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How silly. Why would any one carry a sword. Essentially a single purpose devise. One should carry a Russian throwing shovel instead. You can get then at the BoyScout Store locally. Has all kinds of advantages. You do not have to chase squirles, Trolls, ect. Chops wood and clear trails with ease. Russian bears are terrified of these - I personally have not checked with the appalachian black bear but being a close relative I feel they will have a natrual fear of these. Best of all, It can be used to cover all those pretty "white foul smelling TP floweres behind the Shelters. I will leave it for the Sarge to caluculate the offical weight saving by eliminating Pack items it covers. I Sure others can find other uses
By the way, I lost my on the trail last year near Linville Falls. I think the Falls Troll got it there. Who know what he is doing with it. :-?
Frolicking Dinosaurs
10-21-2006, 11:15
just curious i know this is the funniest thing i ever read and gave me a great laugh and is a total mockery of carrying a gun but does anyone actually carry a sword when they hike?My ex actually does carry something like a mini version of the sword below - but then, he's a pretty interesting character in a lot of ways and walks to the beat of a different drummer than most.
http://www.karatedepot.com/catalog/images/items/large/wp-sw-54.jpg
Just Jeff
10-21-2006, 12:16
...One should carry a Russian throwing shovel instead....
Interesting. Does it come in a belt buckle/cell phone model?
ShakeyLeggs
10-22-2006, 22:01
This weekend while on my hammmock shakedown hike. I saw guy made up like one of the teenage mutant ninja turtles. he had a foam shell attached to his pack, and a mask hanging by his side. Another had a pair on nunchucks(sp) hanging off his pack, and another who had a
Samurai Sword (Katana) stuck between his back and his pack. :D
Wish I could have gotten a pic but they were flying. They were southbound thru's.
Paul Bunyan
10-22-2006, 22:20
Hey, does a 7" sheath knife count as a sword? I'll get out a pic of it as soon as possible.
Paul Bunyan
10-22-2006, 22:34
But really, who needs a sword? other than they look ultra cool. I carry about 3-5 different knives, including a sheath knife, discussed previously, a gerber knife, good for kitchen work, a foldable saw, for chopping wood, and several other knives for throwing or multipurposing.
Oh, just as thought, because of my namesake, which of these axes should i carry? Please vote for either A, B, C, or D.
A:
http://www.thecollectorsedge.com/images/LR_CE-X17.jpg
B:
http://www.thecollectorsedge.com/images/LR_CE-MTAXE.jpg
C:
http://www.thecollectorsedge.com/images/LR_CE-AXE1.jpg
or D:
http://www.unitedmaskandparty.com/Armor/images/ancient_axe.JPG
Paul Bunyan
10-22-2006, 22:35
Oh also, as a gag here is a good sword for Sgt. Rock.
http://www.unitedmaskandparty.com/Armor/images/dlx_monster_weapon.jpg
Frolicking Dinosaurs
10-22-2006, 23:05
This weekend while on my hammmock shakedown hike. I saw guy made up like one of the teenage mutant ninja turtles. he had a foam shell attached to his pack, and a mask hanging by his side. Another had a pair on nunchucks(sp) hanging off his pack, and another who had a
Samurai Sword (Katana) stuck between his back and his pack. :D
Wish I could have gotten a pic but they were flying. They were southbound thru's.:eek::eek::eek: My ex is a SOBO thru?
ShakeyLeggs
10-22-2006, 23:30
:eek::eek::eek: My ex is a SOBO thru?
Don't know didn't get a name all they said was there was no water at Tagg Run and kept on truckin.
sum41punk91
10-22-2006, 23:46
Interesting. Does it come in a belt buckle/cell phone model?
you get this one in either the cell phone OR the belt buckle doesnt come in both yet, i recomend the cell phone version, the blade works as a heck of an antaenna
SGT Rock
10-27-2006, 11:01
Oh also, as a gag here is a good sword for Sgt. Rock.
http://www.unitedmaskandparty.com/Armor/images/dlx_monster_weapon.jpg
Is that a bottle opener?
Just Jeff
10-27-2006, 11:11
Yep, and multi-use as a gut-puller.
Paul Bunyan
10-27-2006, 13:15
Is that a bottle opener?
Well, i'm not sure.:-?
Buthey, does anyone know how to make a poll? I need to make one about what axe i should carry.
SGT Rock
10-27-2006, 13:17
It ain't hard. You start a thread, and below the post box you will find a check box to make it a poll. when you check that and hit the create thread button, it will walk you through the process.
I'm the Hobbit so I should probably consider some kind of sword or dagger....
Paul Bunyan
10-27-2006, 13:47
Oh also, as a gag here is a good sword for Sgt. Rock.
http://www.unitedmaskandparty.com/Armor/images/dlx_monster_weapon.jpg
Maybe something like this would work for you hobbit?:) :)
Just Jeff
10-27-2006, 13:54
Don't you have to be in one of the Poll forums to have that option, Rock? Can you just make a poll in the Homemade Gear forum, for example?
SGT Rock
10-27-2006, 14:15
I think you can. I haven't messed with it. You might even be able to make one here.
Hi from Front Royal, VA.
I haven't been online very much lately, so I don't know if this has already showed up... SOBO hiker, Beater, is carrying a plastic samurai sword sticking out of his backpack. To go with it, he wears a flashy skin-tight red shirt with a Z slashed in the front and bear claw marks in the back.
sum41punk91
10-28-2006, 16:50
here is what i carry
http://www.brainwavez.org/watman/pgl/3d/fencing.gif
this one time i ran into a french bear, he pulled out an 8 foot foil but i had thankfuly had a sabre so while that idiot was trying to stab me i slashed him... he fled in shame
Greentick18d
10-28-2006, 18:17
Just don't bring a sword to a gunfight. Remember what happened in Indiana Jones...
Just Jeff
10-28-2006, 18:34
Yeah - dude should have thrown his sword. Didn't one of the Highlander swords shoot the blades out? That's the one to get. Heavy, though.
Greentick18d
10-28-2006, 19:01
Yeah - dude should have thrown his sword. Didn't one of the Highlander swords shoot the blades out? That's the one to get. Heavy, though.
I think I saw a Ti triple blader on BPL under the Ti spoons.
Lee Horsely's sword from the movie "The Sword and the Sorcerer" had three blades that shot out.
nchiker467
10-28-2006, 22:54
i carry a lightsaber :cool:
sum41punk91
10-29-2006, 09:45
i like to keep my options open why carry only a 3 blade sword just carry like 6 swords
1. the walking stick sword
2. A lightsaber
3. Machette
4. Throwing swords
5. 3 bladed sword
6. an axe
I was in Gatlinburg over the weekend. I have never seen so many stores that carry swords. This must be the place where everyone buys one
Paul Bunyan
10-30-2006, 22:34
I was in Gatlinburg over the weekend. I have never seen so many stores that carry swords. This must be the place where everyone buys one
I know, thats where i got my hunting knife. Dirt cheap and completely legal.:D 'Specially since i was only 15 at the time, lol.:)
The Cheat
10-30-2006, 22:49
Well, i'm not sure.:-?
Buthey, does anyone know how to make a poll? I need to make one about what axe i should carry.
Would that be a poleaxe?
Paul Bunyan
11-01-2006, 00:13
lol, thats not what i meant.
Greentick18d
11-01-2006, 01:10
Would that be a poleaxe?
great, more axe polls talkin bits
KirkMcquest
11-01-2006, 08:48
I carry a sword all right.........IN MY PANTS!!!
thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week
saimyoji
11-01-2006, 13:30
I carry a sword all right.........IN MY PANTS!!!
thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week
Apparently you also carry a razor....your WIT....razor sharp that is. :D
The Weasel
11-01-2006, 13:53
Why would you want a sword, when strangling bears and shooting squirrels is so much more, comme il dit? ummm, manly. Think Davy Crockett. Daniel Boone. Fess Parker. You know, real Appalachian types.
The Weasel
Just Jeff
11-01-2006, 22:17
Chuck Norris doesn't wrestle bears. Wrestlin's fer sissies. He stares them down until they play dead, then he roasts them in his rage. The sword just makes a good skewer...bear meat is too hot once it gets Chuck Norris on it. The only thing too hot for Chuck Norris is Chuck Norris.
Amigi'sLastStand
11-24-2006, 19:30
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9880e7d9e5
Just Jeff
11-24-2006, 20:26
Haha - and that one linked to this one: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b652e37f45
No, but I do carry Black Razor (my cellphone!).
I took my little brother on a canoe/camping trip a few years ago. He used to pitch for little league. Anyways, there was a squirrel that kept throwing acorns at us, so my little brother picks up a small rock (slightly larger than an acorn) and hurls it up into the tree. Thwack. One very dead squirrel fell into the middle of our campsite. The meat was very gamey.
REBELYELL
12-14-2006, 13:44
The folks carrying EMS swords will whisper about my cheap Wal-Mart sword
SiuWonfung
03-23-2007, 03:18
Hey everyone!!
just to let you know, I hiked the AT with my buddy Scott, It was great
If you saw me, the asian kid with the green backpack (that should be sufficient) then Holla!
Also I went to China and bought a sweet sword.
Man held after sword attack on companion on Mount Baldy trail
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 10/01/2007 11:18:10 AM PDT
MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE, Calif.—A sword-wielding hiker nearly severed the arm of another man during a confrontation on a mountain trail, authorities said Monday.
Wesley Brockway, 26, of Ontario was booked for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon a short time after the Sunday afternoon attack, said Detective Sgt. Dave Barker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Brockway remained jailed Monday. There was no Brockway telephone listing in Ontario or surrounding areas.
Three men set off Sunday to meet a friend along the trail when an argument escalated and one of the hikers started swinging a baseball bat and another pulled out a large sword, investigators said.
"Evidently, he always goes hiking with a sword," Barker said Monday. "One guy got his arm almost severed."
The wounded man, whose name was withheld, was hospitalized at San Antonio Community Hospital. His condition Monday wasn't disclosed.
Detectives were heading back up the mountain Monday to find the sword, the sergeant said.
The attack occurred in the San Gabriel Mountains 40 miles northeast of Los Angeles along the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
Kerosene
10-02-2007, 13:58
Ssshhh! Someone's going to try to point to this thread and say that we gave him the idea to carry an arm-severing sword while hiking!
earthbound
10-02-2007, 14:09
This is one of the best threads I have ever read! The true article at the end just makes this even funnier in a way.
Lone Wolf
10-02-2007, 14:15
the victim should've drawn a handgun on the sumbitch and whacked him. good reason to carry
sherrill
10-02-2007, 15:44
Yeah! And after their unleashed dog mauled him, they could have called S&R on their cell phone, but only after a sound, snore filled night in a shelter. :D
shelterbuilder
10-02-2007, 18:48
Man held after sword attack on companion on Mount Baldy trail
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 10/01/2007 11:18:10 AM PDT
MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE, Calif.—A sword-wielding hiker nearly severed the arm of another man during a confrontation on a mountain trail, authorities said Monday....
He should have used a pen...it's mightier.:eek:
Three men set off Sunday to meet a friend along the trail when an argument escalated and one of the hikers started swinging a baseball bat and another pulled out a large sword, investigators said.
Do you think alcohol was involved? :-?
shelterbuilder
10-02-2007, 19:15
Do you think alcohol was involved? :-?
With a sword AND a bat in attendence, I don't think it would have mattered.
all you need is salt, just sprinkle a little on the bears but works on birds to
WILLIAM HAYES
10-02-2007, 22:52
I always carry two just in case I lose one.Very handy for killing shelter mice
Hillbilly :banana
Dances with Mice
10-03-2007, 00:51
....Three men set off Sunday to meet a friend along the trail when an argument escalated and one of the hikers started swinging a baseball bat and another pulled out a large sword, investigators said. .... "Evidently, he always goes hiking with a sword," Barker said ....
The wounded man, whose name was withheld....So "Withheld", obviously a trail name, brought a baseball bat to a sword fight and lost. That's not surprising but he who swings first usually wins. Obviously Withheld must not have made contact so Withheld lost.
So there's only one question left ... is Withheld a Mets player?
Obviously. :D
Or another movie buff that takes Highlander way too seriously.
OldStormcrow
10-03-2007, 13:46
I don't think that alcohol is enough to help with an almost-severed arm......unles it's good Irish whiskey, of course.
CoyoteWhips
10-03-2007, 19:52
Do you think alcohol was involved? :-?
An alcohol fueled sword might explode, causing serious injury.
hootyhoo
10-10-2007, 23:37
Have you checked gerber or swiss army - they might have multi tool with a sword in it. As far as squirrels go I think you would save energy to sword them at home and dehydrate them, add some raisins and chocolate and have squirrel gorp.
longshank
10-11-2007, 12:59
I can't believe this thread is still alive....amazing...
I think I'll carry this one. Never can be too careful, eh?
Do I need a carry permit, ya think? :-?
http://www.aurorahistoryboutique.com/products/A000048.jpg
dessertrat
01-06-2008, 16:45
Ti doesn'ttake an edge well, and carbon fiber would be too brittle. My guess is you probably would want a stainless steel blade, but one that has been hollowd out or has a narrow blade. I think a sword concealed in a wooden walkng stick like that movie "Blind Fury" would be the best option for a backpacker.
I think six moon designs actually makes a walking stick with a knife inside it, or something like that.
I think six moon designs actually makes a walking stick with a knife inside it, or something like that.
You might be thinking of Luxury Light.
http://www.luxurylite.com/03stik.jpg http://www.luxurylite.com/survivalstik.jpg
Mrs Baggins
01-06-2008, 17:02
Hmmm......well if you haven't figured it out from my name I'm a HUGE devoted and obsessed fan of Lord of the Rings. I do own Sting (Frodo's sword) and Hadrahang (Arwyn's sword). I suppose Sting would do........never know when you might encounter Orcs on the trail and that pretty blue glow would be a nice head's up! It's more my size, too, being a Hobbit and all. :)
Do I carry a sword? Depends on the definition. According to Okinawan law, any knife over 3 inches is considered a sword (and therefore an illegal weapon). So yeah, I carry a sword. :cool:
(Says Bearpaw thinking that even he can truthfully claim 3 inches.... :eek: :sun )
Chaplain
08-08-2008, 00:01
Just get a big sheath knife. It isn't a sword, but it's good enough to kill all the vermin, predators, attacking wolfs, bears, cougars, mtn lions, weirdos, dogs and cats, skunks, mice, chipmunks, etc.
Some of you may have seen these on my '07 thru...
Pics of my custom sword cane trekking poles:
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/3/0/8/4/sword_cane.jpg
and
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/3/0/8/4/custom_pole.jpg
I can't believe this thread is still alive....amazing...
The amazing thing is that it is still misplaced in the humor section. There's nothing funny about the many uses a sword has on a long distance trail. I use mine to slash the mosquito netting when I have to exit my tent in a hurry after a night of partying.
Generally I would agree. However, once many of the leaves have fallen from the trees and dried out, it's astounding how much noise these bushy-tailed rodents make scrounging for their nuts. Maybe it was just a temporary population boom, but I ran across hundreds of them (I stopped counting after 80 in one day) in northern Virginia a few years ago.
Folks are talking about their "swords" and "sheaths" and this guy is talking about "scrounging for their nuts"..............This thread has run off the road passed the gutter and is stuck in the ditch....
Someone please save us from ourselves!
saimyoji
10-17-2008, 12:27
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,438646,00.html
Bianchi Veloce
10-17-2008, 13:59
Anyone carrying a Hattori Hanzo sword now a days?
What's that quote if you live by the sword you ____ by the sword? Hint it's the opposite of alive....
Anyone carrying a Hattori Hanzo sword now a days?
only if you want to. KILL BILL .:D
aaroniguana
10-17-2008, 21:14
Or another movie buff that takes Highlander way too seriously.
Hey! I resemble that remark!
No, I really do...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Zoomie/Picture011.jpg
buzzamania
10-25-2008, 01:35
A neck knife from ColdSteel is only 2.7 oz and is ideal for defense. Not a bear slayer for sure but it's better than bare hands vs. paws.
http://www.coldsteel.com/spike.html
Magic Man
10-25-2008, 15:15
This sword saw the entire AT in 2007!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keeganajohnson/2966035436/in/set-72157608290297237/
Kerosene
11-01-2008, 16:14
This sword saw the entire AT in 2007!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keeganajohnson/2966035436/in/set-72157608290297237/ How many orcs did you kill with that?
Wise Old Owl
11-10-2008, 20:46
Funny I thought about the hobbit too, only he has boots.
Bare Bear
11-21-2008, 19:33
Patrick from Indiana carried a knife that may have qualified. It weighed nearly two pounds including the leather sheath. It was over a foot long and reminded me of the knife from Crocadile Dundie "Now that's a knife." Winton convinced him to mail it home at Neels Gap. Great kid BTW. I heard he did make it to K without the knife/sword.
I heard of a couple of hobos on the trail, who were carrying a machete. To their credit, they got double duty out of by holding it over the fire, and using it as a frying pan.
Kelleelynn
07-30-2010, 03:57
I know I am about 5 years too late for the better part of this but.....
Why carry a sword or a lightsaber when you can carry....
9086
A magic wand!!!
Just banish your worries away!!
Bare Bear
07-30-2010, 18:33
Isa this sword thing about Pink Blazing or am I confused again?
coyote13
07-30-2010, 20:22
“Never give a sword to a man who can't dance. (http://thinkexist.com/quotation/never_give_a_sword_to_a_man_who_can-t_dance/343741.html)” confucius
This is what I carry, might classify as short sword. Works well on all things.
Bare Bear
08-13-2010, 13:08
I recall meeting "Roni from Israel" on the Florida Trail and he was carrying a machete! I have a photo somewhere.........
IronGutsTommy
09-05-2010, 00:23
you could amass a stuffed squirrel army like the janitor from Scrubs