davidwestonh
Newly Enlightened
Anyone have any new stories?
Those boards!
Where I go, there are some unfriendly people who feel justified in setting up a few boards with nails sticking up, with some scattered leaves to camo them, other booby traps, etc.
I was walking with a buddy who was using a streamlight with a very focused beam, I had my Klarus XT11 out. That night he stepped on what seemed like every damn board trap, his tight spot was too hard to sweep effectively and see details like a rusty nail poking up through dead leaves. I didn't step on any...and I DID spot a ton of them first.
So, the XT11's ability to see the details on the path we were on was - for me at least - excellent at preventing injury. His steel shanked boots did prevent him from needing a trip to the emergency room though at least. A inopportune trip onto one of those rusty nailed boards would be another story.
Where, exactly, did you go that people were setting board traps?
I cannot divulge that information.
Suffice it to say that it is a location known for illegal activity, and efforts to interfere with apprehension.
I can divulge a different location where they do the same thing, but, I am at liberty to mention, albeit have no injury story: The NJ Pine Barrens
I cannot divulge that information.
Suffice it to say that it is a location known for illegal activity, and efforts to interfere with apprehension.
I can divulge a different location where they do the same thing, but, I am at liberty to mention, albeit have no injury story: The NJ Pine Barrens
Where I go, there are some unfriendly people who feel justified in setting up a few boards with nails sticking up, with some scattered leaves to camo them, other booby traps, etc.
Why are you going to theese places? Police work or something. I really don't get it.
+11 to veering off oncoming cars. :scowl:
99 out of 100 peeps is driving 10 mph and watching... :twothumbs
... but #100 is doing 55 lighting a cig texting beating the kid and smoking crack at the same time... :sick2:
I cannot divulge that information.
Suffice it to say that it is a location known for illegal activity, and efforts to interfere with apprehension.
I can divulge a different location where they do the same thing, but, I am at liberty to mention, albeit have no injury story: The NJ Pine Barrens
Not from injury, but from stepping on a log of dog excrement while fetching the mail at night. Cool white wasn't the best choice for spotting dog doo, but I managed to finally recognize what it was about two feet before stepping on it.