My elk spot is only 3 hrs away, opened Sept 1, and I haven't been able to leave yet. Cattle have been giving me trouble- walking the cattleguards and getting on the road, three windmills are down, and I've just got work, work, work (I manage the family's ranch- 28,000 acres, 2,000 head) to do. It's getting ready to rain right now, windchill is 40 deg, wind's going 20 mph, big ol' storm coming from the west. We're hoping to head out Monday-Weds, then I have to be back to guide pronghorn hunters, then hopefully head back again Monday-Thurs. We'll see.
So, yeah, bring rain gear, Polar Fleece (warm when wet), lots of good socks, waterproof boots, a hat.