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?

[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"

[esaabye]

I can drive you back into the lost creek are and let you find your way home... Would be a good test.

The lost creek area is nice and it is reasonably close.

[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.

[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.

sent from my fancy dancy phone that'll soon be outdated or broken

[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.

[HoneyBadger]

I have done this exact thing in the location circled on the map below. My wife dropped me off at location 1 with just my "get home bag". I egressed to a safe place to (uncomfortably) spend the night, then navigated to the parking area at Rampart Reservoir (location 2) the next day. It sucked. It was cold. It wasn't any fun, but I survived it just fine. Straight line (like I drew below) it was about 9 miles, but I estimate the actual distance traveled to be closer to 10.5 (extra distance was comprised of choosing an easier, or sometimes harder and more concealed path - but most of the time I was just following terrain and elevation to minimize perceived elevation change.) Be forewarned, It gets COLD in those mountains, even in July! I know this is a bit of a drive for you (probably about an hour and a half), but the Pike National Forest is great for this sort of stuff. I would highly recommend waiting until summer when it is really hot to do something like this, unless you really want to test your winter/high plains desert survival skills!



I haven't done anything more than a single night on my own. I went through a survival program with the AF where I was with 2 others for 5 days and no outside contact or help. That was basically a glorified camping trip where I was really hungry the whole time.