Man's Best Friend in the Outdoors:

I like Border Collies and mixes thereof.
+1.
once you've had a Border Collie, no other dog breed will ever measure up.

They're very smart, tolerate cold and heat well, are athletic, agile, and have prodigious energy.
i have to give mine a solid 10km run at least every other day or he starts going a little crazed.

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this was FizzPop as a pup.
 
No, not funny. At all. :thumbdn:

While I'm not by any means a cat-person myself, and have often thought about doing the same thing to cats I see around here (Maryland has a TERRIBLE problem with feral cats, from what I've read), I have to agree with HandofCod.

Wanted to add... I have been around some very cool cats, and I have formed attachments to them. But I've never met a cat that I'd trust to stay with me in the outdoors. They all seem too independent, and that isn't good in a camping/hiking environment. Heck, I've had problems with independent-minded dogs on hiking trips. I just don't think it would be a good idea, especially if the cat is already an adult.
 
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Wilderness & Survival Skills is a forum for people who know how to have a good time. Sometimes the fun gets a little wild. But Mother Nature doesn't run a nursery school, so we let a lot slip.

Context is everything. Some of you don't know the meaning of the word. Some of you aren't real familiar with courtesy, either. A few posts are going to leave this thread shortly. See if you can find the more appropriate location they end up in.
 
I had a cat, that as a kitten he would sit on my shoulder when I went for walks, in Manhatten NYC.
He did fine.
He then sat on my day pack for walks round Central Park.

I took him once on an overnighter, but the Greyhound Bus Company hassled me for not having the cat in a cage to travel!

So try walks round the neighboorhood first
Then longer walks
Keep the cat in a harness overnight in your tent
King of the backyard does not make for a forest wise cat
 
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