If you had a rifle/bullets/tent and proper clothes, could you survive in a place like Yellow Stone Park for a year without food or water?

by Christian Posted 2012/09/24 11:08:40

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Kat 2012/09/24 13:08:57

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Yes, I could.
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Daniel 2012/09/26 01:10:25 (edited)

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yup, not a problem at all.And gain weight during my stay

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Lerro DeHazel 2012/09/25 20:39:31

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Easily . . . And gain weight during my stay . . .

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cowboy 2012/09/25 14:43:49

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yes

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rspell 2012/09/25 11:02:41

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Yes.

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stevmackey 2012/09/25 10:11:08

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Yes, but is it legal?

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Butch 2012/09/25 08:51:33

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Not unless I had a year's supply of the various medications I have to take everyday. If so, then yes. If not, then no.

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wolfshadow 2012/09/25 05:22:18

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No one can survive a year without food or water. In Yellowstone, they have lots of water and things to eat, meat and berry varieties.... not to mention the crap the tourists bring in... But if not careful... you could easily be THE FOOD source for something else.

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timothy.hill.14 2012/09/25 04:05:07

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No one can live without food or water for a year.

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Me 2012/09/25 03:57:48

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yeah i doubt i could

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bluelady 2012/09/25 03:00:59

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yes...lots of food and water in Yellowstone...shelter and warmth are the harder part...but doable

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Dandydon 2012/09/25 02:28:30

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Yea because after i shot the first animal,game wardens would find and arrest me.
I'd then be in jail with cable tv and 3 squares...

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JohnT 2012/09/24 23:37:45

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No that is for young folks to play survivor. I will watch it from the closest Best Western where I can have my morning breakfast.

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shane 2012/09/24 23:34:19

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HA!
Trick Question............ NO ONE can survive without food or water.
But yes, I could survive just fine.

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Christian to shane 2012/09/25 02:37:00

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I mean you have to kill your own food, or find your own food/water.

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shane to Christian 2012/09/25 21:42:22

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Well, I have hunted and camped since i was 6 and i know how to build snare traps and shelter. I can grow a garden and have some knowledge of edible foliage.Water is plentiful there so if you now how to fire clay to make a boiling pot you have all the water you need. Just trade me the tent for a hatchet or a heavy bladed knife and It sounds like a good time to me.

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fang. 2012/09/24 22:58:43

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yes... it wouldent be that hard... as long as you dont get hurt.

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fang. to fang. 2012/09/24 23:01:44

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but then again you woul dhave to know how to hunt and things like tht....

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jumpboots 187th PIR 2012/09/24 21:39:16

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Yes I could. 1st thing is to build a shelther that wouldd stand up to the weather. Have a place to build a fire in it,get plenty of wood,hunt and smoke the meat,and pray a lot,for an early spring.

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Christian to jumpboo... 2012/09/25 02:37:25

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For sure.

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jumpboo... to Christian 2012/09/25 02:40:04

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:-))...........

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Cat 2012/09/24 21:27:37

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There's not a lot of edible flora in alpine evergreen forests. Food would be the biggest problem unless I was allowed to hunt there. But then I'd need cartridges for the rifle. Bullets without casings, primers and powder to make them into cartridges are useless. Well I suppose I could make a slingshot like David used on Goliath, but the odds of bringing down an elk with a slingshot aren't good. No, I;d probably starve.

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Answer Ops 2012/09/24 21:06:06 (edited)

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Oh no you've eluded to the people that they might possibly be able to survive without most technology and government intervention, what have you done? If I had to I would, I can't say with a definite resounding yes that I'd survive because the wilderness is unpredictable but I'd try like hell.

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bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/09/24 20:55:42

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Not a problem. You've taken care of the hard part.

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andrew.micheals.353 2012/09/24 20:51:43

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Why would you wanna do that?

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Ron in Oregon 2012/09/24 20:47:07

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I could but I would have to get the prescriptions refilled for an entire year.

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jere.ch... to Ron in ... 2012/09/24 20:53:34

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In that case you should stay home.

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dick 2012/09/24 20:06:28

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For me proper clothes would be #1 an M1 carbine and bullets would be nice and an ax and sharp hunting knife the tent would be a waste of time.

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Christian to dick 2012/09/24 20:10:07

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Great rifle.

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jere.ch... to dick 2012/09/24 20:53:06

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M1 Carbine is ok for whitetails deer, but there or Buffalomand Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone, and its underpowered for them.

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dick to jere.ch... 2012/09/27 16:25:48

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It is a fine rifle for all around hunting and I have taken down big game with mine I would hate to be facing a large bear with it but I have dropped a grizzly with a 44 mag pistol and I think as long as you have a little distance you can do wonders with a well placed shot!
But thanks for the comment anyway jere!

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BigEyedFish 2012/09/24 20:05:29

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Only if my husband is with me. His natural and survivalist nature is one of the greatest traits he has imo.

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wolfshadow to BigEyed... 2012/09/25 05:24:49

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And if he failed at that.... I hear husbands can be delicious too!

(JK)... I think it's great you spoke highly of your hubby.

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BigEyed... to wolfshadow 2012/09/25 14:40:55

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Yea, and with the belly I've put on him since I've met him'll feed me for quite a while!
lol

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Cameleon 2012/09/24 19:57:49

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as long as you had decent hunting skills you might. There are places in Yellowstone that have a mild clilmate.

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dispatcher 2012/09/24 19:49:06

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Possibly, would i be able to have some more supplies brought in. Need a chain saw to cut fire wood , knifes to cut meat , possibly a shovel to dig a whole for a fire pit or bathroom.
Would be interesting...and i would be willing to try it.

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john Kills 2012/09/24 19:19:27 (edited)

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Not likely without a cutting tool. Better to have at least two dedicated blades. One for fire making and another for making traps ( need cordage too ) and camp chores. I would also need a good steel container for boiling / carrying water. I would rather have a hammock than a tent and make sure all the winter clothes are made of wool. I can get spark from my knife blade which of course would be 1095 or 01 carbon steel but, I would also like to have a couple ferro rods and lighters.

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Tennessee3501 2012/09/24 18:47:47

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I would sneak into the home of the caretaker when nobody is home and lock the door! By the time the government usually gets around to doing anything, the year will be up.

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ACE 2012/09/24 18:24:34

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easily

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john Kills to ACE 2012/09/24 19:26:42

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Your inexperience is showing.

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ACE to john Kills 2012/09/25 00:33:47

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how do you figure? i hunt and can get food, i have water filters and can collect dew etc. i have built shelters before. wake up.

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