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Alright, what good is your survival equipment if you never go out and see what it's good for?
i am currently gathering supplies for my BOB and my plan is fairly rudimentary but its a work in progress. i suggest we test our gear outside of the range. this isn't a discussion on what we need, plenty of other threads for that.
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where are we going to test?
what is our limitation legally for trapping/snaring?
what can change, and what works best?
i'm legitimately excited about this.
i was thinking it would be a good idea to test certain skills, such as building shelters from nature, finding food, talking about simple medical procedures etc. but i figure might as well have fun with it. i was thinking id take my tent with wood burning stove (it can hold around 4 people) and all the luxuries with it, such as a cooler with good food and drinks, basically car camp, but during the days have things we can practice and discuss.
personally, i got this tent and stove so that if i had to bug out quickly id have a four season shelter in the mountains so id like to test it out anyway. i have a day pack id be interested in hiking out and testing out some survival supplies and strategies. the only issue is what time of year and what days it could be done. it would be fun if we could get at least 4-6 people and of course we could do some shooting as well.
I'd be up for that. Car camp at night and venture out in the day to learn some skills.
yeah it would be fun. just gotta find a way to organize it. weather is getting bad soon, and im swamped for the next few weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by glock21
I had a plan to do something like this. Something super beginner this last spring, but I was too busy trying to work 2 jobs on low wages to make it happen.
Grab your BOB or pack your ruck as light as possible with the bare essentials. Head out into the wilderness somewhere not too far from civilization... far enough that you're secluded, but close enough that you can make it back to some form of civilization in half a day's hike or so. Then see how long you can last and head back when you've had enough. Remove the gear you didn't use, make adjustments you think would be helpful, add gear you wish you'd had, then repeat.
Careful though... its very tempting to just stay out there and not return.
I'm definitely interested in a mock bug out and the opportunity to learn some valuable skills from others.
I built my BOB and realized that I was hauling around too much crap. I'd like to be able to strip some unneeded stuff and replace it with knowledge and skills.
I'd be up for something like that. Sounds like fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by dropped_71chevy
Sounds like an excelent idea.
I would be down for a camp like that as well.
Sounds like fun.
If anyone ever wants to bug out to the plains instead of the mountains, let me know.
I want to try a BO survival camp in all of the directions I have planned out the Plains being one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
The furthest away from the highway I can get you is 1/2 mile, but I promise that it is pretty remote. Could also test out CBs. ;)
OT as hell but are you getting to talk to people on it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I am going to get a proper 18' foot cable and get mine hooked back up and we can start testing range a little better.
I would like to try the plains. I would probably bring my teenage son as I want him to learn with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Yeah, they can tell it's just a stock unit with a stock mic and always call me "driver." There are a bunch of dudes who hop on their base stations and chat all night on the weekends.Quote:
Originally Posted by DFBrews
Shouldn't be a problem. Not like there is anything out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by enthusiast
I'd like to get my dirt bike all fixed up so I could take it out there and leave it.
Lots of cactus, coyotes, and antelope up there.
[QUOTE=Irving;450223]Yeah, they can tell it's just a stock unit with a stock mic and always call me "driver." There are a bunch of dudes who hop on their base stations and chat all night on the weekends.
Ya just wait until that one guy based in denver starts playing 1940's music all night and no one can talk over him.
I am down to hang out on your property and shoot psuedo zombies if you will allow it.
Sounds fine to me, I just need a time (weekend) that people can do it so I can take off work. I have to work holidays, so those are usually out.
Any time before Nov 13.
unfortunately for me it might have to wait til spring given my schedule. id like to find a place that we can practice some shooting out to at least 500 yards, don't know if anything exists like that in the mountains, but i have a range finder so it would be fun to try. id probably try to easy going camping with skills practice the first few times before practicing my bug out. the thing is, i would in most cases have time to load up my car within 30 minutes and i have a driving plan to get to the mountains using side roads, in most cases i don't think id need to "bug out" with just a bag. still good to be prepared though. i designed my plan more around being able to survive up there year round
though some of you are being *******s :) i understand that maybe thread is slightly undefined. maybe you would like to start off from the basics. www.m4040.com is a good resource for custom knife building, basic med kits, shelter, food, fire & basic survival tips.
i went camping a couple years ago in Utah, and it was -12 a night, luckily we found a old powder magazine to hole up in. so far i've found that most of my kit is pretty well stocked in molle pouches. Minimalist training in this type of practice scenario means we can become more effective with our bug out bags. in my experience, most people only plan on being away from civilization for approximately three days and then they go back to get some bottled water and Wendy's.
does anyone know of any restrictions against small game hunting/trapping?
Clean up when you're done so nobody finds it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmurfSnuff