Timestepper

Ah, but as in the case Moped mentioned earlier, it wasn't because they'd had too much, but rather because they suddenly couldn't have any at all. As for me, I carry a brick of black tea on my treks and it's always in my bedroll, so I don't have to worry about forgetting it. (If I forget my tea it's because I've forgotten my bedroll, in which case lack of caffeine is the least of my problems!)

Figuratively speaking, maybe. In a true TEOTWAWKI scenario, I doubt that gold would have much value to anyone with any sense. Can't speak for anyone else, but I think I'd rather carry 10 pounds of food (or coffee) than 10 pounds of gold.

Thanks. Feeling a little better, just weak as a kitten. No promises, but I'll try to get some pics tomorrow.

Pretty much my point - no matter how few know how to make alcohol, it's still going to be infinitely easier to procure than coffee, which virtually no one is going to be able to produce.

Hey Spots, I'll try to get some pics to you, but it's gonna' be a few days - I'm at home right now battling a kidney stone (feels like it's winning) and can't get around too good, so bear with me. ...TS... P.S. Yeah, I'd love to come out Friday night and camp. All depends on what time I get in off the road that week.

My apologies - was hit by sudden and intense pain and not thinking clearly while posting that - have since been to the Doc who confirmed that I'm passing a kidney stone. Should have been KC (obviously, duh!)

Got to surprise my mom yesterday by having a recently re-found long lost friend - I grew up with him as almost an extra "brother" but hadn't seen him 25-30 years - call and talk to her. Great thing is that they only live 150 miles from each other and he's planning a surprise visit to see her later this month.

There are films I like Kevin Kostner in and films I don't much care for. For the true history buff, Dances With Wolves was very good, but also had some pretty good gaffs - for instance, it placed him (briefly) at Fort Hays before it was even established. As for KK the person, well I don't think a finer man lives; Several of the extras and some of the creative consultants on "Dances" came from Nebraska and Mr. K kept in touch, off and on with some of them. When one those individuals was involved in what should have been a "minor" auto accident and paralyzed from the neck down, the secretary of the Nebraska Muzzle Loading Association wrote a letter to Mr. K explaining what had happened and asking if he could see his way clear to maybe helping out with a benefit to help off-set some of the bills. Mr. Kostner responded that, unfortunately, his schedule wouldn't allow it and would they settle for his autograph instead? His "autograph" was on a check for $10,000.00! Yep, may not care for all his movies, but I'll never say anything bad about the man!

Moped - Thank Spots. It was his idea, I'm just glad to tag along and flap my lips a little about my favorite hobby. Spots - That'll work just fine. And if we can come up with a couple of screw-in eye bolts and some rope, I've got a "target hanger" that I made several years ago (when I was throwing & teaching all the time) that I can bring along. If I can find a pic, I'll post it. ...TS... Here it is! It's what I was throwing at in this pic from the Hays Daily News several years ago. I was at living history event at old Fort Hays and took a few minutes to show off for the public - Don't worry, I've gotten older and more handsome since then. LOL

Actually, you can buy a waterproof zip-lock license holder for about a buck at Walmart. It's just big enough to hold a driver's license, a hunting/fishing license and a debit card (or at least that's what goes in mine when I'm canoeing). And I would assume the answer is to your question is YES - they can check your driver's/hunting/fishing licenses electronically, too, but I'll you'd get your @ss in a helluva' crack if you didn't carry 'em, right? Same should apply to the boating thing, IMO.

Heck, I'm on my third (and final) marriage. I say if they're dumb enough to put themselves through that, by <deity> let 'em!

Maybe I'll even sweeten the pot a little and say that if anyone is up to doing a little knife chunkin' (provided we can find a suitable target, as I refuse to throw at a live tree) while we're out there, then I'll find some suitable piece of primitive survival gear (or a ten dollar bill) to award as first prize. If you've never thrown a knife then I'll be happy to also give some instruction in that area and let you toss one of my own knives to boot - if you have knife chunkin' experience then feel free to bring your own sticker and take me to the cleaners! ...TS...

^This^ Plus, while slow and steady may not always win the race, at the end of the race you'll still have enough wind and energy to kick the crap out of 1st place and take his trophy while he's recovering. (Work smart, not hard!)

After further thought on this subject, I've got more stories, but if you want to hear them, you'll have to come fishin' with me sometime... if you're brave enough!

^I do this whether I'm carrying or not.^ And I always have. Mostly because it never made much sense to me to be more alert to danger when you're armed than when you're unarmed. On the other hand, growing up in an open carry state (Kansas), I was carrying a .22 revolver on my hip to run a trap line before I had a driver's license and had drilled into me early on the responsibilities and potential consequences that come with carrying a weapon of any kind. All that aside, congrats to the OP on your first successful Wally walk.

To all you mothers, no matter what kind of mother you may be, happy Mother's Day! Hope your lousy unappreciative kids do something special for you on this very special day. (Didn't mention all the great kids out there because it's a given that they'll do something special) Oh, and if you happen to be one those lousy, unappreciative kids I've mentioned - Get off yer butt and call your mom and tell her you love her!

Buddy of mine had a long-barreled (9") H&R .22 revolver that I borrowed from him to hunt rabbits & squirrels with off and on for a couple of years. He offered to sell it to me on several occasions for $200.00, but I never had the money and always kinda' wondered why I should pay him $200.00 for it when he let me borrow it for free any time I wanted. One day he came by the house and told me he'd gotten hard up for money and told me the name of the pawn shop he'd sold it to. I went in that afternoon and picked it up for $50.00. (Two years later, I got hard up for money and re-sold it to the same pawn shop for $100.00)

Fixed that for ya'!

Hey, if you ever want a lesson on what not to do or how not to do it, just give me a holler - I'm a walking freakin' litany of the best way to do stuff wrong! ('Course once in a while I do get it right, but that's usually an accident. )

Touche'

True, but it also pretty much prevents unwanted "mounting."

Yeah, given that the first few I planned went completely bust (mostly due to heavy rains and flooding) I wouldn't mind trying it again. Only problem for me would be finding the time when I don't have honeydos or other plans already laid out. But yeah, I'm certainly game if we can decide on a decent place to do it. (Doesn't have to be where I'd originally planned, just so long as it ain't on the other side of nowhere.)

Dave, I gotta' admit - if any other former mountain man/buckskinner but you had started talking about "mounting" wild critters I would have hitched my britches up tight, got a firm hold on my Green River and started wonderin' if I could out run 'em in my canoe or if it was better to just swim for it... But those are some absolutely gorgeous mounts! BRAVO!

I actually created an alter-ego on FB called Nob ody, just so when someone posted something stupid I could click "like" and it would say "Nob ody likes this." Used it for a week before I gave up and quit FB altogether.

'Probably wouldn't settle for two nickels and a dime, would you? (That's the only "20" I can afford right now.)