Recent content by mccallum

Tree Rat of course you have to 1) find one 2) find another one 3) find another one 4) keep finding Tree Rats will you got enough 5) kill it in front of the kids 6) clean it 7) then cook it 8) then convince Mama and the kids to eat it!! Larvae can be grilled; refer to past survivalist shows...

I also think the fat guys apply to be on the show. Yeah I think that some of it is a bit over the top --- yeah ok try to make a fire with a bow drill set but have a way to do it that is 99% fool proof. Like oh matches? A lighter? a farro rod, a knife (Creek is carrying a minimum of two) and...

A good flashlight should do the trick; some even have a strobe effect/flashing mood built into them. As others have said signal mirror/mirror and LOUD whistle for day time.

I once heard of a guide that said when asked if the group was lost that said "We are not lost we are right here!" pointing at the ground. "The trail is lost though!"

I mine aluminum therefore I pick up cans; if I saw a weird looking rock or piece of wood I would bring it home. I also did look for sticks to make hiking staffs back in the day --- might still pick up a odd/different piece to add to the staff collection.

ME Lost no! I knew where I was or wasn't!! Trail (place I was wanting to be) lost yes! Or the other way I have put it; momentarily miss directed. I went to go check on some deer stands a friend and I had built a few years before; wandered about two or three maybe four miles; pretty sure I...

To live yes; I might eat it cause I can.

Only in the USA is bottle water high priced! When we went to china 14 years ago water was cheap; esp. compared to the price in the USA!

Congrats on the new camp buddy ---- PICTURES!!

Do you carry Vaseline and cotton balls? They will start with a spark, flame and I bet with the magnifying glass

I will have mine with me but off; never know when recue may be needed!! I have found I carry it less then I use to; work put in a no cell policy so I do not take it to work so I forget to grab it when I go else where to my wife's dislike!

My dome tent (two/threeish person) is +/- 35 years old and the cabin tent (4-6ish person) is 5-8 year old both were used 2012. We can slept the wife, the kid, a small dog (10-15 pounder) and me with duffles its first use. The second the wife two dogs the 10ish lb and the lab mix 50 lb as well...

Sure why not; may not wait till it was a eat snake or die moment! The only thing that worries me about coon and possum is rabies! Dies a good hot cookin to well well done kill rabies?

Some are possibles; others are vampires* and should have been ruled out *An idea that comes at night but cannot stand the light of day!

Well they say bad things come in threes; so you should be done --- unless they come in threes back to back to back . . . Which I hope not! Be happy you can do it yourself I just spent $1000.00, $200.00 of which was 2 hours added labor for draining/flushing the radiator on my wife's van...