We need to come up with more extreme contests

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Suggestion for another contest, what about a contest for building the best trap (not dead fall or snare) and game caught. Use a knife to build the trap and you can only use materials found in nature including bait (have to catch or collect bait) ?
 
I'd totally be up for this. My problem is finding a place to do it. I don't think the state or national parks around here will let you chop, gather, or burn anything. Can anyone suggest an area within a few hours drive of Washington DC were I could do this without fear of fines or other problems with the authorities?
 
Shotgunner, you're gonna have to get a job like Tony and I so you can stay on the computer all day and pretend to be working! If only I had a neighbor I could steal WiFi from then Tony and I would be just alike!
 
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Shotgunner, you're gonna have to get a job like Tony and I so you can stay on the computer all day and pretend to be working! If only I had a neighbor I could steal WiFi from then Tony and I would be just alike!
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:D God do I wish.
 
This would be my set up hope the pics aren't to big first time i'm posting pic so sorry.
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Does that WetFire and striker fit in the tin? If not then it's a no-go.
 
Ok but what do u think about insted of the normal altoids tin useing the small one that would make it a lot harder and more of a survival challenge
 
I am potentially in. I'll let you know after I figure some stuff out. I need to find a place where I can have a fire and chop down a dead standing. If I can I am most certainly in. Or could I get bonus points for a 3 day trek without fire?

Non-ratpacks welcome right? need to stop lurking.
 
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I may be game for this. There are a few meds I would have to take with me(blood pressure,pills that keep the heart beating,etc). Can't survive very long without them according to the Doc and the Boss(my wife).
 
Damn, this sounds like a blast. I am defiantly in. I got my RC4 and tin ready but the only problem is I leave the country very soon and won't be back until August.
 
I would really like to be in on this also, sounds fun and challenging. Are there going to be specific dates that this has to take place? My "schedule" is 4/10s with Fri-Sun off but I usually have to work OT on Fridays. I may be able to work something out though with advance notice.
 
Would we be allowed to carry a bag of stuff we cant use unless its an emergency? Medical kit, map, compass, communications and the camera in the bag.
 
deleted the whole list of rules.
 
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I apologize for being so blunt about this. I guess my experiences have led me to understand that you can't control a lot of things and you just have to roll with the flow. Maybe we're stupid, but we've been so far away from civilization so many times without any way of getting our asses out except days of hiking or rafting down a log jammed jungle tributary on makeshift rafts. The main things that worry me are hot snake bites and unexpected medical issues (heat related problems, heart attack, femur break severing femoral artery, etc). In the areas we go, if that ever happens then the victim is most likely going to die simply because we have no surefire way of getting them quickly to primary care. We explain that to everyone who goes on our trips. And its not bullshit or trying to make the trip sound all spooky. Dying is a REAL possibility if something goes seriously sideways. So, when we are talking about 3 days in the States with cell phone coverage and a lot quicker response time using PLBs (you're lucky to get some of the folks in Latin America to even respond to a signal), then I figure you can go lay by a creek for 3 days and not move, and survive as long as no snake decides to crawl over and bite you or some other medical issue pops up.

The more I think about this whole contest, the more I'm seeing it was a bad idea. I think we should just back away from the whole concept because it's getting way too complicated and I can see that without good controls then it's a real liability potential for us. So, if someone wants to do this on their own with whatever gear they see fit to use, then go ahead and do it without our blessings. We are canceling any and all participation in this, pulling the list of rules and locking the thread. This contest is canceled.

Onward!
 
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