My man I know had a mountain lion stalk him. He was glad to have his side arm to scare the creature off. A well placed shot just to the side of the big cat did the trick.
1. Water. 2. Buddy. 3. First aid kit. 4. Water. 5. Compass. 6. 7.5 minute map(s) of area. 7. A GPS receiver is good. 8. Water. 9. Whistle (for three blasts). 10. Candy bars. 11. Strong, light weight, serviceable knife. 12. Water. 13. Poncho - Green on inside, orange on outside is good. 14. Some parachute line. 15. Matches/lighter. 16. MagLight. 17. Boy Scout Handbook. 18. Water. > From: Doug Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:55:15 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > If you do nature photography -- landscape, wildlife -- what do you > > carry with you in case of emergency (getting lost, stranded, > > injured, etc.)? > > A cell phone and a sidearm. :-)