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Offline Jason

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Be Careful In The Backcountry
« on: September 16, 2020, 06:21:13 PM »
Always a good reminder to be extra careful out there.
I had someone's old tent stake that was well used and beaten to almost a point dang near take my middle toe off today on my right foot. Let me tell you that was a painful hike out 6 miles and now I'm sitting in the emergency room getting my foot fixed. Luckily I carry a some first aid supplies with me.

Looking forward to getting back up there next year.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2020, 06:31:02 PM »
Yikes!  Barefoot out there or go right thru your boot?   Usually its the darn sticks that catch under your sole and want to catapult you onto the rocks. 

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2020, 06:49:50 PM »
Yikes!  Barefoot out there or go right thru your boot?   Usually its the darn sticks that catch under your sole and want to catapult you onto the rocks.
Well, I went back to where we had our camp setup  to take an short break since nothing was moving and threw on my camp Crocks to let the feet air out a bit.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2020, 07:02:03 PM »
A real elk hunter would have self amputated, dressed it, and kept hunting  :chuckle:

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2020, 07:45:21 PM »
A real elk hunter would have self amputated, dressed it, and kept hunting  :chuckle:

 :yeah:

And not worried about tetanus for at least a week or more, I mean the symptoms do not show a almost 8 days.  :hello:

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2020, 09:23:03 PM »
No need for tetanus shots if you cut it off quick enough, just like a zombie bite - cut off the extremity before the tainted blood gets past the cutoff point and you're fine.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2020, 09:27:31 PM »
This thread is useless without pics.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2020, 09:32:20 PM »
Sounds like you could have used a tow truck.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2020, 07:05:48 AM »
:chuckle:

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2020, 07:16:25 AM »
This thread is useless without pics.
Here you go, I left out the bone and tendons picture though.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2020, 07:18:50 AM »
A real elk hunter would have self amputated, dressed it, and kept hunting  :chuckle:
I'll have to man up before rifle Elk season starts in November.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2020, 07:21:04 AM »
No need for tetanus shots if you cut it off quick enough, just like a zombie bite - cut off the extremity before the tainted blood gets past the cutoff point and you're fine.
Unfortunately I got the ole Tetanus shot last night since I left the toe attached.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2020, 07:25:23 AM »
This would not have happened if you were running your crampons. Good thing you were running your ice axe as a cane on the hike out. I'm sure it helped.










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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2020, 07:34:17 AM »
Ouch.
Good luck in November.


Just packed my steel toe Crocks.

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Re: Be Careful In The Backcountry
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2020, 07:37:35 AM »
ice axe :chuckle:

 


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