Big deal. I've put several children, much younger than 16, in boats and pushed them out to sea.
as a viking that's how they teach us to be seaworthy children.
i sailed the seas myself @ the age of 2.
by the age of 5 i had discovered 14 continents.
Big deal. I've put several children, much younger than 16, in boats and pushed them out to sea.
as a viking that's how they teach us to be seaworthy children.
i sailed the seas myself @ the age of 2.
by the age of 5 i had discovered 14 continents.
14 continents??? You should write a book or something!
Big deal. I've put several children, much younger than 16, in boats and pushed them out to sea.
as a viking that's how they teach us to be seaworthy children.
i sailed the seas myself @ the age of 2.
by the age of 5 i had discovered 14 continents.
14 continents??? You should write a book or something!
as a viking that's how they teach us to be seaworthy children.
i sailed the seas myself @ the age of 2.
by the age of 5 i had discovered 14 continents.
14 continents??? You should write a book or something!
"Let's face it, life is dangerous. How many teenagers die in car accident?" Abby Sunderland's father, Laurence Sunderland, told "Good Morning America."
It is true. Living is 100% fatal. No point hiding in a marshmallow padded bunker praying you aren't burnt up in a meteorite strike. The last couple of days I have been telling people about my backpacking trip in next week in Yellowstone amongst the wolves, lions, and bears and I keep expecting people to express their enthusiasm, possibly even jealousy, but instead, I have been met with a universal, "Why in God's name would you do something like that? Are you crazy?"
Um, because I like to feel alive. I mean, as long as I'm living, I might as well act alive.
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It is true. Living is 100% fatal. No point hiding in a marshmallow padded bunker praying you aren't burnt up in a meteorite strike. The last couple of days I have been telling people about my backpacking trip in next week in Yellowstone amongst the wolves, lions, and bears and I keep expecting people to express their enthusiasm, possibly even jealousy, but instead, I have been met with a universal, "Why in God's name would you do something like that? Are you crazy?"
i'm jealous...not about the camping thing (sorry, i'm too much of a city boy :oops: ) but i need to desperately get into the mountains
It is true. Living is 100% fatal. No point hiding in a marshmallow padded bunker praying you aren't burnt up in a meteorite strike. The last couple of days I have been telling people about my backpacking trip in next week in Yellowstone amongst the wolves, lions, and bears and I keep expecting people to express their enthusiasm, possibly even jealousy, but instead, I have been met with a universal, "Why in God's name would you do something like that? Are you crazy?"
i'm jealous...not about the camping thing (sorry, i'm too much of a city boy :oops: ) but i need to desperately get into the mountains
It is true. Living is 100% fatal. No point hiding in a marshmallow padded bunker praying you aren't burnt up in a meteorite strike. The last couple of days I have been telling people about my backpacking trip in next week in Yellowstone amongst the wolves, lions, and bears and I keep expecting people to express their enthusiasm, possibly even jealousy, but instead, I have been met with a universal, "Why in God's name would you do something like that? Are you crazy?"
Um, because I like to feel alive. I mean, as long as I'm living, I might as well act alive.
the beauty of the backcountry is that it isn't for everyone ... i've been to jellystone twice and haven't had the opportunity to do the multi-day backpacking trip there or in the tetons but will one day ...
It is true. Living is 100% fatal. No point hiding in a marshmallow padded bunker praying you aren't burnt up in a meteorite strike. The last couple of days I have been telling people about my backpacking trip in next week in Yellowstone amongst the wolves, lions, and bears and I keep expecting people to express their enthusiasm, possibly even jealousy, but instead, I have been met with a universal, "Why in God's name would you do something like that? Are you crazy?"
Um, because I like to feel alive. I mean, as long as I'm living, I might as well act alive.
Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
Spend a year in the wilderness?
Climb Everest?
Sail the world by yourself?
Sky diving without a parachute?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
It is true. Living is 100% fatal. No point hiding in a marshmallow padded bunker praying you aren't burnt up in a meteorite strike. The last couple of days I have been telling people about my backpacking trip in next week in Yellowstone amongst the wolves, lions, and bears and I keep expecting people to express their enthusiasm, possibly even jealousy, but instead, I have been met with a universal, "Why in God's name would you do something like that? Are you crazy?"
Um, because I like to feel alive. I mean, as long as I'm living, I might as well act alive.
the beauty of the backcountry is that it isn't for everyone ... i've been to jellystone twice and haven't had the opportunity to do the multi-day backpacking trip there or in the tetons but will one day ...
Yes, yes you should. Say, where in Kanada should I backpack considering I like to wrestle big scary animals? Or at least look at them from a somewhat safe distance...
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Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
Actually, when you consider the odds and statistics, I would be putting myself in much more peril by visiting say New York for the weekend. Interesting how these perceptions about wilderness and wild animals even still exist. Of course, I go out of my way to play up the danger, mostly just to keep others out. People are terrified of wolves. Wolves won't bother people at all. People love dogs. Dogs kill and maim people every day. Go figure.
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Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
Actually, when you consider the odds and statistics, I would be putting myself in much more peril by visiting say New York for the weekend. Interesting how these perceptions about wilderness and wild animals even still exist. Of course, I go out of my way to play up the danger, mostly just to keep others out. People are terrified of wolves. Wolves won't bother people at all. People love dogs. Dogs kill and maim people every day. Go figure.
The wildlife is not what would worry me. Getting lost or injured is what I'd be more concerned about.
Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
Actually, when you consider the odds and statistics, I would be putting myself in much more peril by visiting say New York for the weekend. Interesting how these perceptions about wilderness and wild animals even still exist. Of course, I go out of my way to play up the danger, mostly just to keep others out. People are terrified of wolves. Wolves won't bother people at all. People love dogs. Dogs kill and maim people every day. Go figure.
The wildlife is not what would worry me. Getting lost or injured is what I'd be more concerned about.
I shouldn't make it sound like there are no concerns, because you're right, there are. Far more people die of exposure and falls than anything else. I'm just pretty damn comfortable and trained in outdoor survival, so it doesn't worry me too much.
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Yes, yes you should. Say, where in Kanada should I backpack considering I like to wrestle big scary animals? Or at least look at them from a somewhat safe distance...
definitely the tombstones ... take a trip up the dempster towards the arctic circle and hike all throughout the tombstones and ogilvies ... expansive rolling tundra ... northern lights at night ... good chance of seeing grizzlies, black bears and caribou ...
spend a day or two in dawson city and drink booze with an appendage in it
Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
Spend a year in the wilderness?
Climb Everest?
Sail the world by yourself?
Sky diving without a parachute?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
i would never climb everest ... nature to me is not meant to be conquered ... it is about connecting with it and experiencing it's beauty ... climbinb everest to me are for ego-driven adrenaline types ...
seeing the garbage and the fact that people are often left for dead shows me many of these people are only interested in fulfilling their own egos ... and the reality is that weather determines whether one makes it to the summit and back ... not technical skill or expertise ...
Yes, yes you should. Say, where in Kanada should I backpack considering I like to wrestle big scary animals? Or at least look at them from a somewhat safe distance...
definitely the tombstones ... take a trip up the dempster towards the arctic circle and hike all throughout the tombstones and ogilvies ... expansive rolling tundra ... northern lights at night ... good chance of seeing grizzlies, black bears and caribou ...
spend a day or two in dawson city and drink booze with an appendage in it
then make the long trip to denali in alaska ...
I'll do some research, thanks. I have been to Denali. My brother lives in Fairbanks. I must of had bad timing or something, because I am a wildlife spotting machine, and during my whole week in Alaska, including Denali, I saw one moose. I see more wildlife on my bike ride to work in Boise, than I saw the entire freakin' trip in Alaska.
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i would never climb everest ... nature to me is not meant to be conquered ... it is about connecting with it and experiencing it's beauty ... climbinb everest to me are for ego-driven adrenaline types ...
seeing the garbage and the fact that people are often left for dead shows me many of these people are only interested in fulfilling their own egos ... and the reality is that weather determines whether one makes it to the summit and back ... not technical skill or expertise ...
We totally agree on this. I have no interest in "conquering" the highest peaks in the world. We are not at war with nature. Quite the opposite.
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Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
Actually, when you consider the odds and statistics, I would be putting myself in much more peril by visiting say New York for the weekend. Interesting how these perceptions about wilderness and wild animals even still exist. Of course, I go out of my way to play up the danger, mostly just to keep others out. People are terrified of wolves. Wolves won't bother people at all. People love dogs. Dogs kill and maim people every day. Go figure.
The wildlife is not what would worry me. Getting lost or injured is what I'd be more concerned about.
Don't you have to pee on the ground and stuff? THAT is my concern...
Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
Actually, when you consider the odds and statistics, I would be putting myself in much more peril by visiting say New York for the weekend. Interesting how these perceptions about wilderness and wild animals even still exist. Of course, I go out of my way to play up the danger, mostly just to keep others out. People are terrified of wolves. Wolves won't bother people at all. People love dogs. Dogs kill and maim people every day. Go figure.
have you ever been to ny. ny is one of the safest cities in the world. its just like any other city. if you go looking for trouble you will get whats coming to you. i walk around the city drunk off my ass all the time and have never been once mugged or knifed.
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Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
Actually, when you consider the odds and statistics, I would be putting myself in much more peril by visiting say New York for the weekend. Interesting how these perceptions about wilderness and wild animals even still exist. Of course, I go out of my way to play up the danger, mostly just to keep others out. People are terrified of wolves. Wolves won't bother people at all. People love dogs. Dogs kill and maim people every day. Go figure.
have you ever been to ny. ny is one of the safest cities in the world. its just like any other city. if you go looking for trouble you will get whats coming to you. i walk around the city drunk off my ass all the time and have never been once mugged or knifed.
That's the best part of living in or near a big city! Walking around it drunk off your ass!
have you ever been to ny. ny is one of the safest cities in the world. its just like any other city. if you go looking for trouble you will get whats coming to you. i walk around the city drunk off my ass all the time and have never been once mugged or knifed.
Actually, no I haven't, but I think you are missing the point. I'm sure you realize that people do get murdered, raped, and beaten every day in all the major u.s. cities. The point is, living amongst a ton of humans is exponentially more dangerous than backpacking amongt the most viscious predators our country has to offer. It isn't even close.
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have you ever been to ny. ny is one of the safest cities in the world. its just like any other city. if you go looking for trouble you will get whats coming to you. i walk around the city drunk off my ass all the time and have never been once mugged or knifed.
Actually, no I haven't, but I think you are missing the point. I'm sure you realize that people do get murdered, raped, and beaten every day in all the major u.s. cities. The point is, living amongst a ton of humans is exponentially more dangerous than backpacking amongt the most viscious predators our country has to offer. It isn't even close.
i totally disagree with that. so you can outrun a grizzly bear or a lion or a pack of wolves. you must have usain bolt speed then. :roll:
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Possibly. How heavy a load can he/she carry?
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There will be five this weekend, and I suspect in those numbers they could carry their own boat.
i sailed the seas myself @ the age of 2.
by the age of 5 i had discovered 14 continents.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
14 continents??? You should write a book or something!
here's the website.
http://www.imthegreatestexplorerintheuniverse.org
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Funny, that website pulls up this picture....
that's right...
that was me last week when i was a pigeon.
all part of sailing the seas and shitting on people.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
we're talkin about sailors age 12 and under.
has this girl discovered any continents yet?
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
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Um, because I like to feel alive. I mean, as long as I'm living, I might as well act alive.
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i'm jealous...not about the camping thing (sorry, i'm too much of a city boy :oops: ) but i need to desperately get into the mountains
weird, as i read that, alive from msg2 started...are you in my office?? :shock:
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the beauty of the backcountry is that it isn't for everyone ... i've been to jellystone twice and haven't had the opportunity to do the multi-day backpacking trip there or in the tetons but will one day ...
Certainly.. but where would you personally draw the line?
Spend a year in the wilderness?
Climb Everest?
Sail the world by yourself?
Sky diving without a parachute?
We certainly all die, and your chances of surviving your trip will be quite high, but everyone has a limit, when the chances of survival reach a certain level..
Yes, yes you should. Say, where in Kanada should I backpack considering I like to wrestle big scary animals? Or at least look at them from a somewhat safe distance...
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Actually, when you consider the odds and statistics, I would be putting myself in much more peril by visiting say New York for the weekend. Interesting how these perceptions about wilderness and wild animals even still exist. Of course, I go out of my way to play up the danger, mostly just to keep others out. People are terrified of wolves. Wolves won't bother people at all. People love dogs. Dogs kill and maim people every day. Go figure.
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I shouldn't make it sound like there are no concerns, because you're right, there are. Far more people die of exposure and falls than anything else. I'm just pretty damn comfortable and trained in outdoor survival, so it doesn't worry me too much.
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definitely the tombstones ... take a trip up the dempster towards the arctic circle and hike all throughout the tombstones and ogilvies ... expansive rolling tundra ... northern lights at night ... good chance of seeing grizzlies, black bears and caribou ...
spend a day or two in dawson city and drink booze with an appendage in it
then make the long trip to denali in alaska ...
i would never climb everest ... nature to me is not meant to be conquered ... it is about connecting with it and experiencing it's beauty ... climbinb everest to me are for ego-driven adrenaline types ...
seeing the garbage and the fact that people are often left for dead shows me many of these people are only interested in fulfilling their own egos ... and the reality is that weather determines whether one makes it to the summit and back ... not technical skill or expertise ...
I'll do some research, thanks. I have been to Denali. My brother lives in Fairbanks. I must of had bad timing or something, because I am a wildlife spotting machine, and during my whole week in Alaska, including Denali, I saw one moose. I see more wildlife on my bike ride to work in Boise, than I saw the entire freakin' trip in Alaska.
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We totally agree on this. I have no interest in "conquering" the highest peaks in the world. We are not at war with nature. Quite the opposite.
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Don't you have to pee on the ground and stuff? THAT is my concern...
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
Actually, no I haven't, but I think you are missing the point. I'm sure you realize that people do get murdered, raped, and beaten every day in all the major u.s. cities. The point is, living amongst a ton of humans is exponentially more dangerous than backpacking amongt the most viscious predators our country has to offer. It isn't even close.
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