You never know when you may need them of you PSK.
I was hunting last week in swamp in south Alabama. It was dark and I was headed back to the 4 wheeler. Feeling good despite the fog and drizzle, I stepped right into a stump-hole and there goes the knee. I'm laying there (listening to the coyotes yelping nearby) thinking, "damn you really did it this time". I had left my pack(w/PSK) at the atv, smart. All I had was a flashlight, rifle and a SAK GAOHT. Well I finally got up and limped my way back to the ATV.
Of course being real careful on the porch taking of my boots I slip and really get it - can't walk it all. Luckily I don't need surgery, starting rehab.
Any way, always carry your stuff. That's why we have small PSK's. If I had to wait for rescue, the damp and cold could have become a real issue. Also carry tinder, while you may be able to snag enough stuff to burn, dry tinder may be hard to acquire if you can't walk.
I was lucky this time.
PS I know coyotes are for the most part harmless.
I was hunting last week in swamp in south Alabama. It was dark and I was headed back to the 4 wheeler. Feeling good despite the fog and drizzle, I stepped right into a stump-hole and there goes the knee. I'm laying there (listening to the coyotes yelping nearby) thinking, "damn you really did it this time". I had left my pack(w/PSK) at the atv, smart. All I had was a flashlight, rifle and a SAK GAOHT. Well I finally got up and limped my way back to the ATV.
Of course being real careful on the porch taking of my boots I slip and really get it - can't walk it all. Luckily I don't need surgery, starting rehab.
Any way, always carry your stuff. That's why we have small PSK's. If I had to wait for rescue, the damp and cold could have become a real issue. Also carry tinder, while you may be able to snag enough stuff to burn, dry tinder may be hard to acquire if you can't walk.
I was lucky this time.
PS I know coyotes are for the most part harmless.
Now the spring loaded flap is acting like a barb and he cant get his finger out now matter what he does. He is stuck on the side of the exit ramp of an interstate with his finger stuck in this car with hundreds of cars going by and he cant do anything. He finally reaches his cell phone, which takes him a long time since it is in the opposite pocket and calls a friend. His friend finally gets there and he cant do anything either. By now this kid is really well into the first stage of hypothermia. Finally they call FD and we get him released. His finger was fine but it took a fair amount of time to warm him up. Just goes to show you can be in sight of thousands and have things really go south on you.
