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I am planning a trip along the Gabrielino Trail (28.5 miles) and am looking to complete this hiking/camping expedition in 4 days. I am trying to do this to practice some survival skills so I will be taking minimal gear, but you are welcome to bring whatever you wish. I just need someone to keep me company and none of my friends are interested. If someone out there is interested let me know.

I am planning a trip along the Gabrielino Trail (28.5 miles) and am looking to complete this hiking/camping expedition in 4 days. I am trying to do this to practice some survival skills so I will be taking minimal gear, but you are welcome to bring whatever you wish. I just need someone to keep me company and none of my friends are interested. If someone out there is interested let me know.

I am planning this massive backpacking trip across america, most of which will be spent in a wilderness survival sort of thing. (To really test my bush craft skills.) I have a tent, but I only planned on using it in impending rain. So I thought a portable hammock would be a nice way to camp. The problem is that I hate going through google trying to find one… So if you could give me a link to a good one, preferably military style, that doesn’t have to steep a price, that would be great. Five stars to the one I decide to buy.

Hi, I’m tired of the modern materialistic world and would like to venture into the wild. I will be living in a tent and off of whatever I can pack in my hiking framed backpack. I’d like to be far away from civilization and near a water source, caves, and plenty of trees/plants. I am an avid outdoors man and do possess survival skills. I plan on living the rest of my life in nature. I live in Southern California and would like to know the following:

Where is the closest large forest to me where I could possibly do this?
Is there anything special I should know about this place?
I have about $500 to spend, what should I get to prepare myself?

Please include any other comments that may help me in my new beginning.
Yes, I have seen and read the book and movie Into the Wild. There’s not much going for me in life right now. I’ve been laid off, divorced, and robbed in the last year. I am certain of my choice and would like to continue the remainder of my life where I love: The Outdoors. Please contribute to my question or otherwise not contribute with your negative opinions.

I live on the edge of a forest and love to take long walks. People always say, “Aren’t you afraid of wild animals,” and mostly I’m not … the little fear I have is overcome by my love of nature. But I really should know what to do if I ever encounter something like a lynx, bear, wolf, or coyote. (They’ve all been seen in my neighborhood.) Do I stay still, make myself look bigger, walk slowly away, different with each animal? Also, although deer don’t generally seem aggressive, a couple of times when I’ve come upon them they’ve done nasty snorts. Would a deer ever attack? I am interested in hearing “book” answers but more interested in hearing actual accounts of how YOU handled such animals on your walks. Thank you.