Here is your chance to get out and test your emergency bag
setup/contents in the wild. Get out there and run what ya brung. See
what works, or not, for your current setup. If you plan to attend and
have special training or skills you would like to share, or have
included in the event, by all means let us know! We want everyone to be
safe, have fun, and enjoy themselves. The event will be limited to 10-12
attendees.
Location/Details:
Sipsey Wilderness, AL. April 11-13 2014. We will be hiking in Friday afternoon and leaving on Sunday. If you cant make it Friday, you are more than welcome to come join us Saturday.
We are working on a meet-up location to safely park our vehicles and
carpool to the trailhead. More details will be posted as they transpire.
A hike is required to make it to the camp area. There will be fresh
water on site, but will need to be treated to be potable. Small fires
are good to go. Firearms are allowed in the Sipsey, however, this will
NOT be a firearms or tactics type event. Use good judgement, be safe,
and obey all State and Federal laws regarding firearms in the Sipsey.
Exact location and (free) permit info will be emailed to you upon your
reply that you are 100% in to attend. If you reserve a spot but can't
make it, let us know asap so others that do want to attend get the
opportunity!
Agenda:
We plan on having a loosely organized event that will be a chance for
all attendees to share and put survival/bushcraft knowledge to use in a
friendly atmosphere. Our goal is for everyone to have fun and learn as
much as possible about others, themselves, and their gear in action. Tom
Foolery will not be tolerated!
Gear Requirements:
None! Bring what you think you will need to the event.
Skills:
We plan to practice and execute some basic outdoor survival skills on this outing such as;
Water procurement and treatment
Shelter Building and Perimeter Security
Fire Making
Basic Navigation
Wild Edibles
Situational Awareness and Sign
Snares and Fishing Techniques
Your Ideas Here!
We really hope you can make it out and enjoy the great outdoors with us
and other like minded Arfcommers! Please Email or IM me with your
interest to attend the event.




 

Looking forward to it!

Count me in. I've been looking for an event to get more involved, and this sounds like fun.
I'm located in the Moody/Trussville area if anyone is wanting to carpool.

Interested, but I am on a permanent Tues-Saturday work schedule.

Tagging for more info on meeting after work on a Saturday and camping till Sunday. If that is at all possible.

I only live about 45 mins away.

Can people with no BOB go Survivorman style?  

Hope yall have fun, be sure to look for bigfoot

Hmm interesting... I'm not gonna commit to anything at the moment though.

Yep we will have a carpool plan for sure. There is limited parking where we are headed.



 

Absolutely.
 

Sure!



This will be what you make of it. There is fish and small game, as well as edible plants.



Of course if we all fish for dinner, we would probably destroy the fish population. But we will cover improvised fishing and other skills that are useful even if you don't have gear.



 

So you're coming?



 

I am almost certain I am in, let me finalize a couple things on my schedule.

Sounds awesome!  How far are we hiking?

ETA:  I'm in Trussville too, so we can carpool or whatever you guys want.

Hike will be at least 1.5 miles, so not very far. We will probably do some more hiking on Saturday.
 

Ok, I'm 100% IN.  

I'm actually taking my son camping this weekend.  He's 4, so we are car camping.  

This is a really good idea by the way, thanks for putting it together.  It has motivated me to get the ol' pack out and work on my bushcraft skills this weekend.  

Should be good times!



 

Interested but don't know yet if I can swing it.

You know we'd love to have ya bro.



 

This actually sounds like a blast.  You all have fun and stay safe.  

I won't be afraid.  

I like this idea. Almost definitely 100% in. Any idea on what time you're headed in on Friday?

Probably early afternoon. Leave out about 3pm CST.



 

I could probably make it by 8-9 pm, or the next morning. I'll say I'm 100% in, pending any unusual things that come up.

It would be great to see ya again, hope you can make it.

We are now to 5 confirmed attendees, hope even more of you can make it out there with us! Should be a great time

Here is a teaser photo of the area we'll be camping.

Beautiful pic, I can't wait.  Hey bcauz3y, have you sent out the details yet?  No rush, just making sure I didn't miss it.  




You guys are sending me to a different spot, aren't you.  

Haven't sent them out yet.

 

ignore the banjo music

Now I'm envious.  Someone needs to bring a good camera and get some pics of some of this.



 

I'll have a go pro.



Probably only pics, and faces blurred though.



 

I'd rather see the scenery pics than people's mugs anyway (I don't have a database to populate).  I haven't had time to explore Alabama outdoors since I got here, nor do I expect more time to for a while, but the good a natural scene like that can do you is immeasurable.





Have a good time gents.  Looking forward to hearing what people experience and learn with their gear and skills.

 

The "other" pics go into into the "private" stash

I agree, I'm looking forward to my first first overnighter this season.



 

 

Ahh come on, you can make it out.  

Hope you have been doing well.

Is there an age limit?

No one over 90.



Terrain is rough.



 

I'm barely under that so count me in. Close though.

Thanks buddy, will have to see.  The wedding stuff has everything in an uproar.  Wishing that we had gone to Vegas instead.

I need to go in the worst way.  I have a new camping 3 day bag and equipment that I need to sort out.  I also need to find out if this new cooking system is worth a poop or not.

Looks like Daisy is coming along.











Even she has to carry her own gear though.



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Please allow me to be the first to raise the:

ok ok - I feel like it some days though.

Sweet, at least we will all have someone intelligent to talk to.  

I need to get one of those bags for my dog.

This is gonna be a riot.





Anyone bringing kids?



 

I have a four year old son that loves camping, but this is prob a bit much for him.

I decided to get the pack out and do a little hiking today.  I did 2 miles with 30 lbs, felt good.

Gonna pick the pace up next time and go for 3 miles, had the kids with me today.

I think my pack is around 35 lbs, and that's the heavies it's ever been. I'm also bringing extra stuff for you guys to play around with.



I love hiking!



 

Yea I'll prob end up closer to 40 lbs after I add food, water, toys, etc.  

I've never been out to sipsey, will I need boots, or will something like merrells work?

Merrells will be fine. We will camping at the end of a trail, so we won't be doing much in the way of rappelling, wading, etc. Although, all of those activities are available a short distance from our camping location. About 50 yards away is a 30+ ft water fall.