Felt safe until now

[Penns Woods]

Great!! Just what i needed, Up until now I have always felt safe sleeping in the car or camping while in the Adirondacks. Now I'm not so sure.
NY state Police has a warning for the lookout for Anthony Bechand, considered armed and dangerous. He was last sighted near Thirteenth Lake.
Whereabouts now unknown. I guess even in the mountains you have to e careful.

 

[Phoenix]

I used to take my dog everywhere. For companionship, but she also made a great early warning system. I hope they get the guy soon!

 

[Rusty Ole' Bucket]

Man, that's a shame. There's getting to be nowhere to hid from the modern world woes.

 

[Phoenix]

Man, that's a shame. There's getting to be nowhere to hid from the modern world woes.

I was thinking that too, and you are right as far as world woes one can remove oneself from. For example by not being connected to news...etc. On the other hand, I wonder whether the idea of safety from two-legged wildlife (excluding birds) in the woods, always was a bit of an illusion. I suppose the further away one is from so called civilization, the less likely it is to run into trouble with the unfortunate byproducts of said civilization.

 

[Alan Gage]

I wonder whether the idea of safety from two-legged wildlife (excluding birds) in the woods, always was a bit of an illusion.

Movies ands stories about western exploration aren't full of unicorns and rainbows.

Alan

 

[lowangle al]

I’ve always been a little nervous in the bush after watching “Deliverance” I would think you can minimize the risk with a portage or two.

 

[ppine]

Humans have wild imaginations.
Bring dogs for the first line of defense.
Practice situational awareness.
Bring a heater just in case.

 

[memaquay]

I was guiding a couple down the Steel River. As we approached Deadhorse Creek bridge, there was some debate between them about ending the trip early. I said I would go up on the road and stop the first vehicle that came along, ask for a ride back to my truck, and return for them. There was only one vehicle in three hours. I was pretty rough looking, but I asked the guy if I could go in the box of his truck at least to the highway. He said no and took off. I found this to be quite strange, as usually nobody leaves people stranded in the middle of nowhere. I told the pair that we would continue on and finish the trip.

When we got out, I found out that for that entire week there had been an escaped convict in the vicinity, hiding in the bush. I'm guessing my rough appearance and popping up in the middle of nowhere was fairly convict-ey looking, so that explained being stranded.

 

[Allegheny Tom]

Humans have wild imaginations.
Bring dogs for the first line of defense.
Practice situational awareness.
Bring a heater just in case.

Can't pack a heater in a bunch of states. My wife and I just returned from a New England trip. We couldn't carry in several of those states so we left our irons at home.
So I bought a Byrna Launcher because all the commercials say "It's legal in all 50 states". When it arrived I realized that there was some fine print. After digging deeper, I was so confused by the wording of some state's "weapons" regs that I decided to return the Byrna.
And I gotta say, there was a few times up there in some sketchy hotels when I wish I'd been carrying and this was not the 1st time I felt that way on vacations...some shady stuff going-on these days in a lot of hotels.
But I always feel the most safe when we actually reach our camping destination.

 

[ScottS]

Stay home

 

[memaquay]

Interesting perspective on heaters. In Northern Ontario, we are allowed to carry long guns for wilderness protection all summer long. No hand guns of course, but a short barrelled 12 gauge is a fairly offensive looking thing. The thing is, we only carry if we feel like bears might be a problem, the human equation never enters into our thoughts. The thought of carrying a heater daily in non canoe situations is completely foreign.

 

[lowangle al]

Are short barrel shot guns(18.25") allowed in Canada?

 

[scoutergriz]

Are short barrel shot guns(18.25") allowed in Canada?

basically under 18.5" is restricted for any firearm, under 18" is prohibited, but there are some minor exceptions, there's also the caveat that they are only for animal defence outside of hunting season, never for defense against humans

 

[Penns Woods]

UPDATE on the manhunt for accused murderer continues near Paul Smiths in Adirondacks. Bechand is accused of stabbing his girl friend in the chest on Saturday near the town of Cohoes NY. It seems after the killing Bechand headed North to the Adirondacks. His abandoned Chevy truck was found Sunday near Paul Smiths. giving him a head start. The area is about 50 miles south of the Canadian border.

 

[Alan Gage]

The thing is, we only carry if we feel like bears might be a problem, the human equation never enters into our thoughts. The thought of carrying a heater daily in non canoe situations is completely foreign.

I'm surprised to hear that. Canada is a pretty rough place. I've spent months traveling and sleeping out of my car, including less than a mile from the Mexican border, all without a firearm. I would often leave my vehicle unattended for extended periods of time. But Canada is the only place where someone has broken into my vehicle and stolen things.

I worry about my Canadian friends up there and I fear for their safety. Take care of yourself, Mem, and remember: if things get too rough up there you have friends down here that will shelter you.



Alan