tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post8169995746693370911..comments2024-01-26T04:31:05.152-07:00Comments on Daily Survival: Backpacking and the Art of Bugging Out on FootBaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855917118676291767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-59642482346973064502010-12-28T11:44:29.636-07:002010-12-28T11:44:29.636-07:00Gear is important! However, skill, attitude, and e...Gear is important! However, skill, attitude, and experience are even more critical. Can you make a survival shelter if your tent is missing, damaged or destroyed? Can you make a fire from what ever is available? Do you know how to purify water from a questionable source? Can you tie a knot that won't slip under tension?<br /><br />If you have to "bugout" with undue haste or find Bill LeRoyhttp://backpackingfanatic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970609701960833976.post-46436614466645210832010-12-28T09:13:18.345-07:002010-12-28T09:13:18.345-07:00If your gear, especially footwear, isn't alrea...If your gear, especially footwear, isn't already tested/broken in and you don't hike on a regular basis you will have problems. After 20 miles you will be in trouble. If you do it regularly, have sufficient food and your equipment is up to the task you can probably push 100 miles a week or so. If the weather is bad or it is winter success might look more like simply staying dry in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com