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[wolram]

Oh, at work they had a notice about the Possum Trot Orienting Club.

They would place Evo in the middle of the woods with nothing but a compass and a map and Evo has to find her way out.

This sounds like fun. If the Evo Child would come, I'd like to do this. If I can get my lower back to stop locking up after 3 minutes (since my last fall where I broke my arm).

http://www.ptoc.org/begin_guide/

Wolram, come over and we'll do this together.

That would deserve an extra 20 points, i mean there could be all maner of rampant wild life
out for a meal ,as well as all the obstacles found in wood land waiting to put your face where your feet should be.

 

[Borek]

They would place Evo in the middle of the woods with nothing but a compass and a map and Evo has to find her way out.

You better take you mobile and GPS with you, so that you can call for rescue and give your position.

 

[wolram]

Wolram, come over and we'll do this together.

Yey, it will be worth the danger, i will bring strong twine, my swiss army knife and k rations for one week.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Oh, at work they had a notice about the Possum Trot Orienting Club.

They would place Evo in the middle of the woods with nothing but a compass and a map and Evo has to find her way out.

This sounds like fun. If the Evo Child would come, I'd like to do this. If I can get my lower back to stop locking up after 3 minutes (since my last fall where I broke my arm).

http://www.ptoc.org/begin_guide/

Wolram, come over and we'll do this together.

Do you want to borrow my Garmin Nuvi navigator?

 

[Evo]

Do you want to borrow my Garmin Nuvi navigator?

Oooh, yes!

I can always do what that bright hiker did when he lost his way in the woods 1-2 years ago and started that enormous wildfire that destroyed so much property. The idiot built a bonfire as a signal without taking any precautions and caught the neaby trees on fire, which started the forest fire.

 

[Redbelly98]

For the histogram buffs:

0-9 . . . 0
10-19 . . 5
20-29 . . 6
30-39 . . 4
40-49 . . 3
50-59 . . 3
60-69 . . 1
70-79 . . 0
80-89 . . 0
90-100 . 1

(If you'd rather believe Andre's reported 26 instead of the 100 assigned by Wolram , then move that count from "90-100" into the "20-29" bin.)

Median = 30 (... or 29, if we use Andre's 26)

 

[Ouabache]

Oh, at work they had a notice about the Possum Trot Orienting Club.
They would place Evo in the middle of the woods with nothing but a compass and a map and Evo has to find her way out..This sounds like fun...
http://www.ptoc.org/begin_guide/

It is fun! I've done some variation on this while navigating trails in the woods. Sometimes I meander off the beaten path and leave it to my wits (angle of the sun, side of the tree that moss tends to grow, compass), to find my way. (a headlamp is useful, in case it gets dark before you find your way out ) Your orienteers provide a topo map, that makes it even easier. Just after college I led a YCC group for summer and taught them (amoung other things), how to use a topo map to navigate variable woody terrain.

 

[Evo]

It is fun! I've done some variation on this while navigating trails in the woods. Sometimes I meander off the beaten path and leave it to my wits (angle of the sun, side of the tree that moss tends to grow, compass), to find my way. (a headlamp is useful, in case it gets dark before you find your way out ) Your orienteers provide a topo map, that makes it even easier. Just after college I led a YCC group for summer and taught them (amoung other things), how to use a topo map to navigate variable woody terrain.

Ok, if you ever find yourself in Kansas, you will be enlisted to be my guide. Bring a first aid kit.

 

[Andre]

(If you'd rather believe Andre's reported 26 instead of the 100 assigned by Wolram , ...

You could, but I sense that Wolrams assessment is pretty accurate.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Oooh, yes!

I can always do what that bright hiker did when he lost his way in the woods 1-2 years ago and started that enormous wildfire that destroyed so much property. The idiot built a bonfire as a signal without taking any precautions and caught the neaby trees on fire, which started the forest fire.

oh, dear! Did he earn a Darwin award for that?

 

[Evo]

oh, dear! Did he earn a Darwin award for that?

No, he lived and was unharmed, I think he might have been arrested, it was one of those HUGE devastating wildfires.

 

[Redbelly98]

Just wondering:
If somebody survives an act of stupidity, but loses the ability to procreate (for example "it" gets lopped off), can they still win a Darwin Award? After all the idea is to remove yourself from the gene pool ...

 

[Ouabache]

It's pretty exciting dumping a kayak in a heavy rapids ... and trying to do an eskimo-roll before you get your head smacked by a submerged rock.

Exciting!

Ok, if you ever find yourself in Kansas, you will be enlisted to be my guide. Bring a first aid kit.

Okay.. so First Aid kit? That's where the swiss army knife comes handy. If Wolly brings his along, we'll have a couple between us, in case of snake bite or stumbling across those pesky scorpions. The strong twine (if doubled up) may slow down a few http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Central/02/21/pigs.gone.wild.ap/index.html and grizzlies. Remind me to bring a sling shot to distract the http://www.ksr.ku.edu/libres/Mammals_of_Kansas/lynx-ruf.html .. Wouldn't hurt to have fruit-bat along too, to scare the http://www.ksr.ku.edu/libres/Mammals_of_Kansas/roadkill.html .

 

[Andre]

Exciting!

Okay.. so First Aid kit? That's where the swiss army knife comes handy.

The swiss knifes are out. Nowadays I have a leatherman tool in the survival kit, on chord attachted to the belt, so it's always around when you need it. No need to kill all those critters. Just have a soccer referee wistle and wistle every few minutes. Scares off most animals.

 

[tribdog]

The swiss knifes are out. Nowadays I have a leatherman tool in the survival kit, on chord attachted to the belt, so it's always around when you need it. No need to kill all those critters. Just have a soccer referee wistle and wistle every few minutes. Scares off most animals.

What's a better invention? a leatherman or sliced bread? I use my leatherman more than I use sliced bread I think.
Edit: and the whistle should irritate off any fellow hikers

 

[BobG]

Do you want to borrow my Garmin Nuvi navigator?

Damn! Calculators and a Garmin! MIH just gets hotter everyday. :!)

The swiss knifes are out. Nowadays I have a leatherman tool in the survival kit, on chord attachted to the belt, so it's always around when you need it. No need to kill all those critters. Just have a soccer referee wistle and wistle every few minutes. Scares off most animals.

I still like my Swiss army knife. It even works as a nice zipper handle for when I have to put the windows back on my Jeep on a cold or rainy day.

Ok, if you ever find yourself in Kansas, you will be enlisted to be my guide. Bring a first aid kit.

I've been dreaming of making an ascent of Mt Sunflower in Kansas. This has to be one of the most extraordinary tales of daring I've ever read - http://www.bettingers.org/air/ks000.htm

If I can successfully reach the summit, I'll move on to even more treacherous climbing feats. I also want to ascend Panorama Point in Nebraska. I read about it in http://www.bettingers.org/air/index.htm

 

[Evo]

I've been dreaming of making an ascent of Mt Sunflower in Kansas. This has to be one of the most extraordinary tales of daring I've ever read - http://www.bettingers.org/air/ks000.htm

If I can successfully reach the summit, I'll move on to even more treacherous climbing feats. I also want to ascend Panorama Point in Nebraska. I read about it in http://www.bettingers.org/air/index.htm

That was great, luckily it is early and no one around to hear me laugh.

I should take pictures the next time I hike up to Puma Point, the wild untamed portion of the local Arboretum (there is no asphalt paved path here, we're talking treacherous hard packed dirt with some loose pebbles and acorns). This is where deadly mountain lions live. I have with my owns eyes seen a mountain lion print in mud crossing the path ( I really did). Unfortunately no mountain lions have been spotted since the day I saw one in my back yard. This was not too long after one ate my neighbor's chihuahua and another woman in the neighborhood accidently ran over it (the mountian lion) with her car.

 

[Evo]

I sent the link on Mt Sunflower to my friend Red Rum who is preparing for his climb of Mt Kilimanjaro next year. If that doesn't put fear into his heart, I don't know what will.

 

[Andre]

I thought i would see how i rated, it takes a few minutes so do not bother if you are busy.

I scored 55

http://www.psychtests.com/tests/career/risk_safety_access.html

Yoohoo, Wolram, where are you anyway?

I do hope that something did not catch you in that 55%.

 

[Evo]

Yoohoo, Wolram, where are you anyway?

I do hope that something did not catch you in that 55%.

Silence of the Rams.

Where is Woolie?

 

[lisab]

Silence of the Rams.

Where is Woolie?

When was his daughter getting married? Seems it was sometime around now, but I could be remembering wrong.

 

[Evo]

He's online now!

Wolram, get in here!