Patrick Killian

I would agree.  I am so busy, by the time I check email... a week has gone by.  I have been training hard for an extreme event, 48 mi. in 24hrs non stop(Kettle Crest Trail #13)so time just slips by. We started at 11pm at night, all that could go wrong, did, our "guide" got misplaced, GPS failed, nobody knew where we were, went off trail and we had to doubled back, and start over, FUBAR right from the start,  lost time and ground, hence, being prepared is everything.  As a rule I never go into the (bush or city) without my Glock 17 and a few clips, ever. This time... no weapons at all other than my Leatherman tool. I made this as difficult as I could for my self, mind body and soul. A lot of bear and Mt. Lions here... but it's the "humans" in remote areas I am concerned with, not the animals... cause I am one of the animal's.  My head lamp failed in the first hour, I hiked on goat trails in high elevation, treacherous trails for 8 hrs. by moonlight 'till sun cam up. Made for an interesting hike lol, brutal on the senses, major head game. Took my eye off trail for a sec and nearly ate granite. I'm light on my feat and agile or I would of been drinking my blood and eating my teeth.  11hrs into he death-march (3.5-4.0 mph) steep grades,  I was blowing chunks. Heat exhaustion set in 20 mi. 6'k in elevation, and I still had 11 mi. to go, to get off the facking MT. By the time I got to Midnight Pass I was gassed, thought I was gonna die. Puking and shit'n... trying to recover, hydrate and keep food in me. Thought I was gonna die coming off Copper Bute as well lmao... the most brutal part of course. 31 miles in 14 hrs. I got my ass whopped.

Peak elevation 7k, about 450-500 flights I climbed. GPS failed so no way of really knowing. Since I started training two months ago I've logged 110 mi. well over 300,000 steps 12k flights of stairs.  I've decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada, (Triple Crown) granddaddy of all hikes. Training began two months ago lol. I will train for a solid year, boots on the ground.  I honestly can not say how much help I can be here, but I do want to be of service to yens all, ya got my number if you need me, I will give all that I can, I'm not an organizer... I'm not into the politics, I'm a hands on, nut and bolts kinda guy. People call me when they need things done.  

Feeling the winds of change... love making a stand, and making it known. I love my country, our culture, my roots go deep into the south. My bloodline is built for this shit... most my family is ex-military, serving or first responders. DNA lol.  My wife and I are both artists, self employed, work at home, plugged into our community, I see the local folks growing gardens, get'n things ship-shape. I'm grateful to be plugged in with you all, already taken some flack, wheat and the chaff is being separated, even within family. Solid as rock here!