Originally Posted by bc_guy

Well, I'm more into the hardcore survivalist camping where you temporarily live off the land for a few days at a time. The biome and eco-region actually matters a lot. For example, I'd much rather camp out in one of the west coast's montane forests or in the prairies (during the summer) than someplace with really dense and impenetrable vegetation (like the ones in the tropics). I'd seriously get exhausted really quickly if I had to constantly cut vegetation out of my way in order to go anywhere. Then you also have to consider the type of wildlife that lives around you and how easy it is to repel them or avoid getting bitten or poisoned by them.

I know someone who knows a group of Canadians who tried to camp out in the deep of the Amazon rainforest. Thousands of dollars worth of camping equipment was destroyed or rendered unusable by mold because they didn't know very much about their environment and how to properly prepare for a radically different environment like a hot and humid rainforest with nutrient-thick air/winds blowing through it. Every time you put your food or drink down for even a few minutes, insects try to form colonies on it. How those guys made it out of the jungle alive is completely beyond me.

Originally Posted by bats

Does the Holiday Inn group count as a Bio Me?

Originally Posted by Shard

Survivalist camping for a few days.

Have you seen the movie "Into the Wild"? A good story (and film).

Originally Posted by bats

Does the Holiday Inn group count as a Bio Me?

Originally Posted by bc_guy

Well, I'm more into the hardcore survivalist camping where you temporarily live off the land for a few days at a time. The biome and eco-region actually matters a lot. For example, I'd much rather camp out in one of the west coast's montane forests or in the prairies (during the summer) than someplace with really dense and impenetrable vegetation (like the ones in the tropics). I'd seriously get exhausted really quickly if I had to constantly cut vegetation out of my way in order to go anywhere. Then you also have to consider the type of wildlife that lives around you and how easy it is to repel them or avoid getting bitten or poisoned by them.

I know someone who knows a group of Canadians who tried to camp out in the deep of the Amazon rainforest. Thousands of dollars worth of camping equipment was destroyed or rendered unusable by mold because they didn't know very much about their environment and how to properly prepare for a radically different environment like a hot and humid rainforest with nutrient-thick air/winds blowing through it. Every time you put your food or drink down for even a few minutes, insects try to form colonies on it. How those guys made it out of the jungle alive is completely beyond me.

Originally Posted by bc_guy

I actually know someone who went camping there back when I lived on the island. I so envy that person.

Originally Posted by Oakvillian

You do, presumably, realise that "survivalist" camping would be beset by red tape and regulation in most of Canada? Trapping of fur-bearing animals is licensed and regulated, with closed seasons and quotas and all sorts of good stuff. Fishing is likely to require a license. Where and when you can pitch a tent or put up a bivouac is controlled in many national and provincial parks (though I'm not sure what the regs are for BC crown lands, for example). Protection of food, equipment and yourself against bears/coyotes/other wildlife is a non-trivial consideration.

Unless you know what you're doing or have an experienced wild camper in your party, I'd strongly advise that you stick to designated camp grounds, and plan to carry-in/carry-out all your gear and most of your food.

Originally Posted by burks

It's one of those things I like to think I will do one day.. just like how I used to think I would play for England one day (probably more realistic than I thought it would have been judging by the state of their Brazil performances!)


Is this the kind of survivalist camp you're thinking of?

Zombie Survival Camp

Originally Posted by bc_guy

What does it take to get these licenses? I plan to start small and gradually work my way up as I gain more confidence and survival skills. I'm an amateur but I know a few people who go camping and hiking in BC on a regular basis. It's not really the survivalist, on-your-own type though. The most I've ever done was day camp out by the river and cook store-bought meat over an open flame, but didn't stay for the night.

Originally Posted by bc_guy

I think that preparing for a zombie apocalypse is a bit far fetched. Actually, this survivalist stuff is purely a recreational hobby for me. Although, it has the added benefit of me being able to cope better than most if society ever collapses. If our civilization collapses, we cannot realistically feed everyone through hunting and gathering. The entire earth can only support around 10 million people using hunting and gathering alone. We need modern agriculture to feed everyone nowadays. Competition between all the newly hungry people will be the real challenge if society ever collapses. The challenge of surviving in the wild pales in comparison. No matter how good a hunter you are, if there's no game to catch due to an overshot human population, your skills are essentially useless.

Originally Posted by bc_guy

I think that preparing for a zombie apocalypse is a bit far fetched. Actually, this survivalist stuff is purely a recreational hobby for me. Although, it has the added benefit of me being able to cope better than most if society ever collapses. If our civilization collapses, we cannot realistically feed everyone through hunting and gathering. The entire earth can only support around 10 million people using hunting and gathering alone. We need modern agriculture to feed everyone nowadays. Competition between all the newly hungry people will be the real challenge if society ever collapses. The challenge of surviving in the wild pales in comparison. No matter how good a hunter you are, if there's no game to catch due to an overshot human population, your skills are essentially useless.

Originally Posted by Shard

Have you been watching too much Discovery Channel ?!

Next you'll be buying automatic weapons and moving to Montana.

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty

More often than not he doesn't eat for a week.