For the first time in 2 years, I did not bring a lock with me for my swim workout. I had emptied my bag after a tri on Sunday and forgot to repack it…my fault. So my BlackBerry was stolen during my hour swim. Some little prick had to lift it. Why? I immeidately called Verizon, they disabled the phone and no one will be able to use it. F’n thieves are simply pieces of …
Ok I’ve vented. Back to your regular programming.
dont get me started. This past week, I went up north to help a buddy move, the plan was to help him move, then sneak in a few days of backpacking. After moving, we decided to take a quick walk (2 miles) up to an old reservoir to check out some wildlife. when we got back, my window had been smashed and my backpacking gear, shades, CDs were all gone, in the backpack…a loaded glock 17…Gone…glass all over my car, etc, etc. I really hope the lowlives that did that to me shoot themselves on accident with that gun.
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in the backpack…a loaded glock 17
Ok, no offense, but you leave a loaded gun in your car? Did it have a trigger lock or something? If not that seems a bit irresponsible to me. We now either have a bunch of teenagers or younger running around with a loaded gun or just regular adult criminals with another one.
~Matt
Haha think someone did that to my ipod yesterday same situation or it fell out.
I fthere isn’t an app out there for dealing with thieves, there should be. Something that emits a beacon, and can’t be turned off until the cops find the thief and give your phone back. Or at least make it fun…like the phone would periodicaly announce on high volume, “Hey everybody! I’m lowlife scum, and I stole this phone!”
in the backpack…a loaded glock 17
Ok, no offense, but you leave a loaded gun in your car? Did it have a trigger lock or something? If not that seems a bit irresponsible to me. We now either have a bunch of teenagers or younger running around with a loaded gun or just regular adult criminals with another one.
~Matt
I was taken aback that he seemingly was going to take it backpacking with him! Well, sort of taken aback, b/c I know some Americans do that. (Which is one reason why, when people ask me if I’m going to do any of the classic American thru-hikes/trails I’m like ‘Ummm…well…uh…No.’)
I was taken aback that he seemingly was going to take it backpacking with him! Well, sort of taken aback, b/c I know some Americans do that.
Certain parts of this country you dam well better have a gun before you back packing. There are things out there larger than you are and really don’t care that you’re higher up on the food chain 
That aside I have zero problem with people carrying guns. However I was always taught that the number one rule of owning a gun was that you were ALWAYS in control of it. That means it’s either on you, or disarmed in some way, I.E. Locked up. Never, EVER, EVER just leave a loaded gun laying around…ever. I Was taught this in 4th grade and it was what was expected of us whenever we had the gun(s).
~Matt
I was taken aback that he seemingly was going to take it backpacking with him! Well, sort of taken aback, b/c I know some Americans do that.
Certain parts of this country you dam well better have a gun before you back packing. There are things out there larger than you are and really don’t care that you’re higher up on the food chain
That aside I have zero problem with people carrying guns. However I was always taught that the number one rule of owning a gun was that you were ALWAYS in control of it. That means it’s either on you, or disarmed in some way, I.E. Locked up. Never, EVER, EVER just leave a loaded gun laying around…ever. I Was taught this in 4th grade and it was what was expected of us whenever we had the gun(s).
~Matt
I agree with that…guns for predators. I would love to backpack in Alaska one day and would not want to be there without a gun (I hear they make ultralight rifles for those sorts of trips!).
That said, I have seen on backpacking forums people talking about carrying handguns for protection - and specifically talking about protection from people, not grizzlies or mountain lions. I’ve seen women - and more than I expected - discussing the best handgun to carry backpacking and where to carry it so it was accessible.
Up here - I have NEVER heard of anyone carrying for protection against humans. I’ve discussed this with other backpackers. I’m a woman and I solo and I don’t worry about being attacked. Now I will generally have at least one dog with me, but I solo’d before I had dogs.
Up here - I have NEVER heard of anyone carrying for protection against humans. I’ve discussed this with other backpackers. I’m a woman and I solo and I don’t worry about being attacked.
I’d say it depends on where you’re back packing.
I’d say you’re probably pretty safe out in the boonies. However there are many places to back back that appear to be in the boonies but are really not that far off the beaten path. Lots of places like that in more densely populated areas. Places like that do in fact make good places to prey on women and there have been more than a few cases where exactly that has happened.
OTOH not to many “human predators” in boundary waters and other such isolated places.
~Matt
“There are things out there larger than you are and really don’t care that you’re higher up on the food chain :-)”
I think we’re only higher up on the food chain if we are carrying a gun…
I think we’re only higher up on the food chain if we are carrying a gun…
Actually aren’t we only higher up on the food chain until we’re eaten
~Matt
I’d say you’re probably pretty safe out in the boonies. However there are many places to back back that appear to be in the boonies but are really not that far off the beaten path. Lots of places like that in more densely populated areas. Places like that do in fact make good places to prey on women and there have been more than a few cases where exactly that has happened.
~Matt
What I know of the Appalachian Trail that would be a pretty good description (aside from the 100 mile Wilderness or whatever it’s called) - it pops in and out of towns and there are plenty of places for predators to access the trail. And I would guess the number of murders that have taken place on the trail are related to that. Not sure what western trails like JMT or PCT are like.
I’ve met men while out backpacking in very isolated areas, but I’ve never been scared of them.
Only once - as a counsellor out on a canoe trip - all females, and the stupid other staff member was asleep in her tent - have I been concerned. I had a cabin of 6 13-year old girls and 3 drunken fishermen showed up in a boat (it was our final night and we were close enough to our pick-up that people other than fly-in fishermen were around) and kept making suggestions to come onto the island we were on and they were just way too friendly and obviously not in control of themselves. Thankfully, after pissing facing my girls (we were all together at the firepit)/exposing themselves they left. But I was still nervous that entire night.
That said, I couldn’t imagine having a gun in that situation. And backpacking! - Who wants to carry the extra weight!!!
I honestly feel sorry for women because of these types of things.
I’ve rarely, if ever, given thought to “Protection” from other people out in the woods. I can’t remember the last story I’ve seen of an adult male being assaulted in any type of situation like that.
You’ll never hear of a group of women coming in and harassing a camp full of women…and if they do they’d probably be invited back
I find few things more enjoyable than heading out into the woods on a trail run alone. I know more than a couple of women that simply won’t do that because of “Safety” reasons and if they can’t find a partner, they’ll stay on the bike paths or treadmill.
As a teenager, with a church group, all guys, on a canoe trip, we were once “Assaulted” by two canoes going the other direction with topless women in them
~Matt
As a teenager, with a church group, all guys, on a canoe trip, we were once “Assaulted” by two canoes going the other direction with topless women in them
~Matt
Post Traumatic Stress! The horror!
Ocala National Forest around 16 years ago. A boy and his sister, both around age 20, were camping at a primitive campground. Two men struck up a conversation with them, telling them about a pond where they had watched some alligators. They offered to show the siblings the spot. Once they got out a bit, they beat and killed the boy, raped and beat the girl leaving her for dead. The girl survived and they caught the two guys. Their only remorse - that as they were trying to get a way they ran over a deer and killed it.
I don’t expect to get in a car accident but I wear a seatbelt and keep insurance on my car. I don’t expect to get accosted by men while hiking with my family - but in some locations I might carry a pistol for insurance. I would hate to have to use it - but even more I’d hate to need to use it and not have it.
As a teenager, with a church group, all guys, on a canoe trip, we were once “Assaulted” by two canoes going the other direction with topless women in them
Which group was paddling upstream??
Ive never been there but from what I hear its good to be careful in ONF.
We had a situation back home where a young man, who was obviously out of his mind, came across a young couple. After striking up a conversation he pulled out a gun, raped the girl while he forced the boyfriend to watch and then killed the boyfriend before killing himself.
I am always very careful when I go to areas that are remote and it never hurts to be prepared.
exactly, I had the piece in my backpack just in case. To the other guy who asked, no, it did not have a trigger lock on it, I have one, but the fact of the matter is that my packing trip was to start right then, I just got talked into goin on a quick walk down a trail thatleaves from the same parking area. FWIW, I dont have a trunk release in my car, it takes a key, the dirty scumbags who robbed me used a crowbar to brake my trunk open, the gun was locked in the trunk, not sitting out in plain view. The reason it was not on me is because I left my concealed carry card at home and was following the law as I dont want to lose my privelage. and for an update, my backpack was found, with everything it had in it…except my gun.