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replying to @Kootenaicountry @Kootenaicountry @TETONsports I am secure enough to edit it and put it on youtube haha https://t.co/5M8ptdCkWG #HikerChat

replying to @purpleosh @RachelSciaccA @last_adventurer @TETONsports Where are you off to? #hikerchat

replying to @DryGuyHQ @DryGuyHQ High pointing is never underrated, it allows you to get perspective on a number of levels. #hikerchat

replying to @purpleosh @purpleosh @last_adventurer @TETONsports Nice! I'm planning on Big Pine, never been. Right now it looks covered wit… https://t.co/PLrge3Ry1S

replying to @TheSoCalHiker @TheSoCalHiker @TETONsports OMG, I just spit coffee thru my nose. #hikerchat

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A3 #Hikerchat God I hope not but I have rolled my ankle a few weeks back and cut my 2 day hike to just… https://t.co/i8vlkAlKF8

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer That's what the infantry does for you haha #hikerchat

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer eventually, yes, although if you're east of the rockies that might be a very long hike. #hikerchat #themightymississippi

RT @last_adventurer: Q4. Do you have a backcountry emergency plan, skills, or device? What are they or what do you use? #hikerchat

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11. Deep breath. Always give yourself a minute to think about you're faced with, never just react. Think, then act. #hikerchat

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @TETONsports Once you make it through it, it's going to be a way better story than one where nothing exc… https://t.co/ctQBEiHynW

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @AlphaRoaming Ah the 70s. Where if your show was failing get the Globetrotters KISS or zombies… https://t.co/FlVTN3BBAj

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @CAthroughMyLens Coconut radio (but they couldn't patch a boat!) #hikerchat #GilligansIsland

replying to @Kootenaicountry @Kootenaicountry @TETONsports Oops it's this one. don't mind me https://t.co/639dSHFbiV #HikerChat

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Absolutely. Some times we make a point of doing it just to scope out the situation ahead/around us. #hikerchat

replying to @MikeOffTheMap @MikeOffTheMap @TheSoCalHiker How much weight could an african swallow carry? #hikerchat

replying to @NalgeneOutdoor @NalgeneOutdoor @TETONsports Never go #backpacking without it! You can't afford your life to trust a bag to hold your water. #HikerChat

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11. Don't Panic! Your mind is the best survival tool. Stay calm, and use it! #hikerchat


replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A8 #HikerChat I will lend a hand as needed

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11) Try to stay calm and not over react to the situation. #CalmerHeadsPrevail #HikerChat

Q12. What's the best thing that you can carry to deal with unexpected emergencies in the backcountry? #hikerchat

replying to @KristelHayes @KristelHayes @TheSoCalHiker @TETONsports #hikerchat Selfie, please!

RT @last_adventurer: Q12. What's the best thing that you can carry to deal with unexpected emergencies in the backcountry? #hikerchat

replying to @KristelHayes @KristelHayes @TETONsports My work here is done. #hikerchat #missionaccomplished

replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @TETONsports Precisely. We know sometimes it's easier said than others, but we like a nice 5 count to gi… https://t.co/zUVDWDcrgV

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @TETONsports A3 #Hikerchat always bring extra food and what you need to spend the night and a phon… https://t.co/NNCVqRfs51

replying to @QuestActivity @QuestActivity @last_adventurer This. Is. Awesome. haha. #hikerchat

RT @last_adventurer: Q12. What's the best thing that you can carry to deal with unexpected emergencies in the backcountry? #hikerchat

RT @TETONsports: Q5. You crash landed in the middle of nowhere, what terrain you’d want to be stranded on? #hikerchat

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @TETONsports A12: Duh, duct tape. Fixes everything. #hikerchat

A12. Satellite Phone. Not lightweight, but it's come in handy (assisting others...not even our group) more than once #hikerchat

replying to @last_adventurer
@last_adventurer A12: A decent first aid kit. Refresh at least annually.
#hikerchat #voiceofexperience

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports A11: fake it. Pretend you're in control. Often you'll fool yourself. #hikerchat

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @TETONsports A12 Complete mini safety kit. Including normal safety stuff & rope, tape, flashlight,… https://t.co/VPxG1EgkC9

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer I'd say 550 cord is a great thing to always pack #HikerChat

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Life skills as well, nearly everyday I use the Scout motto "Be Prepared". #HikerChat

replying to @TETONsports @TETONsports @KovasP @sethayates @suunto Machaca Burrito. #hikerchat #tryit

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A10. Generally yes, but you can't think of everything that might happen. Plan for the worst, hope… https://t.co/L5QEKUH8sS

replying to @TKoutside @TKoutside It’s true. Always learn a lot about ourselves when we’re forced to. #hikerchat

A10. Bringing some tech along can help! @LifeProof @AnkerOfficial https://t.co/UyjYs3YcQs #hikerchat #hiking #nps… https://t.co/wDxVU6uiB8

replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A12: My porter, Grimsby. He always has backup supplies. #hikerchat

A12 And Jameson's. I feel like Steve Martin in The Jerk now...keep coming up with more! #hikerchat