gnasher16 30,118 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) Just hoping for a further few opinions on this...... We seem to have hit a bit of a stumbling block in the negotiations of this bet .......................the original bet was that id have no contact whatsoever with anyone during my week alone in the wilderness....ie,no phone !.......however,the more people i talk to about it the more i keep hearing folk say i really shouldnt be doing it without having a fully charged phone for emergencies....even my guerilla warfare advisor off here said to phone in twice per day at regular times ...not sure how good the signal might be but.................. So now having talked this over with my pal he,s now adamant the bets off if i take a phone........he reckons me being a chatterbox type of person it defeats the object if i can just phone someone anytime i feel like it,either that or he,s simply plotting to kill me So,what yous reckon ? its only a phone innit i mean im sure ol live off the land Rambo didnt have a Nokia tucked down his combats. Anyway it looks like its now going to be late May instead of early May due to possible/probable play off finals ! Edited April 13, 2012 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticJock 539 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Just hoping for a further few opinions on this...... We seem to have hit a bit of a stumbling block in the negotiations of this bet .......................the original bet was that id have no contact whatsoever with anyone during my week alone in the wilderness....ie,no phone !.......however,the more people i talk to about it the more i keep hearing folk say i really shouldnt be doing it without having a fully charged phone for emergencies....even my guerilla warfare advisor off here said to phone in twice per day at regular times ...not sure how good the signal might be but.................. So now having talked this over with my pal he,s now adamant the bets off if i take a phone........he reckons me being a chatterbox type of person it defeats the object if i can just phone someone anytime i feel like it,either that or he,s simply plotting to kill me So,what yous reckon ? its only a phone innit i mean im sure ol live off the land Rambo didnt have a Nokia tucked down his combats. Anyway it looks like its now going to be late May instead of early May due to possible/probable play off finals ! Take a pay as you go phone with no credit, provided he rings you twice a day at regular intervals. If he doesn't, you win the bet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Being on your own should be no problem. People talking shite at you all day is a bigger problem. A bit of solitary is good for the soul. I get on great with my Mrs but when I get back from a solitary trip her yapping does my head in. Takes a few days to acclimatise to noise and people when you get back.. You should get a fantastic sense of freedom. I can fully appreciate what your saying......ive done a few long walks before just to get away from noise and simply to have a good think and your right its a great sense of freedom and can certainly cleanse the soul......however i must admit ive never stayed out overnight ......i suppose its easy when you know your walking back to a nice warm comfy gaff to watch the footie ....... this trip is about as far out of my comfort zone as i can possibly imagine but ive always thought the biggest tests we have in life are when we are matched into ourself......for some of you rough and rugged army types this would be a piece of piss,but for a big melt like me this will actually be quite a test not so much physically but mentally. Anyway i got myself a big 65 litre rucksack yesterday,kitted it out and it weighed near 70lb ....so think i maybe need to leave things like aftershave behind Ive had some great private messages off some of you boys, thankyou very much....theres a lot of knowledge out there and thanks for sharing it....good to find theres still decent genuine folk about,even on the internet. One thing i cant seem to get much of an answer to is......what is the legalities to doing something like this ?...do you need permission from some sort of estates officer or something or can you just go and crack on....i dont want to be told you must stick to this route or this path,if i can help it i dont want to go near another human being as thats part of the test.....if i end up latching onto some group of ramblers and talking footie all week i wont feel like ive achieved much ! Cheers chaps There's plenty of designated camping spots and bits where you can just pitch your tent...mind your midgy repellant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 He is playing silly buggers now moving the goal posts , surely your family will want to keep in touch for there peace off mind , bet him a grand you will do it then book into a tidy Health spa for a week with your mrs and get Scothunter to send you some pics from his neck of the woods TO PROVE YOU WHERE UP THERE STRUGGLING WITH THE ELEMENTS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Take a flare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 You could try something like this http://www.findmespot.eu/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=15 but it's just another expense. Seems to want his pound of flesh does your mate. Surely he can't expect you to do this challenge without any means of calling for help in the unlikely event of an accident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 What about finding out if there will be food to catch and eat, and what type. I imagine nettle soup will get a bit boring after a few days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddawn 2,173 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 id a said the fone wouldnae a been that important, would have packed a load a gear before i packed a mobile 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,118 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Bollocks to it anyway im too hyped up for it to back out now.....sealed the deal today,no phone 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddawn 2,173 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Bollocks to it anyway im too hyped up for it to back out now.....sealed the deal today,no phone if ye dont mind me asking mate, what ye gonna be doing about food an water??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,118 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 if ye dont mind me asking mate, what ye gonna be doing about food an water??? Combination of mre,s and meal replacement powders for basic staying alive type food,plus maybe a few treats .....hoping to collect and boil water on a daily basis....just trying to get to grips with this little cannister stove thing at the moment I didnt realise Chicken Curry and Potatos out of a silver foil pack could taste so good !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddawn 2,173 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 if ye dont mind me asking mate, what ye gonna be doing about food an water??? Combination of mre,s and meal replacement powders for basic staying alive type food,plus maybe a few treats .....hoping to collect and boil water on a daily basis....just trying to get to grips with this little cannister stove thing at the moment I didnt realise Chicken Curry and Potatos out of a silver foil pack could taste so good !! the 1 bit of advice id give to ye mate, is to try an eat as best as you can, you wouldnae beleive the moral that can be lost if you end up having to go without good food, an maybe 1 a the mini water purification pumps, they dont cost much an you will be amazed at the ammount of water you will use, an boiling it up is good, but itll end up becomin a pain in the arse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Bollocks to it anyway im too hyped up for it to back out now.....sealed the deal today,no phone Well enjoy it. Mind though, this is happening around the same time. http://www.tgomagazine.co.uk/tgochallenge/ Don't get caught up. :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticJock 539 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 If you get the chance gnash, and I doubt you will, travel up first and bury food caches along the way 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,118 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Well enjoy it. Mind though, this is happening around the same time. http://www.tgomagazi...k/tgochallenge/ Don't get caught up. :laugh: That could be embarassing.......be like a pack of Ferrari,s passing a clapped out old Cortina Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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