Sorry Cannibal , been away for a bit just on and off here real quick. So I did not see your post. I have been in a few state parks and recently was in the city park for just a day to relax. I have...
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Sorry Cannibal , been away for a bit just on and off here real quick. So I did not see your post. I have been in a few state parks and recently was in the city park for just a day to relax. I have...
No I am not in the bush. Where I hunt your lucky if you see someone elses foot print till you get the 12 miles back to the jeep.
Victor
Well it has started. I was elk hunting this weekend and the first of the week. I was at about 10,000 feet hunting and hiking dark timber. The first night was mild mid 40. The next day it started...
welcome outcastblast, I have no exp. with the skeeter beater either. But just try some stuff, what works for one wont nessarily work for the other. So as I like to say NEVER QUIT you will be...
Made my first set of whoopie slings this evening. Very easy and only took me 30 mins. I am thinking this could become another one of my hobbies. Like I dont have enough crap to do geesh I just keep...
Ok I know I am late but just wanted to explain my reasoning. I vote black but not because I would use it. All the other colors are very common in the wild, so you could very easily make any of...
1022 go check out bally ribbon www.ballyribbon.com they have webbing of all sorts dont know if you can get it by the foot or not but they have all kinds of webbing including climbing webbing....
Kevin welcome, Depending on what kinda money you want to spend is the question you should ask yourself.
If your tent has a rain fly well if its large enough use it. you can get a G.I. poncho liner...
I would say training missions dont kill ya, but had a buddies at my first duty station who one threw a gernade into a bunker and the bunker came apart now he still had some shapnel down the right...
Slopes well done, seems your dad rubbed off on you alot. I liked the vid. keep up the good times and let us know about them. I was going to ask where your dad slept, since he was wanting you to make...
Skypainter I know where your coming from. But that drama is memories that youll never forget. It would have been better on a training mission though.
Victor
this was in 94 maybe 95. been long ago
Ok a heres a windy story for you folks.
My team and I had been on a two week training mission( to see how long we could observe a target without being detected). We had been getting little sleep...
I am orginally from Arkansas. I used to go the the river or creek to hang it was alway alot cooler there.
As for hangin humidity will kick your butt if it gets just a little cool out. I have froze...
you will be good to go. I have been sleeping with just my 20* up at 9000 ft and better and I was a little too warm.
Victor
You must remember most regulatory agentcy have no idea as to anything about the great outdoors. They are run by folk who the closest they get to setting foot in the wild is walking to their cars to...
Hey guys dont rule out the desert. I have hung over at Ft Irwin. Just need some rocks. Or find a cliff face and buy you some rock anchors(any climbing store will have some). A little work and...
who owns underwear? haha
Victor
You know they could have planted two trees sleeping vertical sucks. lol
I think its great sinse I hang in one.
Victor
Ok my farts stink.. So I will clear up a misconception about animals. All animals think humans stink. They really dont want to encounter us at all. Wildlife and human engagements are very rare. They...
my two cents, I am an avid outdoorsman, I love it all. From my outings in cold stormy weather, if in wooded areas a combonation of all types of shelt is needed. We will start with the shelter first...
not exactly sure who was more startled. I might have been, cos I never wear shoes around camp and when I was doing these type of missions I wore mosscins so I bacicly never had boots on. I did have...
thanks folks its a pleasure. I must warn anyone who goes swingin with me will not have to worry about bears or mountain loins. My farts are lethal.
Victor
my service was a PLEASURE and A HONOR. I LOVE THIS COUNTRY and if any one doesnt they need to step out and see some of the world. The bad thing is we have places in this country that is just as bad...
by the way this little work concept can be used when you need a seat for something also if ya know what i mean.
This is a little how - to and story all in one. The year 1991, place Ft Irwin, Ca Mojave desert ( in case you didnt guess). While packing gear for the month long training exercise. I put my hammock...
This happened back in 92. I was a young army sergent on a mission in Columbia. We had been out for 15 days (there about, mind is failing me after 18 years) we had settled in for the night hanging our...
Before I joined the service I always slept on a swamp bed when in the woods. While in service I ditched my sleep bag (weight was just too much), and shelter half (same reason) used two ponchos and...
I like to thank all for lettin me in. I live in Colorado now, orginially from Arkansas. I have had the pleasure on swinging in many countries. I used a army issued jungle hammock for 20 years and...
That ranger didnt know what he was talking about. I live in Colorado too, I hang everywhere( folks look at me like I am nuts putting up a hammock and tarp right before a storm). I have never anyone...