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| Hey Brett, can you picture yourself in
this pristine wilderness without an abnormally large head (sorry
about that)? I can. |
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To borrow a line from your buddy Tim McGraw, it's
"the end of an era and the turning of the page" now that you've
retired from the NFL. But what are you, a future Hall of Famer, to do
with your time once you discover "nothing" can get pretty boring?
And what happens when July rolls around and you're having second thoughts
about retirement and getting the urge to strap on your helmet?
As much as the Packer Nation would love to see
you under center for one more glorious run, we both know the time is right
for you to do nothing but enjoy the fruits of your career. For an adreneline
junkie like yourself, however, I suspect this could become boring.
Mr. Favre, if by chance you happen to stumble
across this insignificant web page, you now have something to do: you're
going backpacking in Wyoming with Dorf, the Cheeseheads plus the Canadian
Dude this July and August!
You want adreneline rush that compares to throwing
a touchdown pass at Lambeau Field? Try climbing down a steep scree slope
carrying 30 pounds on your back while praying to God you don't slip, fall
and die! Not ready for that much excitement? How about stalking trout
in a high alpine lake?
Or maybe retirement is exciting enough and you
feel the need to unwind and not have to deal with doing nothing all day?
Whatever it is you want, I guarantee you a wilderness experience of a
lifetime! Don't believe me? Check out what the last guy I took to the
mountains for the first time had to say...
"What an unbelievable trip. Almost impossible
to convey. 400 photos on a CD to come. totally freaking mind blowing
place. Standing on a 12,200 foot saddle surrounded by 13,000+ foot craggy
peaks with glaciers clinging to their sides with jade green chain of
glacial lakes like a necklace thousands of feet below the toes of my
boots. Traversing a glacier at a 45 degree angle with a boulder field
staight down. Unbelievable. Hard, hard hiking. near solitude in the
high country. Beauty totally routine. Nighttime thunderstorms like the
wrath of an angry god. Everything immense and unfathomably out of scale
with my normal frame of reference."
- Farting
is socially acceptable and encouraged while on the trail.
Prizes will be awarded.
- Bathing
is optional
- No nagging wives within 2000 miles!
- No
film study required!
- Unlimited
fishing opportunities!!!
- Nightly
activity after setting up camp: NOTHING
- No
demanding children cutting in on your quiet time
- Too much trouble for Ted Thompson
to find you in the back country
- No shaving allowed
- Reed has gray hair too!
- Backpacking a very inexpensive
hobby for those who are unemployed
- Isolation in wilderness area means
there's no way to get to training camp even if you wanted
to!
- You'll be one of the young guys
on our "team"
- No blitzing linebackers to worry
about, only grizzly bears
- You can pretty much whip it out and take a squirt anywhere
you want!
- Carry a 30 pound pack on your back
instead of a whole team!
- Dorf has imported 12-pack of Belgium
beer for pre-hike treat (Stella Artois)
- Limited football talk because we are generally out of
breath and too tired to speak anyway
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I
know what you're thinking: "This guy's flake." Well that might
very well be true, but if you give former teammate Don Davey a call (the
last time I spoke with him he and Kristin were living in Jacksonville)
he'll vouch for me. We go way back. Hell,
bring Frankie or Jurko along for protection and/or comedic relief if you
want.
Now, I know you don't have a job right now and
funds could be tight so if you happen to be up in Green Bay in late-July
you can catch a ride out with Canadian Dude and myself. Splitting gas
money 3 ways should help the Favre family finances (and mine). If you
know how to drive a stick so much the better as it allows us to drive
straight through the night listening to country music while driving Canadian
Dude insane. I bet you haven't been on a real road trip in a while...might
be fun.
When we're done you can drive back to Wisconsin
with us or I can drop you off at the nearest major airport to Wyoming,
which is probably Minneapolis (I bet you didn't know that whenever I drive
past the Metrodome I flip it the bird. I can't remember why I do it, but
I think it has something to do with that thug Corey Fuller).
So here's the deal:
shoot me an e-mail and we'll set it
all up. If you happen to be in Green Bay in late-July you can catch a
ride out with me and Canadian Dude. If not we'll plan on picking you up
at the airport in Billings, MT. If you've never been to Billings before
this should be a treat
Check out some of the links on the left for more
trip details. Think about it---it'll change your life. All joking aside,
this is a serious offer for you to join us and broaden your retirement
horizons!
By the way, I know you probably don't have the
gear needed for a trip like this. You're welcome to borrow some of my
stuff and we'd all be happy to make recommendations to you. To help get
you started, I've put together a
quick and dirty gear list and things you can borrow from me. By the
way, you can be assured that we'll keep this entire adventure on the down-low
to protect your privacy. If we're unlucky we might see a dozen people
the 11 nights we're in the backcountry.
4 Cheeseheads
and the "Canadian Dude" (not pictured) Brett Favre, Dorf,
Reed and Ward (again, sorry about the big head)
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