Hello everybody!

[Asger]

Hey everybody, my name is Asger and im from Denmark. Im a young guy, living in a small town wich is lacking quite alot of nature and wilderness. For those who didn't know, Denmark is a small country in northern europe, the climate is much like Canada, except the wilderness cannot even be compared to it, and nor can the size be. Currently im in high school, i would say im doing fairly well, and have a great social life with some really good mates. What really got me hooked up about survival, nature and wilderness was (yes i know, not one of the best ways) through the Man vs. Wild show on Discovery. It wasn't really the crazy stuff he did, or the nasty things he ate, but more the way nature was - how simple life was, and how beautifull it was. I always enjoyed watching how he made fire, caught food or made his shelter - that was survival to me. I later then started watching Survivorman, wich was much better and more interresting, in my opinion. Into the Wild pretty much confirmed that survival and wilderness was the way to go for me and my life. The best experience i have had in the wilderness was with a friend of mine. His family owns an old house in Sweden, isolated from the city and noise. They also owned a boat, and they lived near a huge river, so we were put on an island, and i had one of the best afternoons of my life there - it was late autumn, but the sun was insanely beautifull. From then, we had a really long winter, wich kept me away from any kind of nature. Now, however, the sun is starting to come back to Denmark, and ive bought some nice gear, one of them being a firesteel, wich im looking forward to try - i have even build a small fireplace in my garden, and i think some day i will try making a shelter out there. I really dont have much experience about survival, my family isn't really 'fit' for survival, i havn't even gone fishing once, but if you don't try, you wont succeed. I love 3 things when having a fire - Bacon, Coffee, and a pipe. Yes - a pipe. My granddad has smoked pipe since he was young, and i simply loved the smell of it - so i tried it once, and i was hooked up. I do know the risks about it, wich is why i rarely do it, but i am simply so fascinated by pipes - well, history generally. Especially vikings, the 'pride' of the north :p. If you want to, i can take some pics of my fireplace and my firesteel once it arrives.

Sorry for the wall of text :blushing:

-Asger.

[Ken]

Welcome to the Forums! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs060.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

[Ken]

I love 3 things when having a fire - Bacon, Coffee, and a pipe.

Chances are good you'll fit in well around here. :clap:

[Asger]

Haha, thats exactly what i thought!

[Ken]

- well, history generally. Especially vikings, the 'pride' of the north :p.

The Dighton Rock is a 40-ton boulder

http://www.skyweb.net/~channy/dighton1.GIF (http://www.skyweb.net/~channy/dighton1.GIF)

originally located in the riverbed of the Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts, (formerly part of the town of Dighton). The Rock is noted for its petroglyphs (http://www.wilderness-survival.net/wiki/Petroglyphs), carved designs of ancient and uncertain origin, and the controversy about their creators.

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Theories proposed creation of the markings by:

Norse (http://www.wilderness-survival.net/wiki/Norsemen)-proposed in 1837 by Carl Christian Rafn (http://www.wilderness-survival.net/wiki/Carl_Christian_Rafn)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton_Rock

[Asger]

Awe-some! Ill have a look into that, thanks alot Ken!

[roar-k]

'elo and welcome to the forum.

[Sourdough]

Welcome.............

[Asger]

'elo, and thank you.

[Asger]

And thanks to you Sour :)

[Sarge47]

You wrote: "I really dont have much experience about survival, my family isn't really 'fit' for survival, i havn't even gone fishing once, but if you don't try, you wont succeed."

If you've lived as long as you have, then you've got plenty of "survival skills."
What you're refering to is what outdoors experts like Mors Korchanski refers to as "Bushcraft."(Author of a great book by the same name, BTW.) If you can, get with some like-minded people that are doing those things as this will help you learn. It sounds to me like you have a great place to practice your craft, enjoy & welcome to the Wolf-Pack! :cool2:

[Asger]

Oh yes, that is indeed what i mean. Well, a friend of mine is also interrested in the term 'Bushcraft' and as summer appears, i think we will start getting outside more, and eventually practice our bushcrafting.

Thank you Sarge!

[Justin Case]

Nice to Meet you,, Enjoy the forums,, BTW,, in the Movie "Into the Wild" remember when he canoed on The Colorado River ? That was through Topock Gorge, that is about 8 miles from my House ;)

[Asger]

Nice to Meet you,, Enjoy the forums,, BTW,, in the Movie "Into the Wild" remember when he canoed on The Colorado River ? That was through Topock Gorge, that is about 8 miles from my House ;)

Thank you !

And yea, i remember that scene - wow! You are really lucky then :D

Btw, remember those tourists? They are from Denmark *facepalm*

[Justin Case]

Thank you !

And yea, i remember that scene - wow! You are really lucky then :D

Btw, remember those tourists? They are from Denmark *facepalm*

Yes, That Part of the river between Lake Havasu city Arizona and Needles California Is stunningly Beautiful !

[Asger]

Might be a stupid question - well it is, since as far as i could tell, it was illegal (spelled?) but here i go : Have you ever tried canoing there?

[Justin Case]

Might be a stupid question - well it is, since as far as i could tell, it was illegal (spelled?) but here i go : Have you ever tried canoing there?

Not personally,, but the Boy scouts do it every year , troops from all over travel here to do it,, I have been through there Many times in power boats and seadoo's,, Here is a Google satellite link http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=topock+gorge&sll=35.24358,-96.076819&sspn=37.037147,66.09375&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Topock+Gorge&ll=34.645495,-114.451275&spn=0.036789,0.064545&t=h&z=14

Nothing Illegal about it ? where did you hear that ? In fact, on 3 day weekends there is too much boat traffic,, LOL

[Asger]

Oh my bad, i think i must've misunderstood it - it requires a permission, it isnt illegal - i believe thats how it works?

It does sounds really nice, i gotta do that some day :)

[Justin Case]

Oh my bad, i think i must've misunderstood it - it requires a permission, it isnt illegal - i believe thats how it works?

It does sounds really nice, i gotta do that some day :)

Dont even need permission,,, just jump right in,,, ;)

[Asger]

Oh, i just remember from the movie about him having troubles getting the permission to paddle around.

[Winnie]

Hello and welcome fellow European!

[Asger]

Thank you Winnie !

Are you having as nice weather as i am here in Denmark?

[Rick]

Velkommen hjem.

[Winnie]

Yup! winter made a return last week, but over the weekend it's much improved and has been sunny and DRY! I think Spring is finally here to stay:)

[Winnie]

Velkommen hjem.

Show off:innocent:

[Asger]

Velkommen hjem.

Very nice :D

And yea, same here in Denmark, over Easter we have really had some nice sunny days, only a few raindays in between - it was easier than ever to make a fire with all the branches dried out, compared to winter!

[Justin Case]

Oh, i just remember from the movie about him having troubles getting the permission to paddle around.

I only seen that movie once, but if i recall, he found the canoe ? if that is the case he maybe needed a boat tag ? I dont know ?? :)

[crashdive123]

Hello and welcome.

[Asger]

Yea he found it, but then he went to some bureau with a guy constantly talking in the phone, whom told him he needed a permission or something.

Thank you Crash :)

[Justin Case]

Yea he found it, but then he went to some bureau with a guy constantly talking in the phone, whom told him he needed a permission or something.

Thank you Crash :)

LOL, It probably belonged to one of the Indian tribes around here,,, they have little boats stashed all over that they use to check the irrigation canals that come from the river to the hay fields ,, lol

[Asger]

Cool :D Indian Tribes? I didn't know they were still around. :blushing:

[Alaskan Survivalist]

Welcome. I would suggest some travel and learn to make friends with a local to help you out where ever you go. Don't just dream and read about life, live it!

P.S. I mean eat it with a shovel!

[Asger]

Thank you AS - yea, i was considering looking on the internet for some kind of outdoor club here in my city :)

[Justin Case]

Cool :D Indian Tribes? I didn't know they were still around. :blushing:

Yep,, Still Here ;) These are the Mohave/Aha Makav http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohave

[Asger]

How do they feed?

[Asger]

I got myself a new profilepicture aswell!

Edit: I guess not ...

Edit2: I guess i do :D

[Justin Case]

How do they feed?

I am not sure I understand the question,,, But,, They do ok, Have a couple of Casinos and The Reservation Takes care of them ;)

[Asger]

Oh, i was just wondering if they gathered their own food, because i guess its kinda hard feeding a whole tribe?

[Justin Case]

Oh, i was just wondering if they gathered their own food, because i guess its kinda hard feeding a whole tribe?

Oh,,, No,, These are Modern Indians,, The Government Feeds and houses them on Reservations, Plus, They (tribe) own Casinos and make Millions ;)

This one is theirs, http://www.avicasino.com/

[Asger]

Oh,,, No,, These are Modern Indians,, The Government Feeds and houses them on Reservations, Plus, They (tribe) own Casinos and make Millions ;)

This one is theirs, http://www.avicasino.com/

aah, cool :)

[Asger]

(sorry for doublepost)

I really wanna thank you guys for the awesome welcome i have gotten, it feels great to meet such kindness from people i have never met!

[Justin Case]

(sorry for doublepost)

I really wanna thank you guys for the awesome welcome i have gotten, it feels great to meet such kindness from people i have never met!

I felt the same when I first came here,, I doubt you could find a better bunch of people anywhere else on the Web :)

[Asger]

I felt the same when I first came here,, I doubt you could find a better bunch of people anywhere else on the Web :)

Indeed, these kind of forums and communitys are nearly impossible to find on the web these days.