I watched this film many years ago, long before I got the bug that is Bushcraft.
I can quite clearly remember thinking (while watching..) that wouldn`t it be great to do the same thing. A bunch a friends going on an adventure in the wild, canoeing down a river and a spot of hunting, sounded and looked fantastic !!
But as we all know, things didnt go to plan and a rather nasty situation unfolds. This shocked me at the time and hasn`t really gone away, to a degree that I dont ever fancy going solo in the wild.
I know the chance of these types of things (I dont mean only rape) happening to someone are SO remote as to be insignificant.
Sorry to go on, but the question is this:
How do you guys/girls feel about solo travel - esp in area`s like the USA where there are alternate lifestyles (Hillbillys / Survivalists etc) and perhaps less reguard for the law.
Have you ever felt in danger or been in danger by `the locals` somewhere you have no contact to emergency services etc..
I remember Ray Mears telling me he once had a weapon put to his stomach !! :shock:
Sorry if its a stupid question but it has bugged me ever since that film!!
I can quite clearly remember thinking (while watching..) that wouldn`t it be great to do the same thing. A bunch a friends going on an adventure in the wild, canoeing down a river and a spot of hunting, sounded and looked fantastic !!
But as we all know, things didnt go to plan and a rather nasty situation unfolds. This shocked me at the time and hasn`t really gone away, to a degree that I dont ever fancy going solo in the wild.
I know the chance of these types of things (I dont mean only rape) happening to someone are SO remote as to be insignificant.
Sorry to go on, but the question is this:
How do you guys/girls feel about solo travel - esp in area`s like the USA where there are alternate lifestyles (Hillbillys / Survivalists etc) and perhaps less reguard for the law.
Have you ever felt in danger or been in danger by `the locals` somewhere you have no contact to emergency services etc..
I remember Ray Mears telling me he once had a weapon put to his stomach !! :shock:
Sorry if its a stupid question but it has bugged me ever since that film!!