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    i got a set of dog tags the other day so if i keel over on the trail some where someone could id me. has i.c.e. # name and so on. good idea or not ? got mine at www.dogtagus.com if anyone wants some. really good workmanship very happy with them.
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    Or you could just carry a normal form of ID..... NAHHHHHHH dogtags are alot cooler

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    my dog had a secondary tag on her collar, that said her name, my name(including my trail name) a phone #
    and it also said we were hiking the appalachian trail(so they knew we were hiking together) and yes we had a leash(you never know)
    if you like it-go with it :-)

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    Is it protocol on the AT to place one tag in the victim's mouth and the other in your own left shirt pocket?
    Fear ridges that are depicted as flat lines on a profile map.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChinMusic View Post
    Is it protocol on the AT to place one tag in the victim's mouth and the other in your own left shirt pocket?
    victim????

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    Quote Originally Posted by hikerboy57 View Post
    victim????
    Going under the assumption that our hiker in question wasn't in combat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChinMusic View Post
    Going under the assumption that our hiker in question wasn't in combat.
    good call.if you didnt serve, dogtags are for dogs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hikerboy57 View Post
    good call.if you didnt serve, dogtags are for dogs.
    I still have my dog tags having over my desk at work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChinMusic View Post
    Is it protocol on the AT to place one tag in the victim's mouth and the other in your own left shirt pocket?
    I thought you saved one and when you get to mt. katahdin you throw it off, kinda like Maverick did with goose's in Top Gun lol

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    thanks for the info Tramp-I got my gal to wear one - i reckon that makes her my bi..h!
    Just kidding, how heavy are they?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoofit View Post
    thanks for the info Tramp-I got my gal to wear one - i reckon that makes her my bi..h!
    Just kidding, how heavy are they?
    just weighed mine less than an oz. both tags silencers & 24" & 4" chain
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    I have a bracelet from Road ID

    http://www.roadid.com/Common/default.aspx

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    I think always having ID on your person is a wise idea.

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    If you don't live in the south, you might take care there to enunciate when discussing this topic. As in " You got any I.D.? ", and the response too often will be " 'bout what? "

    Okay, that off my chest ... I'm with jj2044 here. It seems to me that the drivers license I carry is sufficient. Certainly some sort of identification in the backpack is a good idea too.
    Dog tags made practical sense in the service; I'm not inclined to wear something like that now. Exception might be going for a run in clothes without pockets, but that doesn't apply to hiking scenarios.
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    Exception might be going for a run in clothes without pockets, but that doesn't apply to hiking scenarios
    What about naked hiker day?

    --louis

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    Quote Originally Posted by louisb View Post
    What about naked hiker day?

    --louis
    How many out there will participate in Naked Hiker Day, June 1?

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    Quote Originally Posted by louisb View Post
    What about naked hiker day?

    --louis
    Quote Originally Posted by swjohnsey View Post
    How many out there will participate in Naked Hiker Day, June 1?
    Hike Naked Day is the Summer Solstice, June 21, so it should be a bit warmer.

    For me, it's easy. I have what is called a "meat tag" from my time in service. My dog tag information, including blood type, tattooed on my left rib cage. So I'm covered when I'm uncovered!
    If people spent less time being offended and more time actually living, we'd all be a whole lot happier!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bearpaw View Post
    Hike Naked Day is the Summer Solstice, June 21, so it should be a bit warmer.

    For me, it's easy. I have what is called a "meat tag" from my time in service. My dog tag information, including blood type, tattooed on my left rib cage. So I'm covered when I'm uncovered!

    What about Dewey Bear?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sierra Echo View Post
    What about Dewey Bear?
    He writes his name on the tag in his clothes of course!
    If people spent less time being offended and more time actually living, we'd all be a whole lot happier!

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    Quote Originally Posted by louisb View Post
    What about naked hiker day?

    --louis

    Well we are all here to help---- suggest a body piercing carbiner and attach a key to the car and ID - remember - NO SNIVELING.
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