12-08-2011, 03:51 PM
Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
Sorry you think we "Westerners" are laughable but my kid(s) go fishing with me, and I'd pack in and pack out twice that amount of equipment to make sure my daughter(s) are safe.
I don't know what area you're from that makes you think you know better than "Westerners" but I'll give you a bit of a hint, okay? There are a lot of springs in Utah, including in the lakes and reservoirs. This includes warm springs. YOU CAN'T TELL through the ice where they are. You just walk along to find your spot, and all of a sudden instead of being on 6 inches of clear ice, with a couple inches of snow on top, you're on half an inch with a couple inches of snow on top.
Jonesn's list isn't all that crazy.
I was raised by a backwoods New Englander, and he doesn't laugh at preparedness or having extra gear. In fact he's the one that always calls after me as I head out the door to go fishin'--"did you bring an extra pair of shoes and socks?" ("Yes Dad, and the gas tank is full, and I also have a spare jacket, and extra firewood!")
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Sorry you think we "Westerners" are laughable but my kid(s) go fishing with me, and I'd pack in and pack out twice that amount of equipment to make sure my daughter(s) are safe.
I don't know what area you're from that makes you think you know better than "Westerners" but I'll give you a bit of a hint, okay? There are a lot of springs in Utah, including in the lakes and reservoirs. This includes warm springs. YOU CAN'T TELL through the ice where they are. You just walk along to find your spot, and all of a sudden instead of being on 6 inches of clear ice, with a couple inches of snow on top, you're on half an inch with a couple inches of snow on top.
Jonesn's list isn't all that crazy.
I was raised by a backwoods New Englander, and he doesn't laugh at preparedness or having extra gear. In fact he's the one that always calls after me as I head out the door to go fishin'--"did you bring an extra pair of shoes and socks?" ("Yes Dad, and the gas tank is full, and I also have a spare jacket, and extra firewood!")
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