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    Antony you're right about taking a small bag with...

    Antony you're right about taking a small bag with you whenever you leave the campsite. But I was trekking across miles of blackberry-infested fields and swimming through streams and creeks, so it was...
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    Hey Johnson thanks for the advice and I'm sorry...

    Hey Johnson thanks for the advice and I'm sorry to hear about that last trip of yours. It sounds worse than what happened to me. I only had a wallet and camera stolen. Although it has been a hassle...
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    It is a huge island, 2000 acres of woods, fields,...

    It is a huge island, 2000 acres of woods, fields, beach, and wetlands. Accessible only by boat, and almost no people, except on summer weekends. So I just set my pack under a tree and went out hiking...
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    That's good to know!

    That's good to know!
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    Island Camping Update

    Hey guys it's John Yu again.
    Sorry for the long delay, I had a lot of stuff to take care of before I could finally make my trip.

    The good news is that I survived and had a good time.
    The bad...
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    Thanks for the advice guys. There's a concrete...

    Thanks for the advice guys. There's a concrete shelter on the west end of the island, so I could always take refuge there on the slim chance the weather goes bad. And yeah it's government land with...
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    The weather will be perfect. 85 degree days...

    The weather will be perfect. 85 degree days without a cloud in the sky. This time of year we often go weeks without rain.

    I haven't started assembling supplies...plan on starting out with a bivy...
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    Island Camping

    Hey guys

    I found a large island, sparsely inhabited but close to the city, with blackberries and fishing. I'm planning a 2 or 3-day trip later this week to practice survival skills. All advice...
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    What I mean is it's easy to believe everyone is...

    What I mean is it's easy to believe everyone is good, or become jaded and lose faith in humanity. But its more difficult to acknowledge the good and bad, and be able to tell the difference.
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    I think it's easy to be naive or cynical, but...

    I think it's easy to be naive or cynical, but difficult to be Discerning.
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    Maybe you can include fishing. The nature...

    Maybe you can include fishing. The nature preserves in my area don't allow hunting.
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    I do have a friend that works for the Department...

    I do have a friend that works for the Department of Defense, maybe I can ask him for advice.
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    Do you mean the army?

    Do you mean the army?
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    Thanks crash and antony

    Thanks crash and antony
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    A Novice from Portland, Oregon

    Hello folks

    My name is John Yu and I'm a 33 year-old man from Portland, Oregon. I have a specialized skill in translating documents from Chinese to English, but have struggled to find work...
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