Lately, My life seems to have taken on a life of it's own and I'm just along for the ride, Almost everything I do anymore is for someone else (work, friends, family ect...) I don't mind helping out, but every time the phone rings anymore it is someone wanting me to do something for them.
I feel like I am losing control over who I am and what I want out of life. Some might call it a mid-life crisis (I just call it needing to get the hell outta here for a while). so, I've decided to go on a trek-a-bout or a vision quest as the native americans would describe it.
I've spent the past couple of weeks researching and planning a two week, 127 mile long hike following the colorado trail along the continental divide to the summit of mt. elbert which is the tallest mountain in the rockies and the second highest in north america.
I'm leaving this friday, It's gonna be just me and my dog and whatever I can carry on my back, if I bring another person along it defeats the purpose, I have to do this alone.
It will be a mild paced hike, taking time to explore old gold mines and ghost towns and just enjoy the beauty of the area. I've allowed myself plenty of time to play around, I want to completly forget about schedules and routines.
My biggest challange right now is supplies and weight, because of the extra cold weather gear I will have to carry, I have to cut back in other areas, food will have to be at a minimum and I will have to live off of the land as much as possible. I won't be able to carry a rifle so I've decided to carry a taurus pt 99 for protection and a s&w 22a for small game hunting.
The rest of my gear constists of a front pack for all food and cooking supplies which will be kept seperate from all of my other gear so it can be stowed in a tree at night, a backpack with cold weather gear, first aid kit, lighting eqip., and various survival gear, fishing reel (no pole) and small tackle box, ex-cold weather sleeping bag, tent and web gear with two hand guns, hunting knife and ammo pouches. I am going to take a digital camera, It serves no survival purpose but, I'm not going through all this and not take any pictures!
This trip will put my survival skills to the test and I've decided to not take a cell phone. part of a vision quest is to sever all ties with the outside world and put one's fate into gods hands.
This is the biggest challange I have ever taken on and some people are telling me not to do it, I think this is something I have to do, I may never get another chance.
Although I have been militarily trained and I have done tons of hunting, camping and hiking, I am in no way an expert! I've still got a lot of prep work to do in the next six days, any tips and suggestions or advice would be greatly appriciated!
I feel like I am losing control over who I am and what I want out of life. Some might call it a mid-life crisis (I just call it needing to get the hell outta here for a while). so, I've decided to go on a trek-a-bout or a vision quest as the native americans would describe it.
I've spent the past couple of weeks researching and planning a two week, 127 mile long hike following the colorado trail along the continental divide to the summit of mt. elbert which is the tallest mountain in the rockies and the second highest in north america.
I'm leaving this friday, It's gonna be just me and my dog and whatever I can carry on my back, if I bring another person along it defeats the purpose, I have to do this alone.
It will be a mild paced hike, taking time to explore old gold mines and ghost towns and just enjoy the beauty of the area. I've allowed myself plenty of time to play around, I want to completly forget about schedules and routines.
My biggest challange right now is supplies and weight, because of the extra cold weather gear I will have to carry, I have to cut back in other areas, food will have to be at a minimum and I will have to live off of the land as much as possible. I won't be able to carry a rifle so I've decided to carry a taurus pt 99 for protection and a s&w 22a for small game hunting.
The rest of my gear constists of a front pack for all food and cooking supplies which will be kept seperate from all of my other gear so it can be stowed in a tree at night, a backpack with cold weather gear, first aid kit, lighting eqip., and various survival gear, fishing reel (no pole) and small tackle box, ex-cold weather sleeping bag, tent and web gear with two hand guns, hunting knife and ammo pouches. I am going to take a digital camera, It serves no survival purpose but, I'm not going through all this and not take any pictures!
This trip will put my survival skills to the test and I've decided to not take a cell phone. part of a vision quest is to sever all ties with the outside world and put one's fate into gods hands.
This is the biggest challange I have ever taken on and some people are telling me not to do it, I think this is something I have to do, I may never get another chance.
Although I have been militarily trained and I have done tons of hunting, camping and hiking, I am in no way an expert! I've still got a lot of prep work to do in the next six days, any tips and suggestions or advice would be greatly appriciated!
