[pct-l] Safety on the trail

[Chris Anderson]

hopefully nobody is dumb enough to try this...once when i was 10 a hit a primer cap with a hammer and screw in my dads shop...i knew they went boom...after the sudden shock of the bang, i felt a pain in my shin...saw only blood...then i felt the primer cap and squeezed it out...glad it didn't have powder to be ignited...action equals opposite reaction...that brass would blow your hand off
 
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Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat!



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 From: "abiegen at cox.net" <abiegen at cox.net>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Safety on the trail
 

Wandering Bob wrote:

>Lighter still - carry only a single bullet (large caliber, hollow-point; the 
>nastier-looking the better). When feeling threatened, hold the bullet 
>between thumb and forefinger of one hand, point it at the bad guy, and hold 
>a titanium tent stake (pointy end towards the primer cap of the bullet) and 
>tell them to back off or you'll force the two together. 

>At least half of this system is multi-use so it fits with the true UL 
>philosophy. The jury is still out regarding its applicability to SUL. 

I plan on carrying one of those foil pouches of salmon on the shoulder strap of my pack. If a bear attacks, I'll tear that sucker open and splash the contents on whoever is hiking with me. Not only will it ensure my personal safety, it should make for some exciting video for the 2013 DVD.

If the attacker is a human, maybe just a titanium tent stake waved around with some Kung Fu type moves. Don't need to carry a bullet. It's all in the display of martial arts prowess. 

TrailHacker
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"When my feet hurt, I can't think straight"
Abraham Lincoln

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