Quote from: Eyesabide on October 15, 2013, 02:57:28 AM
The Terrain has been established ,as has the alone part. We do seem to agree on protecting yourself from possible attack is the first thing to do. Which is why I stated The first weapon or tool would be a stick or stone. The first thing I would take any time to make would be some kind of protection for my feet and body.  Note that these can usually be made while moving and without much diligence so you stay alert to your suroundings and still make some progress towards whatever place you need to get to for food and water.

I have been menaced by coyotes, and after a long hike at night woken up in rattlesnake central and after another hike shared a sunrise with a neverending field of crazy tarantulas, science fiction crazy. Pigs are not so nasty as you might think, but I have heard Piccarrys are nothing to mess with. And you are correct. never assume them away. But it is people that you have to be most wary of.

Good point about wildlife. Selecting a campsite that is not part of a natural trail for commuting animals should be on ones mind.
Case in point, on an overnight trek to lake Tahoe at about 8000', I set up camp late, since it as too dark to see well, I chose an barren opening in the brush so I could light a fire and not have to clear an area.

Set up camp, built a small fire, fell fast asleep, only to be awakened by deer fleeing for their lives at 3:00am with a mt Lion and her cubs hot on their trail, the very trail I had setup camp on.
My only saving grace was the fence I had huddled my sleeping bag against. The hooves had cut my bag when one barely cleared the fence.

No more trails for me, no siree.

Quote from: Solar on October 15, 2013, 06:02:30 AM
Good point about wildlife. Selecting a campsite that is not part of a natural trail for commuting animals should be on ones mind.
Case in point, on an overnight trek to lake Tahoe at about 8000', I set up camp late, since it as too dark to see well, I chose an barren opening in the brush so I could light a fire and not have to clear an area.

Set up camp, built a small fire, fell fast asleep, only to be awakened by deer fleeing for their lives at 3:00am with a mt Lion and her cubs hot on their trail, the very trail I had setup camp on.
My only saving grace was the fence I had huddled my sleeping bag against. The hooves had cut my bag when one barely cleared the fence.

No more trails for me, no siree.

What in the hell is a fence doing at 8000'.   

Quote from: walkstall on October 15, 2013, 08:01:34 AM


What in the hell is a fence doing at 8000'.   

A 100 year old cattle fence.