Uncle Chaps announced he's heading to Greenland with barstoolWSD, and based on his own energy level, this might be the most fired up he's ever been for a trip. He's already thinking about what he's eating the second he lands.
Packing for my trip to Greenland with @barstoolWSD tomorrow. Legit can’t think of a trip I was more excited for. I have no idea what to expect but my expectations are high. Gonna get some reindeer jerky as soon as we land
He backed that up with a couple of photos that had him hitting the heart-eyes emoji, the kind of preview shots that make a trip feel real before it even starts.
But before anyone starts picturing Chaps hauling a musk ox skull through customs, there's a real logistical wrinkle here. Greenland's caribou and musk ox season runs from August through October, and guided outfitter packages for that combo typically run somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000 depending on the operator and trophy fees. WSD laid out the numbers plainly: season opened this past Saturday, and it's a $10K trip with a guide.
@UncleChaps Season opened on Saturday for caribou and musk ox. $10K with a guide. I'm in if you are
That's roughly in line with what real Greenland hunting outfitters charge for a combo musk ox and caribou package, so WSD wasn't pulling the number out of nowhere. Chaps, however, had a very specific counteroffer: he's in if it's 10,000 Danish krone, which is a currency conversion that turns a five-figure hunting trip into something closer to a night out. In greenbacks, though, he's out.
@barstoolWSD If it was 10k krone… yes. Greenbacks? I believe I will decline
So somewhere between the reindeer jerky dreams and the krone-vs-dollar math, this Greenland trip is either happening at full guided-hunt price or it's dead in the water. Either way, Chaps has already mentally packed his bags — the negotiation over who's actually footing a five-figure bill is a separate matter entirely.