[MD] Clouds

[Dan Glover]

Hello everyone

>From: "Ron Kulp" <RKulp at ebwalshinc.com>
>Reply-To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
>Subject: Re: [MD] Clouds
>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 08:11:49 -0500
>
>Dan,
>I'm a Sunday rider mostly, I'm fortunate enough to live close to open
>farmland, those mornings are that
>Little Piece of the mountain, the danger is about equal, like you I
>tread with caution, a subtle heads up
>Game, but I seldom walk in the wildernes without atleast a good stick, I
>carry a hunk of teakwood and a buck
>Knife, nothing serious, but you never know, it's better to have it and
>not need it than to need it and not have it.
>I encountered a pack of dogs and they tree'd me. lucky for me a few deer
>stirred up and they took off after them
>The idea of being eaten alive is a rough one..I usually carry a side arm
>If I'm "really" out there. But that's me.

Hi Ron

Yes it's a personal preference. I dislike firearms; I've never owned one. As 
far as being eaten, I guess there's all kinds of bad things that could 
happen out there. Smashing into a guardrail at 60 mph would probably be a 
bad thing too. Still, if it happens, it happens. One can hide out hoping 
death will miss them or get out there and live. It's all a personal choice.

If you've ever been around animals you know they have a "pecking order" much 
like human beings. They say to act "big" if you encounter a wild animal. On 
the other hand, if it's a mother who has young ones nearby acting big will 
only infuriate her. So it's a judgement call. It's best to avoid them 
altogether, imo.

I walk toe to heel rather than heel to toe which allows me to be extremely 
quiet as I move. And I am constantly scanning the entire area in a 180 
degree span. I never look at anything directly but rather indirectly with my 
eyes crossed just a bit so I notice even the slightest movement well before 
I encounter danger. There's many more tricks that I've learned over the 
years.

I have no death wish. When I say I go there to die, I mean that the person 
who walks into those mountains isn't the same person who walks out. But you 
know that already.

Thanks for writing,

Dan