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05-14-2019, 08:41 AM #51
And agree that folks in for the full 6 month hike aren't going to take on an extra 3 pounds for a gun they'll never need and is of zero use for any other scenarios. Our scouts brought extra stuff because they're preparing for Philmont out west. They will have bear spray there for sure. But probably not hatchets and definitely no guns. Again though, bears are the threat, not some random psycho when it comes to a group of 12 older teens and pretty fit adult males.
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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05-14-2019, 08:48 AM #52
A blowgun with curare tipped darts is much lighter than a handgun and can double as an effective squirrel hunting tool. You can eat animals paralyzed by curare, as it is not absorbed in the digestive system.
"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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05-14-2019, 08:54 AM #53
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05-14-2019, 09:03 AM #54
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05-14-2019, 09:15 AM #55
It would be a very traditional weapon to use on the AT as the Cherokee used them extensively.
https://exarc.net/issue-2013-3/at/hu...guns-and-darts"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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05-14-2019, 09:49 AM #56Funky But Chic
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05-14-2019, 09:58 AM #57Registered User
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05-14-2019, 10:20 AM #58
They don't look like real gays.
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05-14-2019, 10:22 AM #59Registered User
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So gays have to fit a stereotype?
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05-14-2019, 10:24 AM #60
Everyone's a stereotype Kyle. Me, you, iceman.
"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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05-14-2019, 10:32 AM #61
What happens to gays that have no arms?
Do they use their feet?watch out for snakes
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05-14-2019, 10:34 AM #62
New meaning to the right to arm bears.
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05-14-2019, 10:34 AM #63
OP. know its not what you want to see - this one scared the shit outta me. I remember it vividly being in the newspaper can't believe its been 10+ years.. Crazy fuckin world and I remember thinking being a girl would suck in that you just can't do stuff anymore.
Having said that, I tip my hat to your daughter. the southern terminus of the AP is notouriusly difficult and a lotta people quit after a day or two. extermely hilly.
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05-14-2019, 10:49 AM #64Registered User
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I don't know much about guns but have been following a couple threads on this, and there is a lot of representation in the mid 20 ounce and heavier pistol. For research on ultralight options, I took a quick look around and found a Taurus 380 for 10 ounces.....with a laser! That's an UL AF 2-legged stopper.
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05-14-2019, 10:57 AM #65
more than a few self-declared "lawful gun owners" advocating for disregarding the law(s) because they don't suit them. interesting.
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05-14-2019, 10:58 AM #66"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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05-14-2019, 11:40 AM #67
What a tragedy. Sorry OP that your daughter has to deal with this horrific event.
One of my top go to accoutrements when hiking, cycling, fishing and visiting National Parks... https://gunfightersinc.com/kenai-chest-holster/
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05-14-2019, 11:49 AM #68
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05-14-2019, 11:52 AM #69
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05-14-2019, 12:00 PM #70
^^^Good call, those shorts are definitely a capital offense..
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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05-14-2019, 12:03 PM #71
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05-14-2019, 12:11 PM #72
Redhawk Alaskan is the only choice.
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05-14-2019, 12:20 PM #73
OP Sorry your kid had to deal with this and glad nothing more happened to her. Too close for comfort indeed.
Also too bad this thread had to degenerate into a rah, rah for guns. Fuck guns.“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
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05-14-2019, 12:34 PM #74
+1.. OP and his daughter DGAF about armchair long trail hikers here recommending illegal arms carry.
Let's keep the talk about shooting bears and nut cases over in the gun thread
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...67#post5671267Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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05-14-2019, 12:35 PM #75
A woman alone on the AT being at risk is no different than the risk of being a woman alone period.* Don't discourage your daughters from doing the AT or anything short of backpacking in Afghanistan. My son's gf and her bff were traveling together in Ecuador. They did safety research, seems to be a very safe country, but they did mention that women in tour groups are more at risk than independent travelers. I don't know why, maybe criminals think people who seek the security of a tour are less likely to be alert and less able to defend themselves. (That didn't keep her father from worrying about her.)
For you gun self-defense nuts--if you're so afraid of going out in the world unarmed, especially in a place as benign as the AT you should probably just bar your windows, triple lock your doors and stay home. Also, if you're open carrying on the AT you will miss one of the best parts--the conversations with other hikers--because I guarantee you that no one will want to get near you and other hikers will certainly report you to LE if you're not in a legal place.
*And women are at far more risk from an intimate partner than from a stranger.
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