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let's go camping bro
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Probably better bring a rifle capable of shooting one thousand yards, good for small game and CQB.
I regularly violate that as well.
When I was 24 I was out with LBE, an AK and 10 magazines, butt pack, etc on what I later found out was an Experts Hike in rough terrain. There was only a trail for the first mile, it was 12 miles round trip from near sea level to about 7-8K elevation. They called it a scramble I found out later. SO here I was, 1 AM, thinking it was a 3 mile hike (the info I got was wrong, even today the info from forest service is wrong, they say 8 miles others say their GPS said 12).
Used my training. Looked around with my flash light, I had lost the trail. I didn't register at the trail head. I sit down and size up my situation. If I keep going, I could get injured and more lost. If I head back, same deal. Decide to roll up in my mylar blanket and evaluate in better lighting conditions in the morning. It kept me alive. First light I wake up cold from the top and bottom of the mylar roll where air is getting in. I look ahead and see a little bit of a trail. Ditched the LBE and AK in the woods, took my hydration bladder and pistol with 2 spare mags in thigh rig setup (terrible, floppy and loose throughout hike but it worked) and keep going. I ate those chalk like coast guard rations. Made me thirsty. Drank water, made me feel sick lol. It was what I had in my butt pack.
Long story short, I made it to the top (there is snow up there even in summer) and back down. Legs were sore for 2 weeks like never before. I could barely walk. It was a great, confidence building experience and now I know I can do it. I plan on doing it again now in my late thirties but with more skills, better gear and better knowledge. And yes I picked up the gear on the way down. I knew where I left it.
Some tactical mistakes made:
-Leaving kit behind. My entire survival kit was in the LBE....
-Armed only with a handgun at that point...
-Bring better food like nuts, jerky, etc.
-There are better setups than thigh holsters.
Now it's chest rig, assault pack and much lighter equipment....with NV goggles and infra red lasers. This trail requires climbing over huge boulders, it's a good obstacle course as well.
Pretty much. I think the guys up at Browns Camp like to try and see how close they can get to someone just trying to enjoy nature and sleep. Which may produce a response, which I'm truly in belief these types are actually looking for. Which I'm my opinion is just plain old stupid.I would suggest to the OP...that ...
If he were to "Patrol"....to do this far away from others and their campsites , vehicles , etc...
Speaking only for myself and not as a threat....just as a thing to think about...
If I were to spot someone "patrolling" around my campsite....
It could very well provoke a tactical* response from me.
*Tactical as in ...doing what I could to assess the situation and provide for my defense if need be...
Not simply shooting on first contact....
I can say , having some actual combat experiences in such matters....it ain't fun , for anyone.
Andy
Pretty much. I think the guys up at Browns Camp like to try and see how close they can get to someone just trying to enjoy nature and sleep. Which may produce a response, which I'm truly in belief these types are actually looking for. Which I'm my opinion is just plain old stupid.
OP wants to "patrol". Join the armed forces. Or a police department. Volunteer in downtown Portland. Use your resources to something that aids society.
Otherwise your just a tactical Tom, pissing people off in the woods trying to camp.
I know these types say they are "preppers" and whatnot. I almost get an uneasy sensation they are the type that would likely turn to unsavory acts of something actually did happen and society fell apart.
I wouldn't worry too much..just hike in till ya see smoke and hear banjos.
Feral hogs??
If your camping buddy says you're both going out to the woods to do some penetration testing or he wants to drill you in the dark to see if you can handle it, just say no.