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Offline Jason

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2020, 07:48:13 AM »
Ouch.
Good luck in November.


Just packed my steel toe Crocks.
My buddy kept telling me as I was packing up my camp "I told you two Crocks were a bad idea". I'm like it's not the Crocks fault..lol

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2020, 07:56:28 AM »
This thread is useless without pics.
Here you go, I left out the bone and tendons picture though.

Ouch.

Rub some dirt on it and get back in the hills.

Sorry that happened.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2020, 08:56:11 AM »
Ouch.
Good luck in November.


Just packed my steel toe Crocks.
My buddy kept telling me as I was packing up my camp "I told you two Crocks were a bad idea". I'm like it's not the Crocks fault..lol

It's not the Crocs' fault. I once bear hunted the high country for an entire weekend in Crocs. Our glassing spot was like 100 yards from our tent. Saw 8 bears that weekend, all of them in my Crocs.
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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2020, 09:17:02 AM »
Ouch.
Good luck in November.


Just packed my steel toe Crocks.
My buddy kept telling me as I was packing up my camp "I told you two Crocks were a bad idea". I'm like it's not the Crocks fault..lol

It's not the Crocs' fault. I once bear hunted the high country for an entire weekend in Crocs. Our glassing spot was like 100 yards from our tent. Saw 8 bears that weekend, all of them in my Crocs.

But did you kill any? Killing one in crocs would be good.
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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2020, 09:20:00 AM »
Ouch.
Good luck in November.


Just packed my steel toe Crocks.
My buddy kept telling me as I was packing up my camp "I told you two Crocks were a bad idea". I'm like it's not the Crocks fault..lol

It's not the Crocs' fault. I once bear hunted the high country for an entire weekend in Crocs. Our glassing spot was like 100 yards from our tent. Saw 8 bears that weekend, all of them in my Crocs.

But did you kill any? Killing one in crocs would be good.
I know he had to take those back country crocs off to go kill a goat once.  I was there for that, I was not there for this bear viewing trip that he speaks of.
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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2020, 09:21:03 AM »
Real men hunt in their Crocks and underwear.

It's just cooler.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #21 on: September 17, 2020, 09:21:34 AM »
I took a broken branch to the foot on a backpacking trip last year. Put a nice hole in my foot. It happened on the first day of the trip and I decided to tough it out. Result was a major infection and many painful days of soaking in Epsom salts.


I always worry with the new knives like Havalon or Gerber Vital, that i may some day take a blade through the boot. When in the field I ALWAYS make it a point to push and old blade deep into the ground at the base of a tree or some other place there is next to zero chance it will never cause injury to another. Mostly, I try to pack them back out with me though. 

Bummer your hunt got cut short. hope the toe heals well and you have better luck on the next adventure!
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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #22 on: September 17, 2020, 09:22:06 AM »
Ouch.
Good luck in November.


Just packed my steel toe Crocks.
My buddy kept telling me as I was packing up my camp "I told you two Crocks were a bad idea". I'm like it's not the Crocks fault..lol

It's not the Crocs' fault. I once bear hunted the high country for an entire weekend in Crocs. Our glassing spot was like 100 yards from our tent. Saw 8 bears that weekend, all of them in my Crocs.

But did you kill any? Killing one in crocs would be good.
I know he had to take those back country crocs off to go kill a goat once.  I was there for that, I was not there for this bear viewing trip that he speaks of.

Those must have been the Goat Rocks limited edition series.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #23 on: September 17, 2020, 09:27:57 AM »
That is one heck of a cut.  So it went through your crocs and still did that?

Did you make the area safe and do something with that tent stake?

Really sorry this happened.
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice.


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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #24 on: September 17, 2020, 09:38:25 AM »
That is one heck of a cut.  So it went through your crocs and still did that?

Did you make the area safe and do something with that tent stake?

Really sorry this happened.
Yeah, punched right through the foam soles.   We pulled the stake when went to investigate what did it, I was thinking cut off branch or something. Found the stake and pulled it.

I don't hunt in Crocs, never have. Only wear them in camp to let the feet air out and still be able to walk around.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #25 on: September 17, 2020, 09:40:24 AM »
A mere scratch my boy.

Anytime I'm in the back country and ride around a blind corner with the mules to find lamas in the trail, my life starts flashing before my eyes. I know one lady that had a bee hive result in a punctured lung and helicopter flight out of the Eagle Caps.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #26 on: September 17, 2020, 09:42:51 AM »
Ouch.
Good luck in November.


Just packed my steel toe Crocks.
My buddy kept telling me as I was packing up my camp "I told you two Crocks were a bad idea". I'm like it's not the Crocks fault..lol

It's not the Crocs' fault. I once bear hunted the high country for an entire weekend in Crocs. Our glassing spot was like 100 yards from our tent. Saw 8 bears that weekend, all of them in my Crocs.

But did you kill any? Killing one in crocs would be good.
Unfortunately I didn't kill anything. That was supposed to happen today..lol

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #27 on: September 17, 2020, 09:43:25 AM »
Yup.
Had some fire displaced goats at my place the last week.
Mules can't see them but can hear and smell them.

Lots of snort blowing, ears up, and ready to bolt going on. LOL

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #28 on: September 17, 2020, 10:49:07 AM »
A mere scratch my boy.

Anytime I'm in the back country and ride around a blind corner with the mules to find lamas in the trail, my life starts flashing before my eyes. I know one lady that had a bee hive result in a punctured lung and helicopter flight out of the Eagle Caps.

Forgive the ignorance but are Llamas something that makes mules freak out? Also, that is some scary stuff about that lady. Things like that make me happy I bought a SPOTX. 
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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2020, 11:10:13 AM »
Eww broke pelvis can kill you, major arteries can be severed

Thats a life flight, glad you made it

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