Place to practice primitive skills

[rbeau30]

Hello,

I am in desperate need of a night away from civilization.

What I am hoping to do is to start utilizing my "get home bag" for real. I am hoping some people here would be able to suggest a good place where I can legally spend the night without traipsing over any private land and such.

I want to be able to put what I have read to practice and hone my skills in a "more real" environment.

I am on the Eastern edge of Aurora, so "going to the mountains" means that I go all the way through the metro area then to the mountains. Perhaps there is some nice place others have utilized, public land, etc, that others have had a successful time using.

If you have a less than public place or whatever just PM me.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Try Buckley air for base just past the fences by the golf balls or the Rocky Mountain arsenal.

On a serious note try the Tamarac out past sterling. No traffic getting there.

[rbeau30]

Try Buckley air for base just past the fences by the golf balls or the Rocky Mountain arsenal.

On a serious note try the Tamarac out past sterling. No traffic getting there.

LOL, well I already camp underneath the golf balls 13 hours a day. But that is more stressful than relaxing.

I'll get out there one of these days to scout.

[rbeau30]

A guy at work suggested I try Indian Creek Trail #800 http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-st...2_5844crx.aspx

Looks like a nice place to get off the trail and do some camping. Anyone been out here?

[blacklabel]

A guy at work suggested I try Indian Creek Trail #800 http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-st...2_5844crx.aspx

Looks like a nice place to get off the trail and do some camping. Anyone been out here?

I haven't been out there. Most of my time is spent out off Pingree Park Road west of Fort Collins. It's a bit of a drive for you but there's a great trail system up there.

[Great-Kazoo]

SE part of the state. Open plains will put you in minimal shelter area ,to make do with the 'clothes on your back"

[jonny450r]

I'm surprise more haven't want to do this, mainly to see if your system works. If something does happen you have someone to help and a second party if you don't make it to your destination on time.

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[rbeau30]

I'm surprise more haven't want to do this, mainly to see if your system works. If something does happen you have someone to help and a second party if you don't make it to your destination on time.

sent from my fancy dancy phone that'll soon be outdated or broken

I know right? Plus if my system works nice, it actually might be a little enjoyable.

esaabye: I think I will have to decline your offer.
HBARleatherneck: it is exactly nights like this that get me motivated to want to do something like this. An emergency scenario does not always happen when it is 70 degrees and dry.

[hatidua]

I'm surprise more haven't want to do this, mainly to see if your system works. If something does happen you have someone to help and a second party if you don't make it to your destination on time.

sent from my fancy dancy phone that'll soon be outdated or broken

Some of us get out in the boonies for a few days at a time quite regularly but see little point in posting trip reports.

[jonny450r]

Some of us get out in the boonies for a few days at a time quite regularly but see little point in posting trip reports.

true I figured it would be more of a open discussion with others about what you learned and resource of sort. Although usually when I go into the woods it involves a quad and 4-10 other people and I'm the only one that usually carries a bag with em in case something happens. A couple other guys carry tools to get their quads out, if need be, but nothing if something catastrophic happens while we're out there and have to spend the night or someone gets injured. It would be nice to get some info and experience with some like minded people.