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07-28-2016, 07:21 PM
TipsyToad
RE: Trail Weapons.
I have a good friend up your way, In a prepper group from Canada.
He has the same problem even though he is a farmer and has rifle/shotgun permits.
Uses a crossbow to harvest game.
He is very envious of our gun rights down here, especially with my background in equine usage and firearms skills,
I have been working on him to get Pack Goats. He has a large extended family, were just Bug out Bags for everybody will not last for more than a 2-3 days in a SHTF situation
He is a "Mature" adult as I am too. With bad knees. I could not carry a 50 pound Backpack theses days very far.
(2) Pack goats can carry that much easy or a little more.
Even a nanny in milk can carry some weight and you get milk on the trail.
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Next best for Trail Defense.
Either a pair of solid walking sticks (Ski Poles) that are good for your height. NON-collapsible.
Steel point, good grip with a mushroom top hand stop. Learn some stick fighting (Martial Arts) .
I use my own home made ones 5/8 inch x 60 inch fiber glass (Originally electric fence post.)
Added grips to them and a steel point on the bottom. Think "Spear" I can use it to mid body to move a goat around. give them a wack if needed and use as a fighting stick or spear if needed .
A real aggressive animal short of a bear will not like getting impaled on a solid stick of fiberglass.
Used to be called Shepherds Crocks or wolf spears.
Hope this helps.
hihobaron Blizzard,Fuzzy Pete ,Sam and the Troops in SC.
RE: Trail Weapons.
I have a good friend up your way, In a prepper group from Canada.
He has the same problem even though he is a farmer and has rifle/shotgun permits.
Uses a crossbow to harvest game.
He is very envious of our gun rights down here, especially with my background in equine usage and firearms skills,
I have been working on him to get Pack Goats. He has a large extended family, were just Bug out Bags for everybody will not last for more than a 2-3 days in a SHTF situation
He is a "Mature" adult as I am too. With bad knees. I could not carry a 50 pound Backpack theses days very far.
(2) Pack goats can carry that much easy or a little more.
Even a nanny in milk can carry some weight and you get milk on the trail.
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Back to Topic:
Next best for Trail Defense.
Either a pair of solid walking sticks (Ski Poles) that are good for your height. NON-collapsible.
Steel point, good grip with a mushroom top hand stop. Learn some stick fighting (Martial Arts) .
I use my own home made ones 5/8 inch x 60 inch fiber glass (Originally electric fence post.)
Added grips to them and a steel point on the bottom. Think "Spear" I can use it to mid body to move a goat around. give them a wack if needed and use as a fighting stick or spear if needed .
A real aggressive animal short of a bear will not like getting impaled on a solid stick of fiberglass.
Used to be called Shepherds Crocks or wolf spears.
Hope this helps.
hihobaron Blizzard,Fuzzy Pete ,Sam and the Troops in SC.