mfllood3800
WKR
Is it "necessary" or "valuable" to have a new special topic category for when we encounter really crisis type moments in the back country.
I have had a broadhead in my thigh, a tipi collapse on me in sub zero, snowy, wet, elevation situation, Soaked feet in icy weather, broken vehicle miles and miles from the trail head, Mountain Lion encounters, no water and miles to go, etc . I am sure others with way more experience than me have great stories with helpful lessons to share with newbies coming into this group. My experiences turned out ok because I was some what prepared and knowledgeable. But what about the thousands of new guys who watched Born & Raised Outdoor videos and decided to head out to Colorado and get that elk. Yet has little experience hunting from a tree stand with little knowledge about the back country.
We have great apps and websites to help get us enthused, equipped and out there looking like a sponsored hunter from Cabelas. We have great partners here with us on Rokslide like Onyx, Go hunt, Black Ovis, Kifaru, EXO, FL, SITKA, Seek Outside, Lite Outdoors, Crispi, etc..... that give is many tools for success, as well as tons of YouTube videos, podcasts and such.
But what about a place to go and read about the SHTF situations that could've been deadly, had the involved not been prepared? I am talking specifically about back country hunting or wilderness situations that have gone really south, not just a blister on the heel. Not to down play that, but rather to emphasize the various levels of crisis out there. . Even though many of these experiences could translate to other situations for sure, this site is dedicated to Back Country.
I know this could go under "General" forum or in the "Gear" or "Reloading" etc. But many won't see those as they get buried under what those categories were initially intended for.
Just a thought for Ryan, Robby and the rest of the leadership of this Rokslide tool.
I have had a broadhead in my thigh, a tipi collapse on me in sub zero, snowy, wet, elevation situation, Soaked feet in icy weather, broken vehicle miles and miles from the trail head, Mountain Lion encounters, no water and miles to go, etc . I am sure others with way more experience than me have great stories with helpful lessons to share with newbies coming into this group. My experiences turned out ok because I was some what prepared and knowledgeable. But what about the thousands of new guys who watched Born & Raised Outdoor videos and decided to head out to Colorado and get that elk. Yet has little experience hunting from a tree stand with little knowledge about the back country.
We have great apps and websites to help get us enthused, equipped and out there looking like a sponsored hunter from Cabelas. We have great partners here with us on Rokslide like Onyx, Go hunt, Black Ovis, Kifaru, EXO, FL, SITKA, Seek Outside, Lite Outdoors, Crispi, etc..... that give is many tools for success, as well as tons of YouTube videos, podcasts and such.
But what about a place to go and read about the SHTF situations that could've been deadly, had the involved not been prepared? I am talking specifically about back country hunting or wilderness situations that have gone really south, not just a blister on the heel. Not to down play that, but rather to emphasize the various levels of crisis out there. . Even though many of these experiences could translate to other situations for sure, this site is dedicated to Back Country.
I know this could go under "General" forum or in the "Gear" or "Reloading" etc. But many won't see those as they get buried under what those categories were initially intended for.
Just a thought for Ryan, Robby and the rest of the leadership of this Rokslide tool.
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