Why bolts and a hand drill?

[EricS]

I think what he’s saying is for him it’s not going to ruin his day if he breaks a bit and has to tether in at ground level. It’s great to be prepared for all the what if’s in life. But at some point you have to say enough. He just hits that point before he adds a backup bit.

 

[Allegheny Tom]

I think what he’s saying is for him it’s not going to ruin his day if he breaks a bit and has to tether in at ground level. It’s great to be prepared for all the what if’s in life. But at some point you have to say enough. He just hits that point before he adds a backup bit.

I've driven cars for 45 years. I'm most likely closing in on 1,000,000 miles. Ive had three flat tires over those miles...basically 1 every 15 years.
Flats are extremely unlikely. But I still carry a spare.

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[Weldabeast]

Not the best comparison.....the car carries the spare. But i agree... A drill bit is pretty easy to throw in backpack

 

[Allegheny Tom]

Not the best comparison.....the car carries the spare. But i agree... A drill bit is pretty easy to throw in backpack

Its like carrying just one more bolt.

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[Ontariofarmer]

Oh well It don’t matter much to me how many drills a person carries I will carry one or two and I am not talking.
In other words get along and respect everyone’s choices
One of my favourite sayings.

Everyone is entitled to their own ridiculous opinion


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[Allegheny Tom]

Oh well It don’t matter much to me how many drills a person carries I will carry one or two and I am not talking.
In other words get along and respect everyone’s choices
One of my favourite sayings.

Everyone is entitled to there own ridiculous opinion


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I'm not pissed, and I don't really care what other guys do. But I do share what I do, and the reason I do what I do is from experience.
I like that old saying,
And I paraphrase...
When I was young I paid no attention to what my parents said. When I was in my 20s, I couldn't believe how stupid my parents were.
When I hit 40, I can believe how much they learned.
Im 61and I know a few things via life experiences.
Like I said earlier, I don't understand why some guys resist the easy stuff. I just like to understand.
Do what you want. Life teaches ya things.

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[Ontariofarmer]

I'm not pissed, and I don't really care what other guys do. But I do share what I do, and the reason I do what I do is from experience.
I like that old saying,
And I paraphrase...
When I was young I paid no attention to what my parents said. When I was in my 20s, I couldn't believe how stupid my parents were.
When I hit 40, I can believe how much they learned.
Im 61and I know a few things via life experiences.
Like I said earlier, I don't understand why some guys resist the easy stuff. I just like to understand.
Do what you want. Life teaches ya things.

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Aok


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[Arrowsquirrel]

Did I mention I'm hunting public land pigs this weekend? And I've never shoveled a single scoop of snow?

Could we add a dislike button for comments like this. That just ain't fair.

 

[Vtbow]

@Allegheny Tom, you sound like my wife. And I don't mean that in a bad way.

I may have to chuck a bit in my pack. I do have several. But if I carried everything I "may" need, I'd have:

A handgun for packs of dogs and shady characters.

A full first aid kit with everything needed to treat broken bones, gunshots, stab wounds, etc.

An emergency GPS beacon. Some areas don't have phone signal.

A spare release. What if I drop one out of the tree?

Bow repair kit. What if my d loop comes undone?

Grunt call. What if he walks by and I have to live with knowing a grunt might have stopped him?

I could go on and on. Maybe it's being foolhardy, but I'm not carrying everything I may need once every time I go. That's how you end up spending all your time organizing gear instead of hunting. I'd have a 40lb back of junk I never used.

I need a weapon.

I need my boots.

I'm forced to carry a license.

Everything else gets viewed with suspicion. I enjoy the fun and freedom of hunting above everything else. My favorite hunts have usually started with a pocket full of shotgun shells and a desire to see something new.

Laying out and double checking my measly bit of gear the night before is already enough of a pain. If I had to perform a 57 point inspection every time I left the woods, I'd just quit going.

Two ways of looking at it. "It might, and then what?" vs "It probably won't, and if it does we'll figure it out."

Neither is right or wrong, I don't think. The gear that gives you piece of mind would just make me irritable. Now, if I was on a "big" hunt (like drawing for Florida sambaar deer) I'd probably be willing to carry a bit more. But I honestly don't know that I've ever lost an animal because I didn't have the right batarang in my utility belt.

This. It's good to be prepared, but sometimes we just over complicate things. Being a versatile hunter and adapting to situations is more beneficial to me than carrying everything and the kitchen sink. Though @Nutterbuster i always have a handgun, even if it is a 100 year old colt .25acp. It makes a loud noise

 

[IkemanTX]

Putting on a sweat is no indication of fitness. In fact, the more fit I am, the faster I break into a sweat with any amount of activity.


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If I even THINK of working out, my body goes into full on sweat mode. I think it has decided it needs to get ahead of me or it will never catch up.


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[Nutterbuster]

Just like a few sheets of TP, 25 feet of eighth inch line, and a spare tab

The funny thing is I don't carry any of those things either. Don't carry a rangefinder, and my wheelie bow is simpler than a lot of guys' "trad" setups.

I'm going hunting tomorrow. I'll have:

Bow
Compass
Phone
Bugspray
Water
Licenses
SAK

That's it. Not even taking a saddle setup, because I've never been there and have no idea where to set up. Light and fast, baby. Light and fast.

 

[Vtbow]

The funny thing is I don't carry any of those things either. Don't carry a rangefinder, and my wheelie bow is simpler than a lot of guys' "trad" setups.

I'm going hunting tomorrow. I'll have:

Bow
Compass
Phone
Bugspray
Water
Licenses
SAK

That's it. Not even taking a saddle setup, because I've never been there and have no idea where to set up. Light and fast, baby. Light and fast.

I always carry a very small gps if I'm headed out beyond family property. I think its important to be able to tell people where you are in the case of an emergency(or need help dragging!). Sometimes you can get crappy cell service in the woods on your phone, but no GPS. We always carry them when we're ground hunting rifle as a group. There's usually like 5 or 6 of us and we've in the same "region" but would never find each other without the GPS. We also carry professional Motorola 5watt radios with a 4+ mile range. My Father shot a deer a few years ago--it took me over an hour and a half to get to him, not trying to be quiet. That drag sucked.

My point is we all carry what we need based upon where we hunt, how we hunt, and what we're comfortable with. There's a difference between necessary and convenient and some people find it necessary for everything to be convenient. Personally, I"m never coming to a new tree/area in the dark, I"m probably coming up on a preset--no drilling. If I came up to a good spot during the day and was drilling and broke a bit, I'd look around for an alternative spot and brush in a blind, or look for some other natural cover. Sometimes you just got to roll with it!