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Posted: 9/29/2018 6:59:52 PM EDT

What is the number one thing to have when walking through a thick, nasty swamp?

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:01:09 PM EDT

[#1]

A boat.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:03:21 PM EDT

[#2]

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:04:24 PM EDT

[#3]

A map.

So you can avoid swamps.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:04:51 PM EDT

[#4]

Waders. I''d rather be in a boat though.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:05:16 PM EDT

[#5]

Waders, if you can't have a pirogue.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:05:25 PM EDT

[#6]

Malaria pills.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:06:34 PM EDT

[#7]

A good walking sick. Something that you can use to run off snakes and alligators.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:07:37 PM EDT

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Polish dumplings?

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:09:27 PM EDT

[#9]

You done fucked up if you're walking.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:10:43 PM EDT

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A good walking sick. Something that you can use to run off snakes and alligators.

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Bingo. Also so you can feel the ground before you step, so you don’t fall in a deep hole or mud so bottomless you cannot get out.

Waders might be as important though.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:11:21 PM EDT

[#11]

Probably sticking to the Beltway is your best bet.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:12:25 PM EDT

[#12]

Off or some other DEET type bug spray.
Gator's and snakes never bothered me as much as skeeters.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:13:15 PM EDT

[#13]

The first guy walking wakes the snake
The second guy walking gets snake bit
The third guy walking steps over dead second guy

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:14:27 PM EDT

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I've never heard of a shotgun being referred to as a stick.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:14:39 PM EDT

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Off or some other DEET type bug spray.
Gator's and snakes never bothered me as much as skeeters.

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Deet, waders, stick and water to drink plus directional devices. I think that’s about it? Aside from your normal EDC loadout.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:14:55 PM EDT

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Off or some other DEET type bug spray.
Gator's and snakes never bothered me as much as skeeters.

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This right here. Fuckin skeeters will suck you dry in minutes

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:17:07 PM EDT

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airboat

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:17:56 PM EDT

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Thought this was a DC thread

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:18:39 PM EDT

[#19]

In this order, a good canoe and or DEET bug repellent .

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:18:53 PM EDT

[#20]

@towely

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:24:39 PM EDT

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A subpoena? Oooh, or a poorly-written sexual harassment claim!

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:25:42 PM EDT

[#22]

Exit plan

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:26:34 PM EDT

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Bingo. Also so you can feel the ground before you step, so you don’t fall in a deep hole or mud so bottomless you cannot get out.

Waders might be as important though.

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Thus assuring you won't be able to swim your way out of even a shallow mud puddle

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:27:58 PM EDT

[#24]

The Legend Of Wooley Swamp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Ox9N1490Y

Better not go at night...

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:29:31 PM EDT

[#25]

Don't, lol.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:30:36 PM EDT

[#26]

Swamp Witch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqNMRRP3Muk

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:30:54 PM EDT

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Thus assuring you won't be able to swim your way out of even a shallow mud puddle

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I heard that is a big danger with chest waders, which are what you want to be wearing because water is often stomach deep.

But if you get into deeper water, and flood the waders they supposedly make you drown.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:31:32 PM EDT

[#28]

Amos Moses (Buddha Remastered - 2000)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gGIaLneCcI

Swamp music.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:31:42 PM EDT

[#29]

Deet

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:34:28 PM EDT

[#30]

Waders will drown you if you step into a hole. I'd only wear them if I knew the depth wouldn't exceed them like in a rice or crawfish pond. No way would I wear them out in the real swamp.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:37:16 PM EDT

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Waders will drown you if you step into a hole. I'd only wear them if I knew the depth wouldn't exceed them like in a rice or crawfish pond. No way would I wear them out in the real swamp.

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If it weren’t for the snakes and skeeters it would probably be better to wade through in old sneakers and swim trunks.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:38:19 PM EDT

[#32]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPU_7DEwPuM

Some of the pics look like my old backyard

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:38:59 PM EDT

[#33]

A way out of DC

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:39:59 PM EDT

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Honestly a good walking stick, preferably something with a paddle type flat area near the bottom or top as well as a hook that will help you "push" your way out of a muck hole or "pull" your way out by hooking it on a nearby branch.

I have no idea where you buy those but I saw a guy walking out towards a swamp with one once. Seemed like quite a handy little tool if you ever found yourself in a situation like I was in last night.

edit: Do NOT wear waders. Just don't be a pussy, get a little wet, you'll live. You won't necessarily drowned in waders if you get some you can pop the straps off of quick and slip out of but they make it a real pain in the ass to cover a lot of ground, they take away agility, and they aren't as safe as a good pair of boots and regular pants.

Waders are great for fishing and duck hunting but if you're really going to be pushing deep into a swamp leave them at home. Just pack a towel and change of clothes if you are worried about getting cold.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:41:07 PM EDT

[#35]

I get this reference, lol

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:41:28 PM EDT

[#36]

This guy as your battle?

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:44:11 PM EDT

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This right here. Fuckin skeeters will suck you dry in minutes

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And ear plugs. The sound of swarming mosquitoes even if they're not biting can drive you mad.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:57:26 PM EDT

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This guy as your battle?

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/79294/shelby-swamp-man-stanga-the-legend-of-shelby-the-swamp-man-687536.jpg

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He’s probably the most authoritative wild swamp dude we get to see on TV.

Posted: 9/29/2018 7:59:43 PM EDT

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Waders, if you can't have a pirogue.

Polish dumplings?

Posted: 9/29/2018 8:09:28 PM EDT

[#40]

Snow shoes but for swamps. Swamp shoes.

Posted: 9/29/2018 8:15:08 PM EDT

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Snow shoes but for swamps. Swamp shoes.

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Surface area makes a huge difference. As little as 1 psi acting over a 10” x 10” plate is 100 lbs of force.

Posted: 9/29/2018 8:18:48 PM EDT

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If it weren’t for the snakes and skeeters it would probably be better to wade through in old sneakers and swim trunks.

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All the swamps I have been in were full of snakes and skeeters unless it was winter and then it would be too cold for that.

Also, if it is at night, a really good light is at the top of the list.

Posted: 9/29/2018 8:20:08 PM EDT

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All the swamps I have been in were full of snakes and skeeters unless it was winter and then it would be too cold for that.

Also, if it is at night, a really good light is at the top of the list.

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Most deep swamps are haunted as fuck. Nobody or nothing goes into them that deep.