stay strapped out there 🤙
I was just walking on my usual trail when I heard some rustling branches a couple feet away. I kept walking casually, thinking it’s probably a deer.
Then I heard a loud grunt.
I know all the “black fight back” and what not but I was PETRIFIED. I got super hot and dizzy.
After the initial shock I slowly looked back to nostr:npub1cj8znuztfqkvq89pl8hceph0svvvqk0qay6nydgk9uyq7fhpfsgsqwrz4u who was about 20ft behind me and motioning to me not to run.
We began a brisk walk back to the car, the rustling moving parallel to us before abruptly stopping.
Hearts pounding, we made it home.
Moral of the story: be careful even on familiar trails, and be aware that sometimes you don’t respond how you think you might in a dangerous situation.
Discussion
I second this.
At the very minimum: bear mace ready to deploy at an instant.
Level the playing field by projecting equal or greater power; otherwise, you'll be at a major disadvantage.
Thank God for the valuable lesson learned; it could have been much worse!
everyone I know who’s had to deploy bear mace under pressure has ended up spraying themselves or catching it in the wind 😂
9mm is my bear minimum. nostr:npub1hu3hdctm5nkzd8gslnyedfr5ddz3z547jqcl5j88g4fame2jd08qh6h8nh the new slimline glock48 is a great small tool that conceals well. can find them for like $475
I have a FOID card, I guess it’s time I use it 😅 thanks for the rec!
yea the g48 is my current fave. idk what foid is but you can also use this little document called the constitution 🫡 😂 goodluck!
Current carry #g43. Building a P320 now. 
niice & decked out 🤙
g48 has been my edc recently, great feel, accurate, slim, light
going to upgrade sights & trigger soon 
If I was a dude, I don’t think I could ever holster a gun that close to my 🍆. I’d have to go for a hip holster.
fastest draw for me, definitely not for everyone
I’d just worry about a misfire
negligible probability
Guns just make me nervous. I’ve been working on it. But I’m not comfortable with them. I think there’s just a level at which I might never be.
I get that. It’s a tool, becomes familiar with practice, is useless without practice.
Takes a while for each one to really understand and get comfortable with it.
When you are ready, my company mills slides/cuts for the optics. AND we accept bitcoin 🫡
never going alone again that’s for sure 😅
yea, I am on swivel walking & hiking, especially at dawn & dusk, & whenever my dog exploring outside.
Moreso for mountain lions tho, which are effectively invisible.
The key is really to train consistently for these situations and avoid venturing alone unarmed. Walker got you 🤙 Glad everyone is safu