Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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03/13/18 01:14 AM
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trapper les
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Not lost, lol, but out of poor judgment, had to spend the night one spring at ice out beaver season, 30 miles out in the bush. There is a story there but it's only mildly off topic .
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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03/13/18 01:19 AM
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James
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Never been lost, but I've been bewildered a few times.
Jim
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"And that troll bs is something triggered snowflakes say when they dont like what someone posts." - Boco
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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03/13/18 01:21 AM
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trapper les
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I think it Daniel Boone that wasn't lost for a couple years, but was confused .
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 02:12 AM
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Scout1
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Have been disoriented, but not lost in the wilderness.
------------------------------------- DJT & MTG in 2024!
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 02:16 AM
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Wylee
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Wylee
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Haven't been lost yet but with a little gear I'd rather be lost in the woods than spend the night in the city..
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 05:03 AM
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danny clifton
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Me and my buddy Stanley made spears by whittling some points on sticks with our pocket knives. We were between 1st and 2nd grade. Went deer hunting. Followed some tracks as best we could. Seen some deer off in the distance. Tried to sneak up on them. Then tried to follow those deer. Started getting dark. We realized we didn't know how to get home. Our parents were frantic. They had no clue we had made spears and were deer hunting. (we had watched a western movie. neither could wander with a firearm alone but we sure could whittle a point on a stick) Finally about 9-10 oclock we saw somebodys yard light. Was a long ways to it. Probably midnight when we got there. Took awhile to wake anybody up.
I learned a good lesson that day. Always carry a few basics and pay attention where your going. Never had any bad trouble since. Have been jammed up and miserable but never lost or without some basic stuff like food and water.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 06:35 AM
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rpmartin
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Not lost. Been turned around a few times real bad. I love my gps, let's me hunt all day. Still have a map and compass with me as back up.
Life member, NRA, NTA, RMEF, Pheasants Forever. WTA,TTA,FTA,SA,GOA, member
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 06:38 AM
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Finster
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Never lost but taken way out of the way a time or two.
I BELIEVE IN MY GOD, MY COUNTRY AND IN MYSELF.
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 06:41 AM
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NebrCatMan
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Never lost. But turned around for sure. Even in my own stomping grounds here at home at nite. First time I ever used a GPS in the Rockies I kinda started to panic on a return trip to the truck. Waited till dark to head back to the truck, GPS told me one thing... but my mind wanted to do another. Learned to trust the GPS that nite!!
Remember "Forbidden Fruit makes many Jams"
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 07:01 AM
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pcr2
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not lost but i have a sang area i can't get my bearing on and come out at the same wrong place EVERY time.you can drop me off 20 miles from home and i'd beeline through the hills straight to the house,not there and like an idiot i seem to do it every year.
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 07:28 AM
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Osky
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I don't look at it as lost. As much as I wander, where I end up is where I end up. All just part of the unknown adventure. Pretty much like life itself.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 07:38 AM
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racerboy108
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not lost but i have a sang area i can't get my bearing on and come out at the same wrong place EVERY time.you can drop me off 20 miles from home and i'd beeline through the hills straight to the house,not there and like an idiot i seem to do it every year. Why is it everyone has one spot their internal compass does not work? Lol
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 08:22 AM
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Law Dog
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Spent a night on a little island while bear hunting in Canada back in the 70s a big lake everything looked the same the only difference between the lake and a bay was the waves were bigger when on the lake. Had a fire going my face was very warm and my butt was freezing did the "roller dog" thing all night.
With a little light the next morning we boated right back to camp no problem!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 08:53 AM
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please don't pick on me but in my younger days i would drink a little whiskey on occassion and walk home from the pub.thought i'd take a shortcut through the cornfield one night and got in the middle and had to take a leak.when done i looked up and went uh-oh,which way.luckily a car went down the road a couple min later and i got my bearings but you bet i didn't use that shortcut again.
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 08:59 AM
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I never had to spend a night in the back country from being lost. I have been turned around many times and not a good feeling. When I go into new areas I don't get in so deep the first few times. I learn the country first you could say, then keep on to grow and learn the land ahead of me. I carry a GPS now but they don't work when you are in the back country.
Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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Re: Did you ever get lost in the wilderness
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03/13/18 09:08 AM
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madcotrappwr
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Been turned around a little. Never lost or hung out all night. I've popped out of the woods a few times coon hunting or checking traps in the dark in spots I didn't think I should have been. Throws you off.
Will my toes ever warm up?
I'm Gonna die with my boots on.
Tim Henry.
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