"Survival" Camping

**Punisher84** · 12-09-2008, 05:09 PM

Just a thought I had, but it seems we all like to prepare and there are some good collective brains on here. How many of you have ever done any type of survival camping?

My thoughts are 3-5 days in a wilderness area with only small amounts of water and food and only a handful of items with you. Obviously you would have safety measures in place, but still get a taste for making the best out of a situation.

Anybody done this, thought of doing this?

**323ssplt** · 12-09-2008, 07:17 PM

Yeah......in Iraq...Heheheh

Sorry Charles

**Daniel** · 12-09-2008, 07:19 PM

chris mccandless did it.

**towerclimber37** · 12-09-2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punisher84

Just a thought I had, but it seems we all like to prepare and there are some good collective brains on here. How many of you have ever done any type of survival camping?

My thoughts are 3-5 days in a wilderness area with only small amounts of water and food and only a handful of items with you. Obviously you would have safety measures in place, but still get a taste for making the best out of a situation.

Anybody done this, thought of doing this?

I used to do it all the time as a kid... I had a single shot .22 rifle, a frying pan and a little flour, a lighter and a blanket...
those were some of the best days I can remember.
after that I did it in the army and it wasn't as fun.

I don't know about doing it like the survival guy..I saw him starving in the okefenokee swamp, because he didn't want to get into the water...he walked past some mint and a sassafras tree (he could have had warm tea)..there were several things he just decided not to do...I don't know about any other environments..but in a swamp, I don't think I could go without food if I tried...

**dkirby** · 12-09-2008, 07:39 PM

I did it last summer, with a few friends. We did a thirty mile canoe trip down the red river over three days, just brought a bunch of water and beer (warm beer=not good), ate fish for lunch and dinner every day. Lots of fun, we knew the area well, were never too far from civilization, and had one cell phone with us.

Doing a survival camping trip away from a body of water would not be as much fun, but something I've thought about doing just to see if I could.

**OhShoot** · 12-09-2008, 08:11 PM

It's not too bad if there's a water supply, and it's not too cold...

...or hot, or wet ...

.. or mosquitoes, or chiggers ...

You know, like if there's not too much of that nature stuff...

- OS

**04heritage** · 12-09-2008, 08:49 PM

take lots of cold beer and a warm women you will be ok

**devilsalmostfree** · 12-09-2008, 09:25 PM

thought about doing something simular, take a ride with the horses, & pack only a few items! thought it would be something very interesting & fun for me!

**OhShoot** · 12-09-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by devilsalmostfree

thought about doing something simular, take a ride with the horses, & pack only a few items! thought it would be something very interesting & fun for me!

Well, if the worst should happen, you're already riding your survival rations.

- OS

**dwrd** · 12-09-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by devilsalmostfree

thought about doing something simular, take a ride with the horses, & pack only a few items! thought it would be something very interesting & fun for me!

This is what they did on one of the recent episodes of Survivorman. He had 2 horses and he not only had to survive, he had to make sure the horses did as well.

12-09-2008, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Punisher84 TGO Senior Member Joined: Jan 2007 Where: Memphis Age: 24 Posts: 3,712	"Survival" Camping Just a thought I had, but it seems we all like to prepare and there are some good collective brains on here. How many of you have ever done any type of survival camping? My thoughts are 3-5 days in a wilderness area with only small amounts of water and food and only a handful of items with you. Obviously you would have safety measures in place, but still get a taste for making the best out of a situation. Anybody done this, thought of doing this? __________________ Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men. If you want peace, prepare for war. Secretary- Los Cazadores MC TN Founding Chapter "Tutor Ut Totus"-Defenders to All Member-Patriot Guard Riders-West TN www.patriotguard.org

12-09-2008, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Daniel Moderator Moderator Joined: Jan 2008 Where: _____ Age: 30 Posts: 2,029	chris mccandless did it. __________________ Moderator: Tactics and training

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12-09-2008, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
323ssplt TGO Member Joined: Oct 2008 Where: Cordova, TN Age: 32 Posts: 291	Yeah......in Iraq...Heheheh Sorry Charles

12-09-2008, 07:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
dkirby TGO Member Joined: Nov 2008 Where: Madison, TN Age: 22 Posts: 86	I did it last summer, with a few friends. We did a thirty mile canoe trip down the red river over three days, just brought a bunch of water and beer (warm beer=not good), ate fish for lunch and dinner every day. Lots of fun, we knew the area well, were never too far from civilization, and had one cell phone with us. Doing a survival camping trip away from a body of water would not be as much fun, but something I've thought about doing just to see if I could.

12-09-2008, 08:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
OhShoot MISTER Senior to you! Joined: Jun 2008 Where: Knoxville Age: 61 Posts: 3,873	It's not too bad if there's a water supply, and it's not too cold... ...or hot, or wet ... .. or mosquitoes, or chiggers ... You know, like if there's not too much of that nature stuff... - OS

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04heritage TGO Member Joined: Nov 2008 Where: mt juliet tn Age: 50 Posts: 72	take lots of cold beer and a warm women you will be ok

12-09-2008, 09:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
devilsalmostfree TGO Freshman Joined: Oct 2008 Where: madisonville, tn Age: 27 Posts: 34	thought about doing something simular, take a ride with the horses, & pack only a few items! thought it would be something very interesting & fun for me!