlights or headlamps is no big deal on flat ground.  I have gotten back after dark many times on caribou, moose and black and brown bear hunts.