Alone in the backcountry
A hiker described backpacking to a remote camp with a seasonal spring, climbing a 700‑foot rock ridge to glass for elk and deer, then brewing herbal tea and journaling under a tarp—a vivid early‑season trip report (x.com).
The X post at was inaccessible from public view when checked on March 23, 2026. (x.com)) (x.com/ElkslayerH9/status/2035515196031275200) The handle appears active on TikTok as @the_real_elkslayer with an upload timestamp of December 18, 2025. (tiktok.com)) (tiktok.com/@the_real_elkslayer) A January 23, 2026 post attributed to the same username referenced extreme‑cold “trees exploding,” indicating the account posted field observations through winter 2026. (rock95.com)) (rock95.com/trees-exploding-minnesota) Public searches of the accessible posts and social indexes turned up no geotag, GPS coordinates, national‑forest or hunt‑unit name, permit reference, or photo metadata that would independently verify the seasonal spring, the 700‑foot ridge climb, or the elk/deer sightings as of March 23, 2026. (x.com)) (x.com/ElkslayerH9/status/2035515196031275200; tiktok.com/@the_real_elkslayer) Summary: cross‑platform presence for the Elkslayer name is confirmed (TikTok, YouTube), the specific X status was not retrievable in public archives, and the trip’s location and on‑the‑ground details remain unverified in the public sources checked on March 23, 2026. (youtube.com)) (youtube.com/@The_Real_ElkSlayer; x.com/ElkslayerH9/status/2035515196031275200)
