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EvilAL

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25. Gun was for food,

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 02:31 PM

Jul 2013

depending on the time of year. It was a Henry Survival gun, taken apart and in a small case, so for safety it wouldn't have been much use. I only used it a couple of times since I was usually able to catch some fish. I was never worried about animals, the only thing I worried about was getting hurt and not being able to make it out with nobody really knowing where I was. That was kind of the fun of it as well though. If you don't have orientation or know how to read maps and compass it would be a very bad idea.
The worse thing that happened to me was we'd had a lot of rain in the weeks before I left and one of the rivers I had to cross was way to rough and deep to go the way I was hoping to safely, took an extra day that time.

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Thinking of planning a week long camping trip by myself... [View all] Locut0s Jul 2013 OP

I love camping and hiking, but it all depends on where you live NuclearDem Jul 2013 #1

Nothing extreme. Just park and camp... Locut0s Jul 2013 #4

Those are always fun. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #6

Are you staying on the road system or going remote? Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #2

Staying on the road... Locut0s Jul 2013 #10

My dear Locut0s! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #3

exellent idea like soul searching olddots Jul 2013 #5

Not roughing it but... Locut0s Jul 2013 #11

Don't over-analyze yourself...at 31 you deserve a week to yourself.... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #7

May I suggest you keep your plan open and see where it goes - embrace spontaneity Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #8

Henry David Thoreau.... AnneD Jul 2013 #9

Shades of Walden Pond? lol... Locut0s Jul 2013 #12

That sounds absolutely wonderful. Go for it! In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #13

That sounds very restful marzipanni Jul 2013 #14

LOL, this is going to be difficult to do... Locut0s Jul 2013 #15

Ahhh..... raise your expectations! femmocrat Jul 2013 #17

Campsites are not my idea of camping ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #16

Yup that's the way to go... Locut0s Jul 2013 #24

Bring Thoreau and Emerson. Chan790 Jul 2013 #18

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Get out of your comfort zone. a la izquierda Jul 2013 #20

Number one Duer 157099 Jul 2013 #21

I haven't done it in a few years, but EvilAL Jul 2013 #22

Wow yeah that would be the way to go... Locut0s Jul 2013 #23

Gun was for food, EvilAL Jul 2013 #25

Yeah food was my 2nd guess... Locut0s Jul 2013 #26

I did it mostly in northern New Brunswick, EvilAL Jul 2013 #27