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A Serious Invitation for Brett Favre to Join us in the Beartooths

Hey Brett, can you picture yourself in this pristine wilderness without an abnormally large head (sorry about that)? I can.

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."

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.

Hey Favre...this could be you!

4 Cheeseheads and the "Canadian Dude" (not pictured) Brett Favre, Dorf, Reed and Ward (again, sorry about the big head)