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Thanks! That's an interesting point about the cell phone, I never knew that-thanks for the tip. Also, thank you for the info on not wandering onto the survivors' retreat-this is the type of stuff that I need to know!

Hey Al, First, thanks so much for the vids, links, and the info! This is very helpful and these are great resources for me. I am always interested in learning more about any facet of navigation, wilderness survival, geology, ecology, etc. Second, Yes, and hell yes. I'd love to pick...

Teegate, awesome suggestion and breakdown! That will give me a good intro to the area-this is a great help. Thank you! I owe you one.

Oh man no worries, I suppose I feel a little sheepish at times about being a newbie with folks who have a lot more experience than I do. I certainly would like to pick up a GPS in the future-all of the points that you made definitely point to a need for one as I explore deeper. Regarding getting...

Boyd, Thank you for all that you have shared so far on this thread and on other threads. I made this thread because I am interested in exploring a 30 000 acre area that I am unfamiliar with, and was wondering if others could give me a frame of reference for the location. It is quite possible...

I used to do a lot of spontaneous exploring when I was a kid. Got into one or two hairy situations, but overall never an experience that was so bad that I would refrain from doing what is advised here. I typically plan out the route with a map because I figure it's the prudent thing to do. If...

Hey Teegate, I was in the pines today with my wife. I shook a pitch tree that had a lot of male cones on it and the dust was unbelievable. Agreed that it's really bad, but man that pic #4 is something else!

Does anyone have experience with hiking in Greenwood Forest WMA? I have seen reference to it on the 'net and I drive past it when going to other locations. It looks interesting. I've seen the topo maps from NJF&W for the location, but I haven't seen trail maps available anywhere. If I have a...

Holy cow is that pine pollen floating on the water in pic number 4?

Al, I was looking through this thread and saw this post from a few years ago. Not sure if you saw this when you were researching her, but she was the backup singer on 'The Battle of Evermore'. You've mentioned Celtic music before in our conversations. Have you heard anything before by...

My favorite song by them:

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