Not all Californians are blue-haired Commies (but most are)

[Grant Simpson]

Life in Commiefornia can be a drag sometimes, but it's where my entire family is so we make the best of it. I've always loved shooting, the outdoors, and adventure and Field Ethos taught me to combine all those things and go hunting. I'm definitely a novice, but I killed a Wyoming antelope last season for my first big game animal and I'm 100% hooked. Planning on a California hog hunt and a Wyoming cow elk/antelope combo hunt this year. I also am on the waitlist for any of the cull/management hunts that Outrider does.

Something I'm not a novice at is fishing and this year's weather pattern is supposed to be a super El Nino, which should mean insanely good offshore fishing for San Diego. I managed a handful of Bonito on a half-day boat in January, so that's a good omen. Hopefully I get a chance to fool a big tuna or two on some sportboat trips this summer. If anyone is local to Southern California and wants to coordinate a saltwater trip, let me know.

Not exactly FE-related, but I also love classic cars and have a 1969 Camaro I restored with my dad in 2009 and my new project is a 1972 GMC Jimmy.

Here to try and gain some knowledge while enjoying the banter and running some laps.

 

[Cagney]

Welcome to Society, Grant! It sounds like you’ll fit right in here!

 

[Al "Shifty" Schultz]

Life in Commiefornia can be a drag sometimes, but it's where my entire family is so we make the best of it. I've always loved shooting, the outdoors, and adventure and Field Ethos taught me to combine all those things and go hunting. I'm definitely a novice, but I killed a Wyoming antelope last season for my first big game animal and I'm 100% hooked. Planning on a California hog hunt and a Wyoming cow elk/antelope combo hunt this year. I also am on the waitlist for any of the cull/management hunts that Outrider does.

Something I'm not a novice at is fishing and this year's weather pattern is supposed to be a super El Nino, which should mean insanely good offshore fishing for San Diego. I managed a handful of Bonito on a half-day boat in January, so that's a good omen. Hopefully I get a chance to fool a big tuna or two on some sportboat trips this summer. If anyone is local to Southern California and wants to coordinate a saltwater trip, let me know.

Not exactly FE-related, but I also love classic cars and have a 1969 Camaro I restored with my dad in 2009 and my new project is a 1972 GMC Jimmy.

Here to try and gain some knowledge while enjoying the banter and running some laps.

Welcome aboard! Sounds like you have a lot in common with a lot of folks here.. and the classic cars are totally FE related IMO. When I was in the USMC I bought a rusted out 1972 K5 Blazer. When I wasn't on deployments or off training, it was a labor of love for a buddy and I. After a bit we got the body restored, and got it lifted and tricked out, engine rebuilt, and a fresh coat of teal and white paint. We had a lot of fun around Camp Lejeune, NC and up and down the east coast from Myrtle Beach to Virginia. I made a lot of runs to GA too. We called it "Babe the Blue Ox".. if I was in the barracks, on a weekend off seemed like someone was always contacting me needing me to go out in the swamp and pull them out. The attached is a Pic of Chris and I down in NC when we had "weekend" Liberty and were doing some archery hunting with "Babe" in the background!

 

[Ron Dan]

Life in Commiefornia can be a drag sometimes, but it's where my entire family is so we make the best of it. I've always loved shooting, the outdoors, and adventure and Field Ethos taught me to combine all those things and go hunting. I'm definitely a novice, but I killed a Wyoming antelope last season for my first big game animal and I'm 100% hooked. Planning on a California hog hunt and a Wyoming cow elk/antelope combo hunt this year. I also am on the waitlist for any of the cull/management hunts that Outrider does.

Something I'm not a novice at is fishing and this year's weather pattern is supposed to be a super El Nino, which should mean insanely good offshore fishing for San Diego. I managed a handful of Bonito on a half-day boat in January, so that's a good omen. Hopefully I get a chance to fool a big tuna or two on some sportboat trips this summer. If anyone is local to Southern California and wants to coordinate a saltwater trip, let me know.

Not exactly FE-related, but I also love classic cars and have a 1969 Camaro I restored with my dad in 2009 and my new project is a 1972 GMC Jimmy.

Here to try and gain some knowledge while enjoying the banter and running some laps.

Welcome! I’d love to see a pic of those cars when you get a chance to post them.

 

[les]

Welcome.

 

[Milo'sSyndicate]

Welcome Cali Dude, get ready for some swells......

 

[Godfather]

Life in Commiefornia can be a drag sometimes, but it's where my entire family is so we make the best of it. I've always loved shooting, the outdoors, and adventure and Field Ethos taught me to combine all those things and go hunting. I'm definitely a novice, but I killed a Wyoming antelope last season for my first big game animal and I'm 100% hooked. Planning on a California hog hunt and a Wyoming cow elk/antelope combo hunt this year. I also am on the waitlist for any of the cull/management hunts that Outrider does.

Something I'm not a novice at is fishing and this year's weather pattern is supposed to be a super El Nino, which should mean insanely good offshore fishing for San Diego. I managed a handful of Bonito on a half-day boat in January, so that's a good omen. Hopefully I get a chance to fool a big tuna or two on some sportboat trips this summer. If anyone is local to Southern California and wants to coordinate a saltwater trip, let me know.

Not exactly FE-related, but I also love classic cars and have a 1969 Camaro I restored with my dad in 2009 and my new project is a 1972 GMC Jimmy.

Here to try and gain some knowledge while enjoying the banter and running some laps.

Welcome @Grant Simpson - I also herald from the Golden State - as F’d up as it is right now.

 

[Grant Simpson]

Welcome aboard! Sounds like you have a lot in common with a lot of folks here.. and the classic cars are totally FE related IMO. When I was in the USMC I bought a rusted out 1972 K5 Blazer. When I wasn't on deployments or off training, it was a labor of love for a buddy and I. After a bit we got the body restored, and got it lifted and tricked out, engine rebuilt, and a fresh coat of teal and white paint. We had a lot of fun around Camp Lejeune, NC and up and down the east coast from Myrtle Beach to Virginia. I made a lot of runs to GA too. We called it "Babe the Blue Ox".. if I was in the barracks, on a weekend off seemed like someone was always contacting me needing me to go out in the swamp and pull them out. The attached is a Pic of Chris and I down in NC when we had "weekend" Liberty and were doing some archery hunting with "Babe" in the background!

What great memories. Thank you for your service. I always wanted a '72, I grew up riding around in my grandpa's '72 K5 so I wanted something the same, but different. Can't wait to make those memories with my kids!

 

[Grant Simpson]

Here's a couple photos. We finished the camaro build in 2009, but she still looks alright and sounds even better. Dropped a 502 in it and did it as a pro street build. As for the Jimmy, it looks nicer than it is. It's about to go in for a full restomod restoration. It wasn't supposed to be a project car, but it sure as hell is. I'd love to do the build myself, but I've got 3 kids under 4 and Run my own business... so it's either let it sit or pay a shop to get it to where I can take the kids to car shows in it. I'm going with the pay to play option out of necessity this time.

 

[Grant Simpson]

Here's a couple photos. We finished the camaro build in 2009, but she still looks alright and sounds even better. Dropped a 502 in it and did it as a pro street build. As for the Jimmy, it looks nicer than it is. It's about to go in for a full restomod restoration. It wasn't supposed to be a project car, but it sure as hell is. I'd love to do the build myself, but I've got 3 kids under 4 and Run my own business... so it's either let it sit or pay a shop to get it to where I can take the kids to car shows in it. I'm going with the pay to play option out of necessity this time.

Just saw the resolution on the Jimmy pic is tiny. Here's a better one.

 

[Al "Shifty" Schultz]

Here's a couple photos. We finished the camaro build in 2009, but she still looks alright and sounds even better. Dropped a 502 in it and did it as a pro street build. As for the Jimmy, it looks nicer than it is. It's about to go in for a full restomod restoration. It wasn't supposed to be a project car, but it sure as hell is. I'd love to do the build myself, but I've got 3 kids under 4 and Run my own business... so it's either let it sit or pay a shop to get it to where I can take the kids to car shows in it. I'm going with the pay to play option out of necessity this time.

Your 72 Jimmy looks exactly like my 72 K5 Blazer

 

[Grant Simpson]

Welcome @Grant Simpson - I also herald from the Golden State - as F’d up as it is right

Your 72 Jimmy looks exactly like my 72 K5 Blazer

Same body, different badges! Even the orange color is the same paint code. Blazer orange was called "hugger orange" (fun fact: it was originally a Camaro only orange) and Jimmy orange was "GMC Red Orange." Same color, different names. Planning to keep the orange and white theme, it's hard to beat. Plus, I'm obviously a sucker for bright colors.

 

[Chad Adams]

Just saw the resolution on the Jimmy pic is tiny. Here's a better one.

That Jimmy is awesome, well done.

 

[Grant Simpson]

That Jimmy is awesome, well done.

Thanks! I'll post some pics when it's all finished up, but it might be a while. These things are usually about as on-time as I am when I say I'll be home after "one more cast."

 

[Charlie Benton]

Welcome to Society, Jimmy. Done any fishing with Eric Swalwell?

 

[Grant Simpson]

Welcome to Society, Jimmy. Done any fishing with Eric Swalwell?

Thanks! Not yet, but it looks like he's about to have a lot of time (among other things) on his hands and I hear his nickname is Swallows-well, so I'm not ruling it out.

 

[Charlie Benton]

Thanks! Not yet, but it looks like he's about to have a lot of time (among other things) on his hands and I hear his nickname is Swallows-well, so I'm not ruling it out.

Good luck with all that.

 

[Bill Mazelin]

Life in Commiefornia can be a drag sometimes, but it's where my entire family is so we make the best of it. I've always loved shooting, the outdoors, and adventure and Field Ethos taught me to combine all those things and go hunting. I'm definitely a novice, but I killed a Wyoming antelope last season for my first big game animal and I'm 100% hooked. Planning on a California hog hunt and a Wyoming cow elk/antelope combo hunt this year. I also am on the waitlist for any of the cull/management hunts that Outrider does.

Something I'm not a novice at is fishing and this year's weather pattern is supposed to be a super El Nino, which should mean insanely good offshore fishing for San Diego. I managed a handful of Bonito on a half-day boat in January, so that's a good omen. Hopefully I get a chance to fool a big tuna or two on some sportboat trips this summer. If anyone is local to Southern California and wants to coordinate a saltwater trip, let me know.

Not exactly FE-related, but I also love classic cars and have a 1969 Camaro I restored with my dad in 2009 and my new project is a 1972 GMC Jimmy.

Here to try and gain some knowledge while enjoying the banter and running some laps.

Dude, welcome! I grew up in So. Cal., Irvine. Also lived in El Toro & Chino. Left as a "tax refugee/2nd Amendment refugee." We had plenty of good times in CA. If you need a good guy for a central coast hog hunt, hit me up. I got a guy, he's legit. We live in Cody, WY now, so come on up. I know some good outfitters up in these parts too if you want to do guided hunts.

 

[Grant Simpson]

Dude, welcome! I grew up in So. Cal., Irvine. Also lived in El Toro & Chino. Left as a "tax refugee/2nd Amendment refugee." We had plenty of good times in CA. If you need a good guy for a central coast hog hunt, hit me up. I got a guy, he's legit. We live in Cody, WY now, so come on up. I know some good outfitters up in these parts too if you want to do guided hunts.

Wow, that's awesome, thank you! I'm booked with Camp Five outfitters in San Miguel this August for hogs, but am open to trying a few places to find one to make an annual "guys trip" hunt. I'll gladly take your referral for that!

I've never been to Cody, but got my antelope out of Gillette last season. The "guide" we used was pretty shady and I learned a lot on what not to do for the next time. I will be hunting out of Kaycee this fall for cow elk in unit 34 or 129 and if I get lucky and draw antelope again it'll be area 22. I really enjoyed Wyoming and it's a good middleground for me and my midwest friends to meet at. We plan on that being a staple going forward, so any recommendations you have are always welcome!

I lived in Pomona for school for a while and had friends that lived in Chino. Small world.

 

[Bill Mazelin]

Wow, that's awesome, thank you! I'm booked with Camp Five outfitters in San Miguel this August for hogs, but am open to trying a few places to find one to make an annual "guys trip" hunt. I'll gladly take your referral for that!

I've never been to Cody, but got my antelope out of Gillette last season. The "guide" we used was pretty shady and I learned a lot on what not to do for the next time. I will be hunting out of Kaycee this fall for cow elk in unit 34 or 129 and if I get lucky and draw antelope again it'll be area 22. I really enjoyed Wyoming and it's a good middleground for me and my midwest friends to meet at. We plan on that being a staple going forward, so any recommendations you have are always welcome!

I lived in Pomona for school for a while and had friends that lived in Chino. Small world.

I've heard good things about Camp-5. Y'all should be good to go. My guy Chad Weibe at Oak Stone Outfitters is also in San Miguel, he's solid too, good place to stay, good guides. We''ve hunted the Kaycee, WY area a lot, deer, elk, bear, prairie dogs, etc.
I went to Cal Poly Pomona, classs of '03, English Literature. Small world indeed!