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I lifted this from Groundpounders TJ entry for today. "... As I lyed there alone in the dark I kept starring at the bear spray wondering how it worked. I was already well armed with my hiking poles converted into spears on my right(JK) my Swiss Army knife blade out on my left and the shelter broom as back up by my head. I couldnt sleep so on came my headlamp and playing with the bear spray came soon after. HMMM pull this pin, slide lock back point and spray. Well (by mistake) spray I did all over the shelter wall. I coundnt get out of my sleeping back fast enough I mean I couldnt get out at all! Seconds later my eyes, throat and nose was burning. Great I had successfully pepper sparayed myself! I do not recommend it. Quite an end to a tough day 3. I can hear the other hikers now had anyone witnessed that my new trailname would be "mace"
FarmerChef
02-22-2013, 10:22
Now THAT's funny :datz
How does one accidentally spray themselves with bear spray? its hard enough to spray the stuff on purpose :screwy:
He's lucky he didn't fall on his open knife in the process of jumping around, or his trail name would be leaky.
fredmugs
02-22-2013, 10:27
Or he could have watched the first episode of Jackass.
WingedMonkey
02-22-2013, 11:24
Lucky for him it wasn't a firearm.
:rolleyes:
Pathfinder1
02-22-2013, 11:36
How does one accidentally spray themselves with bear spray? its hard enough to spray the stuff on purpose :screwy:
He's lucky he didn't fall on his open knife in the process of jumping around, or his trail name would be leaky.
Hi...
Thanks...for my first chuckle of the ayem...!!
RedBeerd
02-22-2013, 20:32
Now you know how the bear feels!
That is from "Rethinking Life on the AT". Just finished reading it tonight.
--louis
Wise Old Owl
02-22-2013, 22:09
Or he could have watched the first episode of Jackass.
Could not say that better myself!
STINGER1
02-23-2013, 12:33
I remember my first shelter pop.