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Since the thread on the a rifle/handgun for an Alaskan (or any other wilderness area, including suburban wilderness close to your home) has generated such interest, I thought it would be very educational to look at the other aspects of the trip.
I awoke this am to minus 30 degrees. Last week it RAINED and put a nice glaze of ice on everything. I would gladly trade some ammo for a large box of matches, long undies, hatchet and shelter! I would probably trade the rifle for an arctic sleeping bag and thick sleeping pad 8*)
My question would be "what would be the bare minimum" if you had to traverse 200 miles of wilderness, three major rivers, one mountain range, and fifty miles of swampland. This pack must be small enough to fit behind the seat of the aircraft or truck and could be grabbed for an immediate departure. What you grab is what you get as your aircraft (boat? Truck?) is upside down in the water and sinking rapidly. You are in deep doo-doo!
I am presently packing for a trip to the swamps of Florida to hunt hogs with longbow. I will be taking a handgun also but will leave the rifle home because of space issues on commercial airliners.
In this walkabout, perhaps our greatest threat to life could come from our own axes/knives or hypothermia, or mosquito induced insanity...
I look foreward to your input. Weight/bulk is a major issue for our trip home.
Scotty
I awoke this am to minus 30 degrees. Last week it RAINED and put a nice glaze of ice on everything. I would gladly trade some ammo for a large box of matches, long undies, hatchet and shelter! I would probably trade the rifle for an arctic sleeping bag and thick sleeping pad 8*)
My question would be "what would be the bare minimum" if you had to traverse 200 miles of wilderness, three major rivers, one mountain range, and fifty miles of swampland. This pack must be small enough to fit behind the seat of the aircraft or truck and could be grabbed for an immediate departure. What you grab is what you get as your aircraft (boat? Truck?) is upside down in the water and sinking rapidly. You are in deep doo-doo!
I am presently packing for a trip to the swamps of Florida to hunt hogs with longbow. I will be taking a handgun also but will leave the rifle home because of space issues on commercial airliners.
In this walkabout, perhaps our greatest threat to life could come from our own axes/knives or hypothermia, or mosquito induced insanity...
I look foreward to your input. Weight/bulk is a major issue for our trip home.
Scotty