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Hiking = what do you carry?
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Site Supporter   Location: Bellevue Joined: Tue Aug 6, 2013 Posts: 4895 Real Name: Jennifer 
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I don't carry a firearm. I have Norman and Lily (both wearing bear bells) to take care of whatever (or whomever) might decide to try and ruin our hike. The thing about Great Pyrenees is, their coat and loose skin mean that even if a predator manages to get ahold of them, the predator probably won't get any actual Great Pyrenees--just a mouthful of hair and another body slam from a seriously p*ssed Pyr.
As the boys are getting older, our hikes are getting longer and into more remote territory, so that no-firearm thing might be changing soon, but right now, I just carry the 10 basics plus extra medical supplies and food and water. _________________ "The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." ~Tenzin Gyatso, aka His Holiness the Dalai Lama "We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves." ~ Romans 15:1 "Ils Ont Les Armes, On Les Emmerde, On A Le Champagne!"~Charlie Hebdo, November 2015 |
| Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:14 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Midwest Joined: Thu Oct 2, 2014 Posts: 8645
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glockgirl wrote: I don't carry a firearm. I have Norman and Lily (both wearing bear bells) to take care of whatever (or whomever) might decide to try and ruin our hike. The thing about Great Pyrenees is, their coat and loose skin mean that even if a predator manages to get ahold of them, the predator probably won't get any actual Great Pyrenees--just a mouthful of hair and another body slam from a seriously p*ssed Pyr. As the boys are getting older, our hikes are getting longer and into more remote territory, so that no-firearm thing might be changing soon, but right now, I just carry the 10 basics plus extra medical supplies and food and water. IMO, no reason not to take the G26 along. 9mm beats a stick in the eye. _________________ Massivedesign wrote: I am thinking of a number somewhere between none of and your business. |
| Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:26 pm |
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 Site Supporter  Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 17818 Real Name: Chuck
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In the outdoors I don't carry a gun for four legged critters, just the two legged kind.
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| Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:29 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: NE WA Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 Posts: 5484 Real Name: The Dude
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Popular day-hike trails with little or no danger of big critters...G26 or G34. Maybe a S&W 686+ if the weather is really poor.
S&W 629 5" with 300gr bear loads if there's more than a miracle chance of bears or cougars. _________________ "Wherever you go, there you are." |
| Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:40 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: White Center Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 6489
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golddigger14s wrote: STED9R wrote: 357 revolver AND 357 short barrel lever rifle. My biggest issues are cougar going after my hounds. I wish the cougars would go after me.  They come after me all the time. I must have a scent they like. ;) |
| Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:51 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Federal Way Joined: Mon Sep 30, 2013 Posts: 580 Real Name: Chad
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Stainless 6 inch gp100 when I'm camping. I would be lying if I said I did any hiking in a long time. I also like the cold steel ak 47 so I second that notion!
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| Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:59 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lynnwood/Bothell Joined: Thu Jul 31, 2014 Posts: 8561 Real Name: Curtis
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Benja455 wrote: golddigger14s wrote: STED9R wrote: 357 revolver AND 357 short barrel lever rifle. My biggest issues are cougar going after my hounds. I wish the cougars would go after me. They come after me all the time. I must have a scent they like. ;)  |
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Site Supporter Location: White Center Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 6489
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Guns4Liberty wrote: Benja455 wrote: golddigger14s wrote: STED9R wrote: 357 revolver AND 357 short barrel lever rifle. My biggest issues are cougar going after my hounds. I wish the cougars would go after me. They come after me all the time. I must have a scent they like. ;)   |
| Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:15 pm |
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 Location: Arlington wa Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2011 Posts: 1131
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hkcavalier wrote: Popular day-hike trails with little or no danger of big critters...G26 or G34. Maybe a S&W 686+ if the weather is really poor. S&W 629 5" with 300gr bear loads if there's more than a miracle chance of bears or cougars. How do you carry the 629? I have dan wesson stainless .44 mag that I would like to eventually carry when its needed. _________________ You can only run for so long, and if you do you'll still be surrounded and out numbered so hold the line. |
| Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:54 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Enumclaw Joined: Fri May 11, 2012 Posts: 3841
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Your greatest defense from "predators" in the PNW is your voice and scent. I'd worry more about what I left in my car at the trailhead.
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| Wed Sep 09, 2015 3:42 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Bellevue Joined: Tue Aug 6, 2013 Posts: 4895 Real Name: Jennifer
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Itchin4Fishin wrote: Your greatest defense from "predators" in the PNW is your voice and scent. Well, given that two women (a mother and her adult daughter, IIRC) were shot and killed a few years back whilst hiking near Gold Creek, I do tend to worry more about biped predators that I do about the quadruped sort. This thread really has me thinking that I should carry my G26 in my FlashBang holster. The last time I took the boys hiking another hiker (male) followed us on our entire hike, hanging about 20 feet back the entire time. Whatever the deal was with him, Lily didn't like it and kept raising her hackles and growling. Don't know, he could've just been heading the same way we were, but I kept the boys ahead of me and well in sight the entire time. What weirded me out was his greeting, or lack of it--when I turned around and said Hi, he just kind of stared at me. _________________ "The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." ~Tenzin Gyatso, aka His Holiness the Dalai Lama "We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves." ~ Romans 15:1 "Ils Ont Les Armes, On Les Emmerde, On A Le Champagne!"~Charlie Hebdo, November 2015 |
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Site Supporter / FFL Dealer  Location: Tacoma, Washington Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 Posts: 8351
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Better question. How do you carry with a loaded pack?
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| Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:38 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Seattle Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 Posts: 1936
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Glock 30 unless I'm going on an extended backpacking/snowshoeing trip where every ounce counts...then I carry my Ruger LCP.
I have a hip holster that goes right on the waist-strap of my backpack. Last edited by bulldog18 on Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:45 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
| Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:41 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Olympia Joined: Wed Feb 6, 2013 Posts: 5365 Real Name: Reid
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dreadi wrote: Better question. How do you carry with a loaded pack? Me, I just adjust the OWB to a position closer to 2 o clock rather than the 4 that I usually put it at. This keeps it from interfering with the waist strap. For rifle, it's fairly easy to hook the rifle to your pack, the hard part is making it easily accessible, yet secure enough that it won't get knocked loose from brushing up against trees or bushes. How you do that really depends on what kind of pack you use, and what kind of rifle. _________________ "If it doesn't work, the proper sequence of tools is duct tape->screwdriver->hammer->shotgun. If none of that fixes it, it wasn't meant to work in the first place." I am free because I say I am. My freedom is not dependent on any government benefit or piece of legislation. My rights are inherent in the fact that I was born a sovereign being. They are non-negotiable. The government can list them and protect them, but my rights are not theirs to give away. Yolo: Because idiots don't know what "carpe diem" means. What, do you think I`m an amateur? You think this is Amateur hour? I`m covered in broken glass and hatred. You think someone would want to anger that with a Vz? - Fjordforder |
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Site Supporter Location: Faxon, OK Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 17818 Real Name: Chuck
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dreadi wrote: Better question. How do you carry with a loaded pack? As I said earlier: Bravo 34 holster for the gun: http://shop.bravo34.com/Bravo34-shoulde ... R-MODW.htm _________________ "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson "Evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Joseph Roux |
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