Thankful Otter
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Pat, those two young ladies are lucky to have a father spend time with them and teach them
An outdoor philosophy
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Osprey78
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That's awesome pre6422hornet! My girls are the same age and we enjoy our little adventures too. I know exactly what you mean about wondering about the what if's and what about's.
I was never an extreme sports person. I like them, but never would do them however always did stupid stuff (not extreme stuff here, but)... no life jacket in the river, bike riding down stupidly steep trails, going fast with or without helmets on snowmobiles and bikes, even speeding stupidly fast when driving. you know the dumb things you do when you're younger. I would have loved to have gotten into whitewater rafting...since having kids, not so much; thinking about them and the wife comes first and logic comes into play more often than not. Not saying a father etc shouldn't do it, but for me... I'm good watching it.
My girls get on me about wearing helmets when riding their bicycles or if they go skating. My oldest asked, Daddy, when you were young did you have to wear a helmet? I said no because simply they didn't really have them for the average person when I was a kid.
She just goes with it and wears her helmet.
I was never an extreme sports person. I like them, but never would do them however always did stupid stuff (not extreme stuff here, but)... no life jacket in the river, bike riding down stupidly steep trails, going fast with or without helmets on snowmobiles and bikes, even speeding stupidly fast when driving. you know the dumb things you do when you're younger. I would have loved to have gotten into whitewater rafting...since having kids, not so much; thinking about them and the wife comes first and logic comes into play more often than not. Not saying a father etc shouldn't do it, but for me... I'm good watching it.
My girls get on me about wearing helmets when riding their bicycles or if they go skating. My oldest asked, Daddy, when you were young did you have to wear a helmet? I said no because simply they didn't really have them for the average person when I was a kid.
She just goes with it and wears her helmet.
Guy Miner
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Aw, get yourself a helmet. Then you're setting a good example, and you'll look as silly as the rest of us cyclists in our helmets... :mrgreen:
Yeah, I don't know how I survived a youth with:
No bicycle helmets
No seatbelts in most of the cars
Riding in the back of a pickup truck, even sitting on the lowered tailgate
No car seats (I did get to sit on a stack of books the first time I drove a car at 12)
No parents pawing through my goodies collected on Halloween.
Had a rack of 8 shotguns & rifles in my room at age 6 (had to ask Dad's permission to touch them)
I dunno, somehow I managed to live! :mrgreen:
Guy
Yeah, I don't know how I survived a youth with:
No bicycle helmets
No seatbelts in most of the cars
Riding in the back of a pickup truck, even sitting on the lowered tailgate
No car seats (I did get to sit on a stack of books the first time I drove a car at 12)
No parents pawing through my goodies collected on Halloween.
Had a rack of 8 shotguns & rifles in my room at age 6 (had to ask Dad's permission to touch them)
I dunno, somehow I managed to live! :mrgreen:
Guy
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Osprey78
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Guy Miner":dplje81h said:
Don't worry...I got one. I hate hearing why doesn't daddy have too, and I do?
big rifle man
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Guy, your post on swimming brought back some memories, both current and in the past. I still Scuba Dive at 70 years of age and my buddy and I usually travel between 8 to 16 miles off the coast. During the summertime Florida gets a lot of interesting Thunderstorms that pop up on short notice and you have to be prepared for the unexpected. My buddy and I have a system where one of us operates the boat while the other dives. We normally follow the bubble trail to keep track of our location. Of course when a fast moving storm goes through you lose sight of the person under the water. The person diving knows what's going on because the ocean gets very dark on the bottom from the lack of sunlight. (always carry a light). Both diver and boat operator have to have a good sense and calm demeanor as this situation Is a frequent occurrence. As far as running into the unexpected things that live in the ocean, that's part of diving. I won't get into that aspect as people would think I was nuts for diving let alone swimming in the ocean. Being prepared for the unexpected is something that everyone, whether swimming, diving or hunting should plan for.
I really believe that proper training & common sense are the keys to safety in most outdoor situations. I guess that applies to life training when dealing with every day things as well.
I am thinking out loud and sometimes that is real dangerous :shock:.
Blessings,
Dan
I am thinking out loud and sometimes that is real dangerous :shock:.
Blessings,
Dan
wildgene
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...been to a WalMart or grocery store lately??? Pretty much proof that 90% of Americans shouldn't be allowed in a fenced back yard unsupervised. Most are almost totally oblivious to the world around them, nothing intrudes on their "bubble"...
...people, in general have the "Situational Awareness" of baby ducks. A person needs to learn to use all of their "senses", & to trust them. There's lions, & tigers, er-uh well, woofs, & bears, & snakes, & bees, & sharp pointy things, loose things, not so loose things, rocks, & sticks, & holes, & all sorts of other ways to get yourself in trouble. Being aware of what's going on around you, you can avoid most of 'em...
...for those unavoidable things, like punctures & lacerations, big thick pads & cling wrap is a lot better than tape & 3X3 gauze pads (QuikClot would be nice if your in a position to acquire some), Benadryl spray & tablets, if their airway is already constricting it's hard to get 'em to swallow a pill, breaks & dislocations, more cling wrap. A few tea lights & a lighter don't weigh anything & don't take up much space, but make it a lot easier to get a fire started. Being I'm a pyromaniac, I keep a small ziplock full of magnesium shavings w/ mine. Shelter is shelter, adapt, improvise, overcome...
...forgot to add fatigue, dehydration, hypothermia, the things that will make you do stupid things that will get you in trouble. Be aware of them, pay attention, & treat 'em @ the onset. Sensible shoes & clothing, etc., etc., etc. Pretty much all boils down to a more & more rare commodity, "Common Sense"...
...overall, the best tool ya got is your mind, use it don't loose it...
...people, in general have the "Situational Awareness" of baby ducks. A person needs to learn to use all of their "senses", & to trust them. There's lions, & tigers, er-uh well, woofs, & bears, & snakes, & bees, & sharp pointy things, loose things, not so loose things, rocks, & sticks, & holes, & all sorts of other ways to get yourself in trouble. Being aware of what's going on around you, you can avoid most of 'em...
...for those unavoidable things, like punctures & lacerations, big thick pads & cling wrap is a lot better than tape & 3X3 gauze pads (QuikClot would be nice if your in a position to acquire some), Benadryl spray & tablets, if their airway is already constricting it's hard to get 'em to swallow a pill, breaks & dislocations, more cling wrap. A few tea lights & a lighter don't weigh anything & don't take up much space, but make it a lot easier to get a fire started. Being I'm a pyromaniac, I keep a small ziplock full of magnesium shavings w/ mine. Shelter is shelter, adapt, improvise, overcome...
...forgot to add fatigue, dehydration, hypothermia, the things that will make you do stupid things that will get you in trouble. Be aware of them, pay attention, & treat 'em @ the onset. Sensible shoes & clothing, etc., etc., etc. Pretty much all boils down to a more & more rare commodity, "Common Sense"...
...overall, the best tool ya got is your mind, use it don't loose it...
