common misconceptions that bother you?

macgregor22 said:
Alright, tonight a couple of my moms stupid hippie friends came over to haggle a washer off her.
My mom did her little proud tour of our little home.
Well she decided to take them in my room, during this I walked in on the male idiot playing with my Busse Hell Razor(to me thats like someone driving my car without me asking).
In respect for my mom I didn't react.
Then came the question, "why would you ever need a knife like this in dublin".
I said "Maybe because I don't sit around and smoke weed all day and actually get out and enjoy the outdoors, a knife is the best tool to have in the wilderness. Now get out of my room."
They left, and now my mom is mad.
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well said
 
I don't understand people like that. I once let a guy stay in my guest room and hang some clothing in the closet. When I walked by later, he was trying on one of my jackets. In my family, you would never try on someone's jacket or handle their knife/gun without asking.

DancesWithKnives
 
I probably would have been a bit harsher.

"I need one like that to distract my prey so they don't see the big knife coming."
 
Well it was just kind of the whole thing; the mishandleing of my knife, his slured speech, the fact that he walks around with his head down like snoopy, the smell of weed on them, and the the dumb question.
I said it very calmly.
Man my mom has an odd taste in friends.
 
"What are you compensating for" is a favorite line for the "anti this and that crowd". I have heard it about my big truck, SUV, knives and guns. It is usually from some little liberal weenie who we will have to bail out when the SHTF.

Or the "why would you need that" - SUV - big knife - gun" statement. That usually comes for some self consumed egotistical weenie who really means "I don't need that so why should you." I usually tell them to FO, its none of their business, or who are you that I have to explain this to.
 
I thought about this over night and agree and disagree. The moss of course is less than reliable and it is not taught by the BSA as a method of determining direction.

When I was in Scouts, it was taught as a proven method. That's why I brought it up.

I disagree that using the sun with several methodologies is not a reasonable method of finding general direction. Of course it does not give you exact direction but in the BSA it is taught and used reliably if you have a map and a relatively good idea of the terrain. It is also taught not to go hiking without a good idea of where you are going and the lay of the land.

Right, and as stated, it is not effective by ITSELF. With out the other knowledge, you will get lost by using simple solar nav. Also, you didn't read much of what I typed, I basically said that it would find a general, but not exact, direction.
 
zman308 said:
"What are you compensating for" is a favorite line for the "anti this and that crowd". I have heard it about my big truck, SUV, knives and guns. It is usually from some little liberal weenie who we will have to bail out when the SHTF.

Or the "why would you need that" - SUV - big knife - gun" statement. That usually comes for some self consumed egotistical weenie who really means "I don't need that so why should you." I usually tell them to FO, its none of their business, or who are you that I have to explain this to.
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i'm sorry i disagree with this statement. I have reached a point where i am so sick of these people that i would not bail them out but i'd put them on a spit, turn slowly over coals for about 6 hours and baste frequently with a nice hickory smoke BBQ sauce.

:D
 
Two possibly common misconceptions I hate:

1. You need all the fancy gear to get anywhere. If you don't have $4000 worth of Arc'teryx gear on, you aren't serious.

2. If you have all the gear, you aren't REAL enough. The REAL guys use wool blankets, truck tarps and they all look like DOC.


I find a lot of people seem to think that EITHER you need half the MEC/REI catalogue, or that you shouldn't shop at MEC/REI at all, and you should be camping in nothing but surplus. Both positions are of course stupid as hell. I own a range of gear from Arc'teryx to HSGI to old swedish wool pants. I use different stuff depending on what I am doing. Different problems have different solutions for different people.

Or how about these two:

3. A big knife is better than an axe.

4. An axe is better than a big knife.

Okay, last two for me:

5. Ultralight gear is the only way to go.

6. Ultralight is for idiots.

Man, I just hate reading the thoughts of people who can't envision more than one solution to a problem. I think that is my least favourite form of stupid.
 
As much as I am enjoying the opportunity to vent, it seems to be getting a bit caustic in here. Misconceptions can be very hard to correct, but so can intolerance and contempt. You might think that I sound a bit like a hippy for saying that, if so, that's fine. The one thing that I am very sure of is that whatever I say or don't say and whatever I carry in my heart will have to be squared with God. Peace.
 
Hippies aren't all bad..I've been accused of being a bit of a hippie myself. I've had lots of folks ask why I need a "knife that big" or a knife at all... SOmetimes it's because they're idiots.. But lots of time idiots are just uninformed, so now I legitimately try to explain it to them and than I offer to take them into the woods for a day and show them.. I've had 2 people accept so far, and they now both own knives.
 
1) As others have stated, I hate it when sheeple ask "why do you carry a knife" "what do yo need that big weapon for". The same wankers will often turn around and ask to borrow the knife!

2) Big knives are stupid, you only need an axe, or a SAK is all you need. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE ENVIRONMENT!!! USE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!!! They all have their place and uses.

3) People going out bush without reasonable equipment, thinking all they need is their cell phone WTF..
 
pitdog said:
Goretex is breathable !!! Has anyone who believes this actually tried wearing the stuff at any other time than a quick fitting in an air conditioned outdoor store ?
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how about GORETEX is water proof.there is only one water proof materiel and that is rubber
 
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