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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 3:31 am
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A friend of mine tells me he wants to walk north across America and wind up in Canada and end up in England somehow and he says God told him to do it. Well I don't know about that, but it got me thinking. I've always wanted to walk away from Louisiana (sucky state, don't ever go) and why not make up some plans to just go, even though it's about 99% likely that I won't. Let's just, for a moment, entertain the idea that I'm going to pack a backpack and walk someplace far away--that 1%. Say Colorado, I've always wanted to go there. Here's my list and my planning so far:
Stuff to bring: Ocarina (most likely the Focalink Soprano G, maybe the Florentine) Glock Knife (the "duh" item) Stainless Steel Pot Blanket Tent (optional) Jacket Bunch of matchbooks As much water as possible (without being too heavy) Walking staff Notebook and pen (journey documenting) Camera Extra clothes (skip boxers--unnecessary) Phone and charger (charge along the way off peoples' homes or in stores, or leave off at all times and use for emergency) Mp3 player (only if I can find a solar charger for it, could work for phone?) SUNSCREEN Toothbrush + paste Favorite fedora Bug repellent Every cent I own
(I didn't actually plan to post this list, it was just in a word document I'm typing up)
My plans are as such: I'm thinking if I walked at night while in the hotter states (like here) it would be a lot easier on me, but at the same time cops like to question people walking on the side of the roads in the middle of the night, especially if they're lugging backpacks. I would find wooded areas to sleep in the tent for free and probably live off Ramen cooked in the pot over fires. I'd probably bum amounts of water off people's hoses in inhabited areas. At walking speed doing pretty much nothing but walking I could probably be in Colorado in, what, two weeks? That's an off-the-top-of-my-head-no-math-or-calculations-whatsoever guess. I couldn't carry much in the way of defensive tools, being a vagrant. So I might drill out the top of the walking stick and fill it with lead or something, and put a steel end cap on to make it a sort of fighting stick.
So guys, what would you suggest I add or remove from the list, and what suggestions do you have for my plans? I thought about putting this in Survival, but it just didn't seem to fit (plus that place is empty).
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:49 am
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:07 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:46 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:35 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:38 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:18 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:57 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:22 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:09 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:21 pm
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Fresnel Desert_Fox_Rommel Fresnel Just FYI, if you have time and don't want to waste the iodine, just put the bottle of water in the sun for a couple hours. The UV kills everything inside, so it's safe to drink. This is a better idea with a clear bottle. Az bottles are dark brown so very little light gets through. Oh, right. I'm used to the one-gallon jugs, which are clear. Right I forgot about those. I don't really buy the AZ tea because it's too sugary for my liking. I just get the 1 quart bottles of pomegranate green tea. The 1 gallon jugs would probably be more worth while.
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:13 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:17 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:55 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:57 pm
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