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2:50 a.m. who is up?

Posted By: west river rogue

2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 07:51 AM

im not talking about night owls,im talking about early risers and insomniacs????
Posted By: Kevin Colpetzer

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 07:58 AM

smile
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 07:59 AM

how about you boggie Tom have u hit the rack yet?
Posted By: gillbilly

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 07:59 AM

Insomniac here.
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by gillbilly
Insomniac here.

I feel your pain...i guess its oldtimers disease for me!!!
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:10 AM

wow,,not many awake yet i guess,,kevin and gillbilly only?
Posted By: Catch22

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:13 AM

I got a couple hours sleep and still feel like crap. Still have no use of left arm but will answer your roll call of the afflicted lol. Hi
Posted By: gillbilly

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by west river rogue
Originally Posted by gillbilly
Insomniac here.

I feel your pain...i guess its oldtimers disease for me!!!

Yup me too. Hurts too much to stay in bed🤪
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Catch22
I got a couple hours sleep and still feel like crap. Still have no use of left arm but will answer your roll call of the afflicted lol. Hi

Good one catch,figured u were up! Woke up thinking of your nice lantern work....by the way,how do u tint those globes like that and wont they peel if the globe gets hot?
Posted By: Catch22

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:18 AM

I'm up, what ya gonna get done today man?
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:20 AM

I have a full day ahead.get kid up for bus at 6 then a trip to town for supplies,work on some new traps etc......plenty to keep me occupied on the farm.....work with boys new pup etc. Cut up some of my firewood down from the storms.
Posted By: Catch22

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:24 AM

Good deal, sure is a good looking pup. I've got another lantern to work on and a Griswold griddle to re season but I'm all gimped up. Maybe tomorrow.
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:30 AM

3:30 now about time for actor or a few others to be getting up i think!!!
Posted By: swift4me

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:50 AM

I'm up but I have a good excuse.... I live 6 time zones east of you.

Have a good day.

Pete
Posted By: beaverpeeler

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:53 AM

Bonjour M. Pete!

Just got done skinning some beaver. Calling it in for the day.
Posted By: swift4me

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 08:56 AM

Beaverpeeler.....

Good for you. Have a cold one and go to bed.

Pete
Posted By: RM trapper

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 09:06 AM

Went to bed at 12:30 and im up wide awake at 4. Usual night for me, haven't slept good in 8 years now
Posted By: beachcomber13

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 09:30 AM

Good morning fellow insomniacs. I'm also at about eight years of not sleeping good.
Posted By: Catch22

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 09:32 AM

Alot of you messed up folks lol. I'm going back to bed.
Posted By: beachcomber13

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 09:38 AM

lol Catch! I'll go back to bed at around eight. Luckily I don't have work today.
Posted By: Alex the dog

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 09:48 AM

Checking in. Been up since 3am CST just didn’t look on Tman until now. Another 10 minutes and then go check before heading for work.

Dave
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 09:50 AM

wish i could
Posted By: pcr2

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 10:01 AM

mornin fellers--i know -- about time i got up.
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by pcr2
mornin fellers--i know -- about time i got up.

yup,,u slept half the day away!!!
Posted By: coop

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 10:06 AM

Up at 4:30 to load the wood stove... wide awake ever since...out the door at 7 w/ dog to check a few sets hopefully before the rain starts..
Posted By: Alex the dog

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by west river rogue
wish i could


Well it has been slow and with more snow predicted for Wednesday I’m nearing the end of legholds. Still learning how to use Cable Restraints so will get more of them out.

Dave
Posted By: LDW

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 11:17 AM

Been up since 3am. Was reading a book and just now looking a T-man. Fell asleep sometime after 11, up at 3. Normal
Posted By: Squash

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 11:39 AM

I’m up now.
Posted By: OhioBoy

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 11:44 AM

I go to bed early like 8 or 9. I get up about a dozen times to pee and may or may not go back to sleep. I have to be at work at 6am so I get up at 445. My best sleep of the day is a nap at about 2pm. On the weekends sleeping from about 2-4 or 2-5 is the best sleep I get all week.

I'm whatever that is called.
Posted By: pcr2

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 12:35 PM

but walkin up on a frost covered red an hour before sun rise while walkin the farm line makes it really worth it.--trust me.
Posted By: Nessmuck

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 01:18 PM

Catch.....do you work...or just restore Lanterns....and get up at 3 am ?
Posted By: adam m

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 01:34 PM

WRR how's the family in the Philippines? Are they near the volcano?
Posted By: RM trapper

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 01:41 PM

After posting around 4am I went on out to check the few traps I have out and had a nice yote [Linked Image]
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/14/20 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by adam m
WRR how's the family in the Philippines? Are they near the volcano?

60 miles away but my buddy from n.d. who lives there is 20 and he has ash all over everything he said.
Posted By: gillbilly

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 08:57 AM

Just checkin in. Cant believe I got a whole 5 hours. crazy
Posted By: beachcomber13

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:07 AM

I'd of checked in earlier but was doing the dishes and then read that sniper story White posted.
Good morning, fellow insomniacs.
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:19 AM

im up at 3 but being quiet my son is still asleep
Posted By: gillbilly

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by beachcomber13
I'd of checked in earlier but was doing the dishes and then read that sniper story White posted.
Good morning, fellow insomniacs.

Good morning. Way more ambitious than I am.
Posted By: danny clifton

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:21 AM

i got up about an hour ago. eating some bacon and sipping coffee
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:23 AM

what time out there danny?
Posted By: gillbilly

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by west river rogue
im up at 3 but being quiet my son is still asleep

No kids left in the house bu would never hear the end of it if I were to wake up the wife.
Posted By: beachcomber13

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:28 AM

My most peaceful hours of the day were usually when the ex was still asleep.lol
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:30 AM

no ex here just me and son and his new pup. Son is 5
Posted By: AKAjust

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:31 AM

Good morning.
We should sticky this thread so I have somewhere to go on nights like this.
Seems like they are getting more frequent. Maybe it s because I'm retired now and don't have to get my sleep to stay awake all day at work.

just
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by AKAjust
Good morning.
We should sticky this thread so I have somewhere to go on nights like this.
Seems like they are getting more frequent. Maybe it s because I'm retired now and don't have to get my sleep to stay awake all day at work.

just

I did this even when working,always a bit too high strung I guess. Many times my mind wakes me so i get up and work or tman.
Posted By: pcr2

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:10 AM

i'm halfway through a pot a coffee just about ready to head into the shop to work on fur.walked over about 2 and stoked the fire about 2 so should be nice in there.
Posted By: JTaddeo

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:26 AM

I'm on my third cup of coffee and looking over the cable restraint training site. I'm going to get my cert and learn to use restraints and snares here in PA.

Good morning brothers and sisters.

I'm calling it a blessing that I sleep fairly well, in bed before 10:00 and up around 4:30.
Posted By: pcr2

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:27 AM

as much as they handicap us i'll stick to footholds.would like to go snare somewhere its legal someday.
Posted By: JTaddeo

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by pcr2
as much as they handicap us i'll stick to footholds.would like to go snare somewhere its legal someday.

Taking the training has shown me that too. They have us clamped down on what we can do.
Still I'd like to try setting some for beaver and I know some pretty good spots for canine sets.
It will keep me busy for awhile, plus I've started on a dozen weasel boxes as I've never trapped them before either.
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by pcr2
as much as they handicap us i'll stick to footholds.would like to go snare somewhere its legal someday.

a man who doesnt learn to snare is really missing the boat.
Posted By: pcr2

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:46 AM

one of the few things i can't do here Rogue but has always intrigued me
Posted By: LDW

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:47 AM

Jeez, slept till 4:30am. Although I didn't get to sleep until 2am., short night.
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by pcr2
one of the few things i can't do here Rogue but has always intrigued me

then learn now for when u can.....looks like u are getting allowed for cable restraints now by the other guys post.....light weight and excellant cheap tool.[Linked Image]
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by JTaddeo
I'm on my third cup of coffee and looking over the cable restraint training site. I'm going to get my cert and learn to use restraints and snares here in PA.

Good morning brothers and sisters.

I'm calling it a blessing that I sleep fairly well, in bed before 10:00 and up around 4:30.

yes a good nights sleep when i get one(not often)is a blessing.
Posted By: pcr2

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:53 AM

i have 10 new beaver sets to check this mornin,feel a little giddy-hope that never goes that away.
Posted By: JTaddeo

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 10:56 AM

Indeed, and as arthritis sets in more and more, my back and pelvis right now but my hands are pretty stiff too, it's becoming difficult to stay asleep.

I definitely count my blessings as such.

That CBD oil seems to take the razor edge off for me. Physical therapist recommended I try it because I refuse to take opiates.

I hope you folks find some relief. Swing shift and the broken sleep almost killed me.
Posted By: JTaddeo

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by pcr2
i have 10 new beaver sets to check this mornin,feel a little giddy-hope that never goes that away.

I own one 330 Conibear at this point so I'll definitely have to gear up, at least add some to the arsenal. Snares seemed a good option to me.

In any case I get giddy when I find sign, no matter what it is, and especially when I hear my chains rattling out on the line. Makes me feel like I'm 12 again (not the body of course)
Posted By: Nessmuck

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/15/20 02:25 PM

It’s 9:25..... guess I should go to the shop
Posted By: gillbilly

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/16/20 08:55 AM

Mornin all. Just keeping it going. Woke up started thinking about our upcoming trip and now am quietly packing. Hope to crash on the couch for awhile.
Posted By: AKAjust

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/16/20 10:25 AM

I used to get up at 4:30 to be at work at 6 and that hasn't worn off yet. I still wake up around that time. But this is different. Being old I get up to pee several times a night and have a hard time getting back to sleep. This is one of them nights. Also I haven't done physical work for several years so this body isn't as tired as it once was. Being old and worn out is a different tired.
On a side note ---Hows trapping? I think the distemper got to the coon around here. One spot where I always caught 4 or 5 has only produced 1 this year. BUT the possums sure are around. I usually catch 5 or 6 every year but this year I bet I've 15. Everything from big mom and dad to one about the size of your hand.
Enough rambling. better get back to bed.
have a good day
just
Posted By: west river rogue

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/16/20 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by gillbilly
Mornin all. Just keeping it going. Woke up started thinking about our upcoming trip and now am quietly packing. Hope to crash on the couch for awhile.

up at 3 again,,just stayed off net.
Posted By: gillbilly

Re: 2:50 a.m. who is up? - 01/16/20 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by AKAjust
I used to get up at 4:30 to be at work at 6 and that hasn't worn off yet. I still wake up around that time. But this is different. Being old I get up to pee several times a night and have a hard time getting back to sleep. This is one of them nights. Also I haven't done physical work for several years so this body isn't as tired as it once was. Being old and worn out is a different tired.
On a side note ---Hows trapping? I think the distemper got to the coon around here. One spot where I always caught 4 or 5 has only produced 1 this year. BUT the possums sure are around. I usually catch 5 or 6 every year but this year I bet I've 15. Everything from big mom and dad to one about the size of your hand.
Enough rambling. better get back to bed.
have a good day
just

Just, my start time is 6:00 and I use to be able to sleep til 5. Now between my thoughts and pain cant seem to get more than 4 hours of quality sleep.
As for trapping this was my first year back after 20 plus hiatus. Got both my mid 30s boys into it so that alone made it a great year. As for fur we struggled, may be low numbers, may be the learning curve. I'll go with low numbers, lol.
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