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06-08-2008, 10:22 PM
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| Should I sleep out?
Should I grab a pillow sleep in the woods for the night? Cuz the weather is beautiful!
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06-08-2008, 10:24 PM
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| Yesssss I wish I could do that...
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06-08-2008, 10:27 PM
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| Of course. Watch out for aliens that might abduct you though.
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06-08-2008, 10:42 PM
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| That was really whiny.
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06-08-2008, 10:54 PM
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| Alright, it's settled. I'm headed out.
Aaaaand I hear a pack of coyotes howling. this should be fun...
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06-08-2008, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by academe  Of course. Watch out for aliens that might abduct you though. | He has cows, which he'd probably sacrifice himself for.
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06-09-2008, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by the maple epee Should I grab a pillow sleep in the woods for the night? Cuz the weather is beautiful! | Two words: ear wigs 
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06-09-2008, 01:02 AM
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| I don't understand the big deal with sleeping outside, so I'll vote "no". There's a reason people sleep inside in modern societies when they have the choice: no bugs, comfortable sleeping surface, weather/temperature isn't an issue, convenient lighting on hand, bathrooms and snacks available, etc.
I'm sure I'll be drowned out by the idealists, but seems silly to me. | |
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06-09-2008, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by the maple epee Alright, it's settled. I'm headed out.
Aaaaand I hear a pack of coyotes howling. this should be fun... | So how did it go, did you survive the coyotes..?
I've heard about vampiric cows too... 
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06-09-2008, 05:23 AM
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| Did you get abducted? If you did.. HAHA!
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06-09-2008, 05:47 AM
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| By coyotes? He's not from Mexico, is he? That happened to a second cousin of mine, once.  And I thought only dingos did that. 
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06-09-2008, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Grimaldi I don't understand the big deal with sleeping outside, so I'll vote "no". There's a reason people sleep inside in modern societies when they have the choice: no bugs, comfortable sleeping surface, weather/temperature isn't an issue, convenient lighting on hand, bathrooms and snacks available, etc.
I'm sure I'll be drowned out by the idealists, but seems silly to me. | One word: Stars. Y'know, milky way and all. Quote:
Originally Posted by Zilverzmurfen So how did it go, did you survive the coyotes..? | No, I heard them get pretty close, but they kinda skirted me...I did have to ditch at 3 AM, though, when it started raining.
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06-09-2008, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by the maple epee No, I heard them get pretty close, but they kinda skirted me...I did have to ditch at 3 AM, though, when it started raining. | What? No Gene Kelly impression? That's half the fun! 
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06-09-2008, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by the maple epee No, I heard them get pretty close, but they kinda skirted me...I did have to ditch at 3 AM, though, when it started raining. | Yikes, seems like that rain ruined your night.
At least you had Vermont Cow's defending you from the evil coyotes.
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06-09-2008, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Capt. Slo-mo Two words: ear wigs | YUCK I hate those. Gives me the creeps just thinking about it
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06-09-2008, 09:34 AM
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| Forget the coyotes, any Cougars around? 
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06-09-2008, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by the maple epee I did have to ditch at 3 AM, though, when it started raining. | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Grimaldi There's a reason people sleep inside...weather/temperature isn't an issue... | I rest my case. | |
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06-09-2008, 09:50 AM
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| Speaking as a backpacker, you should aways sleep out whenever possible. Rain? That is what tents or bivvy sacks are for.
Nothing more restful than the pit-pat of rain on a tent fly.
Nothing more soothing than the woosh of a winter wind through the top of the trees across your tent.
Nothing weirder than the strange coughing noise deer make when they choke on little twigs as they browse around your tent 
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06-09-2008, 01:48 PM
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| I agree! The most restful sleeps are the ones I've had outside. If you spend a lot of time in the bush/wilderness it's hard getting used to sleeping indoors when you get home.
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06-09-2008, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by magic_moose Nothing weirder than the strange coughing noise deer make when they choke on little twigs as they browse around your tent | Nothing scarier than the sound of a rabbit being snatched by an owl.
In case you didn't know, rabbits can scream...
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