Have you Ever?

**Outdoorbuff** · 06-01-2007, 06:42 PM

Has anyone here ever gone on a Survival Trip?

If so.

(1) For how long?

(2) What gear did you have with you?

**FVR** · 06-01-2007, 08:16 PM

Been on a few small trips in the mountains across the street and in the Chat. Nat'l forest. 3 / 4 days, pack in in pre 1840's gear. Set up camp, eat what you kill. Be surprised what tastes good when you're hungry.

Spent a week in the Panama Jungle, oh did I mention, I hate the jungle.

Few rock packages and LRRP's in Northern Ca. mountains. Again, c-rats get old and amazing what else you can find and cook to "enhance" mealtime. One squad did get dis., oh they were nasty. Moral of the story, even up in the beautiful mountains, boil your water for 10 min. before drinking it.

**wolf** · 06-01-2007, 10:49 PM

11 days in deciduous forest small knife multi-tool

**Outdoorbuff** · 06-02-2007, 08:20 PM

I have been on a few trips years ago myself upstate New York.

Now that I live in Montana only an hour from the Rocky Mountains I am planing a Survival trip for this summer.

**marberry** · 06-03-2007, 12:18 PM

the most impressive survival test i ever went on was north east of Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada, i went for 2 months (Aug - Sept) lac brochet is about as far north as churchill manitoba jus 2 give you an idea on how secluded it was lol.

i use a 60L Woods Backpack to haul all my stuff, complete inventory is

A Outbound Banff Mummy sleeping bag Rated at -18 C (3LB's)

a two person hvy duty dome tent

speacial Edition Leatherman Wave (titanium tools)

Leatherman micra (size of a school eraser) (awsome first aid tool)

One of the earlier nameless leathermans

1 copy of 'Camping & Wilderness survival' by Paul Tawrell , the best wilderness survival book i have ever read i highly recomend it

Full Metal Welder's boots with extrme traction (THE BEST footware i have ever tried)

1 set of colemen rain cloths (jacket and pants)

a 4lb hatchet

a machete

500 wood strike anywhere matches

60 feet of rope (3 braided 550x7's) (breaks at 1200 lbs)

Zippo lighter with fluid refills

1 emergency fanny pack contains
- 2 thick rain poncho's
- 6x6 ft heat wrap
- 10 feet hevy duty cord
- 2 whistles
- 2 compasses
- tweezers

1 military issue folding shovel

1 high quality mapping compass

map pack with topographical maps of Manitoba , North Dakota , Minnesota, Saskatuan, and west Ontario

1 emergency 20 hour candle

1 first aid kit contains :
- 10 foot water proof adhesive tape roll
- various antibiotics including :
- Benzalkonium Chloride
- Methylparaben
- Ammonia pads
- isopropyl alcohol
- Iodophor pvp ointment
- iodine
- titratable
(most of these are only legally attainable - from a hospital or certified doctor)
- heavy duty bandages
- cold pack
- syringe
- anticeptics
- painkillers
- eye pad

flagging tape

waterproof match case with flint

5 rolls of snare wire

60 foot roll of strong 1/3 cm thick cord

60 foot roll of strong twine

6 foot long steel stakes

1 1.5 foot long collapsible wood saw

5 feet of strong fabric elastic 1cm thick (used as shock cord)

1 slingshot

250 emergency slingshot bb's

1 12x12 foot heavy duty tarp

waterproof back pack bag

1 buck folding knife

1 gerber folding knife

1 set of binoculars

1 high velocity pellet rifle (more powerfull then a .22)

500 hunting pellets for rifle

1 hand fishing set.

3 heavy duty garbage bags

1 large roll heavy duty ducktape

fingerless gloves

Authentic Australian 'Outback' hat

2 sets of glasses and 1 set of contact lenses

1 set of heavy duty cloths

1 set of light summer cloths

Swimming trunks and wet suit

3 tubes of superglue ( the rly rly rly powerfull kind )

2 sharpening stones

1 bottle of my emergency fire starter ( alot like napalm )

1 large fishing net (i know im screwed if im caught using it but i was about 600 miles from the nearest city with 1000 + pop)

1 large bug net

insect repellant

five poison (stricknine, nicotine, arsenic,) darts in a metal box (incase i need to kill a grizzly

web belts in case i need to store things closer at hand

flaregun w/ 3 flares

flashlight (the dyno something kind , you squeze it and it lights up)

1lb of jerky

enough pemmican to survive a month

water purification system

3 litres of fresh , (chemicals put in to make it more healthy) water

wool socks

tin cups

1 bottle of kerosene (incase i need lotsa flame from my lighter)

**FVR** · 06-03-2007, 07:28 PM

I am going to try and do a few prim. outings this hunting season. Alot of guys like doing them in the early fall, ahhhh, I like the late Jan. and Feb. times of the year.

Nothing like jumping into a mountain stream in late Feb., talk about waking up.
It's only cold till you get numb.

**Outdoorbuff** · 06-03-2007, 08:50 PM

I want to go in the summer so I can do some scouting for deer season. I'm also going to make it a survival trip.

**Outdoorbuff** · 06-04-2007, 03:17 PM

With all that gear how much dose your backpack weight?

**Dark786** · 06-04-2007, 04:57 PM

When you guys go on these survivial trips whose land are you on do you own it . i have done a sort trip in northern WI on some of my uncles land i tried it some where else last year and ran into some government dnr crap. can any one give some advice.

**Outdoorbuff** · 06-04-2007, 05:50 PM

When I go On my trips here in Montana I am going to go to

1. Glacier N.P.

These two areas are also great hunting places

2. Lewis and Clark N.F.
3. Bob Marshall Wilderness Area