Wow, heck of a story! The first thing I'll say is there is no way I would have stuck around if that's grizzly country and there was a bear in the area. I'm not going to trust my guesswork of what kind of bear it is in the dark, and I'm not going to risk my life to save meat. Good on you for...
If you follow the packing list they give you, you'll be fine. They provide chairs and as much water as you'll need. I would bring bug spray.
You'll get one of those pop-up battery powered lights for inside your tent, but I also brought a lightweight solar one that I've used for backpack...
Temps were warm during the day, but it got chilly at night and first thing in the morning. I used a 25 degree bag and was fine.
Yes, a lot of people used their hunting packs. It's not necessary to have something that big as you're only really carrying water, snacks, and a bugle tube with calls...
Yep! We put 7.4 miles on the boots the second day and 3.6 miles the third day before lunch and heading out. It's not super steep terrain, but it definitely adds up! There were a couple of people who skipped the end of the second day, so do your best to be in good enough shape that you don't have...
Congrats @Ilelkhntr on winning the giveaway! PM incoming. Keep an eye out for more upcoming giveaways...hoping to have a few more and increase the activity around here.