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#139733 - 07/15/08 08:52 PM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: Chaotiklown]
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Quote:
It'll sting when you receive the "I told you so", when I hop back on this forum and let you guys know how it went afterwards-


I would be most pleased to eat that crow upon your success.

My fear is ETS might somehow be held accountable if you fail in a crippling or fatal manner.

-Blast

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#139752 - 07/16/08 12:02 AM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: Blast]
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Registered: 07/08/08
Posts: 71
Loc: South Carolina, USA
Originally Posted By: Blast

My fear is ETS might somehow be held accountable if you fail in a crippling or fatal manner.

-Blast



This is a legitimate enough concern Sir- However, I've stated a few times that I am not on this forum to be influenced one way or the other-

I will be going on this trip, regardless of opinions that I should not. My presence on this forum is only to obtain whatever information I can to make it more survivable for me- I know my chances quite well, and am at complete terms with them... and I take full responsibility if anything should go wrong, no reason to blame anyone here-

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#139758 - 07/16/08 12:50 AM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: Chaotiklown]
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I am not trying to influence you, I am trying to influence others to stop yelling "Jump!". Actually, I do not think you'll die, I think you'll quit before the end of the fourth day in the woods. Truly, your possible death means nothing to me. My fear is Doug Ritter will end up losing his shirt defending himself against a lawsuit brought against him by your family.

You have said you relish telling me "I told you so." I wonder if you will be man enough to return here if you fail at "living in the woods for a month or more"? It's one thing to walk down country roads for weeks, it's a whole other thing to survive in the wilds without the experience to do so.

-Blast

p.s. Oh yeah, it's not "Sir" it's "Doctor".
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#139777 - 07/16/08 02:19 AM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: Chaotiklown]
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"...have to obtain licenses for EVERY single county..."


Not county, but state. And then there are the seasons. Not all fish/game is in season all of the time. And in some states non-resident licenses are only good for a few days. And can be expensive...
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#139780 - 07/16/08 02:25 AM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: Chaotiklown]
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"...Someone tells me to stop or revise what I'm doing..."

Be advised, you will probably NOT just be told to stop, you will be told to sign here, and press hard, there are four copies. That is if you are not hooked up and put in the back seat. And in some states, if a fish cop catches you doing something illegal, they also keep your gear...
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#139781 - 07/16/08 02:32 AM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: Chaotiklown]
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"...I take full responsibility if anything should go wrong, no reason to blame anyone here..."

I suspect that is the only reason many here keep contributing info to you...
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#140001 - 07/17/08 02:24 PM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: OldBaldGuy]
SwampDonkey Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 1268
Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Fitzoid, Mike_H and OBG,

Your replies in this thread speak the truth; our friend needs to do some research on the Fish and Wildlife websites of the jusisdictions he intends to visit.

If he intends to "live off the land" without regard to local Natural Resources legislation he is near assured to have difficulties with the law.

Mike

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#140003 - 07/17/08 02:26 PM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: SwampDonkey]
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Registered: 04/04/07
Posts: 612
Loc: SE PA
Ironically, having proper licenses for the areas he will be going through proves more to LE that he is on the up-and-up and isn't just a vagrant.
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#140159 - 07/17/08 11:01 PM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: Chaotiklown]
backwoodsman Offline
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Registered: 06/30/08
Posts: 5
Hello everyone.

Being new I scanned the posts to get up to speed with the topic and found them most interesting. I do want to wish Chaotiklown good luck on his adventure. I think the four day excursion was one of good sense in that it is long enough to test his skills, but brief enough to not put himself into any real danger with common sense applied. I think he has the option to trap where he can (legally) and supplement is diet with some lightweight packables.

My advice would be to enjoy the trip because it's not a race but an adventure. Take the time to look for opportunities as you travel and I believe the one thing you will gain the most from will be your education on time management of your days. Learning when to make camp, fine tuning your senses, and really seeing the beauty of nature.

Good luck and happy trails,
Backwoodsman


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#140161 - 07/17/08 11:13 PM Re: Snares and Traps [Re: backwoodsman]
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 1268
Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Sound thoughts Backwoodsman and Welcome to the Forum Newguy!

Mike

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