TT Basic Skills Trip Thread

“Bryan you may have to take over the Mapreading class as well. I just realized that the Clemson vs. Wake Forest game is that weekend and I have 4 tickets.Tickets for Clemson home games are hard to come by and I got them from a SC friend for free.Sorry guys but I'm already out for this trip.”

“I hope you are rooting for Wake Forest or your weekend is gonna double suck.”

“Well at least Clemson tickets are a slightly better excuse to miss a TT trip than dressing up for Harry Potter!”

“LOL, I have been up in the nose bleed seat at Death Valley before. Felt like I was about to fall to my death at any minute.

For what its worth, we bought two books and had a marathon read between 4 people. We were all fineshed by sunday night. I know I am lame but that was a good weekend. :)”

“WTF? Football takes priority over a TT trip?


I fully understand.”

“WTF? Football takes priority over a TT trip?


I fully understand.”
chili
11:14:42 AM
7/30/07

if it was a SEC football game I could understand missing a hike but not for a ACC football game
last edited: 7/30/07 9:44:29 AM”

“if it was SEC i could see you missing a hike because you just aren't smart enough to find the trail head”

“Ewker, where you from boy?”

“oh no! :(”

“Ewker is from Euchreville.”

“I sure miss the card game Euchre......southerners don't play it!!!”

“then move back north you damn yankee :)
last edited: 7/31/07 6:07:09 AM”

“lol...hahahahahaha....North as in Nashville??????”

“In the next week or so, I will get the complete agenda posted.”

“If I am in the area maybe I can stop in and help with some skills, that are usefull.”

“like killin bears????
how to be "King of the Wild Frontier???"”

“LOL....I am planning on covering

Stabalization of a patient
Checking vitals
Field Expedient Splints and some related stuff.....bryan...if you have some ideas...hop in.”

“I would be happy to help with anyone covering the first aid/medical skills.”

“I can show you the best nuts in the wild to eat, and other edibles
last edited: 7/31/07 6:14:23 PM”

“Oh...you know Euell Gibbons????

http://www.wildfoodadventures.com/euellgibbons.html

and there are plenty of these at the Borden Creek Trailhead @ Sipsey....yummyyyyy

http://www.bayoubill.com/archives/2003/091503column.html”

“About all I can identify are blackberries. Unfortunately, they will not be available in November, so I'll be no help in this area.”

“I can identify posion ivy about a week after I've gotten into some. lol.”

“Euell Gibbons is deceased. His meter expired on the Dick Cavet show if I remember correctly. They went to a commercial break during which he was silent. He was not talkative after the break. The dude just cashed his chips in on the show. Not a bad way to go I guess. Apparently no pain. Just checked out.


Hmmm... The details of his death seem to be in dispute. I have seen two causes for his death and the place seems to vary. So I am not sure what the story is now. The Dick Cavet story above does not seem to appear anywhere. Maybe I just imagined it.
last edited: 8/01/07 7:53:18 PM”

“I am working on the agenda.

Knot tying
fire building
tarp/shelter setup
map reading
trauma stabilization (first aid)
cordage from plant material

What else?

The other area I can think of is a good review of ground signals when lost.”

“How about..
"Survival; thinking outside of the box...alternative uses for Backpacking Gear in a survival environment".

We all believe that dual use is a prime test for carrying a particular piece of gear, (i.e.; hiking poles used as tent poles). They also will make fine splints.

Tarps make fine shelters, they also have a use as a rain collection device...

I have an idea in mind for an added "Hip Pocket Training" class along these lines...should there be interest and time.”

“I like that idea, Supertroll. nice to see different ways to use any piece of equipment other than what it was invented for.”

“How about the use of a solar water still?”

“Knowing SuperTroll one of the backpacking survival classes will be "Campsite Security, AKA Boobytraps 101, or perhaps the always popular "27 Ways to Kill a Man with a Tent Stake."”

“ROTFLMAS
lol..hahahahahahahahaaaaaaa

...and then revive him too!!”

“hey chili - how about a course in how to ford rivers




and no I don't mean rolling the old pickup truck down hill into the river”

“Quote ***NOTE*** "This is a kid friendly TT trip"
....What about "dog" friendly..”

“..Hello..Any 1 HeRe..??..”

“I don't know, are you there?”

“Yeah what about friendly dogs, lol,”

“How to use a hiking pole, tent stake and the elastic out of your parka to kill a feral dog.......

Use of a parka as shelter for well behaved pups......

Your choice...”

“I can teach a mini course on how to choke a troll in to submission, in 15 seconds. And how to troll proof a campsite. Your choice ???
last edited: 8/09/07 6:36:36 PM”

“troll choking would be my choice!”

“Just as long as this doesn't digress to chicken choking, feel free to go ahead.”

“Depends on who is choking whose chicken? My feathers could stand a bit of ruffling.”

“I agree, choking a chicken is retarded, but a blue nose troll, with slobbery nose and lips is so cool to watch while the eyes turn back wards.”

“Careful, hyway. You will have Zack asking you out for a date.”

“always open to learning new skills...should be fun.”

“Zack will be happy to hear of your enthuseasm”

“Stomper made a suggestion while we were out last weekend...what about best way to pack a pack? She needs help with that! lol

Anyone coming from the midwest want to carpool?”

“Class thirteen: Priority placement of emergency gear in your pack(or: where to place the Case of Beer in your pack!)”

“Signed in as a maybe for nowslimmer, bonecrusher and NS. Actually, it is for myself, a daughter and a 5-year old granddaughter.”

“.I see that i'm not going 2 get a straight answer 2 my 08/04 post...”

“well PJ I thought your pooch was friendly - a bit slobberly but friendly none the less”

“Dogs are almost always friendly, its the people I worry about the most. What kind of dogs ya got. Is they good hunting dogs”

“There is no problem with bringing a dog.”