"Any suggestions? Keep them close, behind and carry?"
Some here may disagree with me but I was raised rurally and I will not go into the woods without a gun. Wilderness IS beautiful but it also can be very dangerous.
In truth, this is what I would like to do. Maybe I'll just buy a gun when I arrive and give it to my bro as a departing gift. Packing it in the luggage wouldn't help my flight any.
I'll be calling my bro in CO later today and discuss it. First I have to pay a call to some royalty in our family. My uncle is king of the rednecks and I need to pay my respects. He's also an ex marine and he could probably kill a mountain language with harsh language. ; )