general Elk tips, gear, etc.

OK, I'm in the throes of doing 2 weeks' worth of planning in 3 days.

I've got the rolleeze cart thing down, though I'm making do with the smaller tires for this trip. I'm sure wishing I'd done the moon tire conversion now...

I read Brian's "elk tips" and am down with them. Thanks Brian!

As far as tackle goes, I'm figuring on big swimbaits (3-6oz) and 4-8 ounce irons and diamond jigs, with some stuff for bait setups (6-8oz weights) as well. Are these appropriate lure weights for the area?
I figure on bringing a couple of rods: 30lb setup on a fenwick tiger stick with a daiwa 50h, and my main cencal rod, a lighter weight Sabre with Abu reel, 30lb spectra. These ought to do, right?

I'm picking up a nice big ice chest today. Is there anything special that I might need beyond standard camping stuff? Anything that i might have overlooked?
My mind is reeling here (no pun intended) after coming in to work and seeing that I am lucky enough to be included at the last minute. I sense lots of artistic inspiration (& fish fillets) to come from this adventure.
Thanks,
Sean

...bring your appetite 

I'll see if I can fit it in my truck
Wait, is this a subtle strategy? Get the competition to overeat on Friday so they are sluggish on Saturday? I'm onto you now...

I've got an extra cart with balloon/sand wheels you can borrow if you'd like.  Let me know and I'll take them up with me.

I'll see if I can fit it in my truck
Wait, is this a subtle strategy? Get the competition to overeat on Friday so they are sluggish on Saturday? I'm onto you now...

not really....unfortunately, the "eating" will be done AFTER  the fishing

Put some dry ice in your big cooler and top it off with ice. great way to keep all the perishables fresh

Put some dry ice in your big cooler and top it off with ice. great way to keep all the perishables fresh

Also bring some zip lock bags....Elk will have a couple of fillet tables.

Roger that guys. Fish cleaning blades and big ziplocks, check .

've got an extra cart with balloon/sand wheels you can borrow if you'd like.  Let me know and I'll take them up with me.

Somebody will surely need to borrow this!

I've got an extra cart with balloon/sand wheels you can borrow if you'd like.  Let me know and I'll take them up with me.

I will trade you all the tasty cold beers you can hold down for rental on that fine cart.let me know. thanks sunny

Sean/PISCEAN has already claimed the cart.

I already swooped & got dibs on borrowing the sand cart guys .

Too funny, I must have typed that just as Pacifico posted. I'll bring my standard cart too, just as insurance.

Take it from a two time Elk cart mooch.. if you don't mind walking the hill an extra time, you can usually borrow a cart from someone who has already moved their kayak.

I won a Rolleze mini cart at HMB, and I'm hoping I can make that work.  I haven't been too impressed, but I think they'll be okay. If not, I'll be running the hill an extra time to burrow a cart again this year.

Take it from a two time Elk cart mooch.. if you don't mind walking the hill an extra time, you can usually borrow a cart from someone who has already moved their kayak.

I was thinking the same thing...but didn't want to suggest it after remembering what that hill looks like.   

I will gladly pay $20.00 for some one to haul my yak up da hill on D-Day (Derby Day).....