What and whn do you do?

koyote

koyote

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I've been out of the real overnighter scene for a while, but kid one is old enough now and kid two is young enough.... maybe I can take off with my poncho liner and a knife. :)

So, what do people *do*? Around here, there's a serious lack of real wild, though I forage (often with the family) almost daily for feral and wild fruits, berries, nuts, and greens. We do a pretty good job and I've found some non native species that are edible and no one local seems to know it (well, people probably know about the bamboo, but no one else eats it.) Like chinese hackberry, for example.

I occaionally toss together a pine needle basket, carve a tool out of a stick, but... well, there sure isn't anywhere here to make a leanto or start a fire. If I go fireless I can probably get away with overnighting along some creeks, I guess. Feels like a two day urban (well, semi rural farmland) forage rather than a wilderness expedition.

So, what do the rest of you do?
 
Depends on where and when I'm going.

For sleeping, either a hammock with a sleeping bag cover and tarp (3-season, low wind), on the ground (3-season, high wind) in the same gear with a pad rather than the hammock, or in a snow trench with a thicker ground pad. If I'm moving light, I use a brush shelter.

I prefer a methanol stove to a fire, or use a very small fire in a stove made from a coffee can, if it's fairly warm out. It's a laziness issue as much as it is a leave no trace or trackability issue.
 
Well, I've got sleeping gear (I REALLY want a hennessey hammock someday....)

Thing is, before the first gulf war I used to just light off and no big deal, thesze days there's permits and regulations out the butt, and it's really hard to find a place to just go Do Stuff. Even zero footprint stuff, on the spur of the moment.
 
I live on 85 acres out in the country so I can hike anytime, build fires whatever.

I'm not really into the "survival" thing but for me doing it is going backpacking for as many days as I can in one of the 4 wilderness areas in the state.

Done a lot of cooking over the fire next step I'd like to take is cut back on food and forage at least 1 meal per trip.
 
koyote said:
I've been out of the real overnighter scene for a while, but kid one is old enough now and kid two is young enough.... maybe I can take off with my poncho liner and a knife. :)

So, what do people *do*? Around here, there's a serious lack of real wild, though I forage (often with the family) almost daily for feral and wild fruits, berries, nuts, and greens. We do a pretty good job and I've found some non native species that are edible and no one local seems to know it (well, people probably know about the bamboo, but no one else eats it.) Like chinese hackberry, for example.

I occaionally toss together a pine needle basket, carve a tool out of a stick, but... well, there sure isn't anywhere here to make a leanto or start a fire. If I go fireless I can probably get away with overnighting along some creeks, I guess. Feels like a two day urban (well, semi rural farmland) forage rather than a wilderness expedition.

So, what do the rest of you do?
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I'm familiar with Davis area. Lived in Vacaville many years ago, while in the trades. I usually head east into the mountains. You are 3 hours from some of the best wilderness in the country. I'm more like 6 hours out, but am hoping to manage a couple of trips before the snow flies this year.

My thing is roving with my bow, hunting, exploring, carry a camera and practice my skills, including fishing when available.
 
Longbow stole my response again but just to add my opinion...head east to the Sierras. There a lots of routes in the Tahoe basin alone to keep a dayhiker on the trail all summer. Check the map for French Meadows and Hell Hole reservous. Both are man made and have camp grounds but the area betweeen them is truly beautiful. You can drive up Hwy 50 and turm left at Placerville or take Interstate 80 and turn right at Auburn. Be sure and take your fish poles and keep your campsite clean from bear food.
 
i just like to get out in to the nature... lately it's day hiking or fishing or some combo, hopefuilly will get a fe overnights in soon, in the fall it'll be hiking or hunting...sometimes I'll just hike into a nice spot and practice skill for an afternoon, whether it be firemaking or foraging
 
longbow50 said:
I'm familiar with Davis area. Lived in Vacaville many years ago, while in the trades. I usually head east into the mountains. You are 3 hours from some of the best wilderness in the country. I'm more like 6 hours out, but am hoping to manage a couple of trips before the snow flies this year.

My thing is roving with my bow, hunting, exploring, carry a camera and practice my skills, including fishing when available.
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well, it changes every year- 3 hours on a *good* traffic day, more and more and more people all of the western side.

And it's still all protected land. Bowhunting even a rabbit in most places out there would get you jailed :p

When I get the family out, we head for the eastern side- a LOT fewer people, dispersed camping sites, and a more rugged 'scape
 
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