Packing while hiking

[ArmyMedicMoose]

My wife and I hike a lot in the san bernardino national forest. Today we set off early to enjoy a good Forth hike along the PCT when I ran across a LARGE marijuana grow. We were lucky no one was there\, but it got me thinking. What would of happened if there were some armed guards there? I hear about it all the time. Next time we I'm thinking I may bring my Glock 20 with me? Any one else had this happen?

[cfd2474]

So far, no troubles yet! But I did take my Glock 21 to the top of Half Dome yesterday!

[jptopz]

Not to condone anything illegal. I like to stay on the safer side and carry every time I go hiking and backpacking.

[Cnynrat]

That would freak me out. We hike a lot, but I've never stumbled into a pot field. Not too many options for carrying in a mode that would be very useful if you stumbled upon an armed assailant, so to answer to OP's question, no, we don't generally carry when out for a hike.

[fuzz415]

how would you carry on a hike like that, if you did pack? Condition 1 in a backpack? is that considered concealed carry? Condition 1, open in a holster? Open unloaded carry? Sorry if this has been asked and answered.

[ArmyMedicMoose]

Not saying, I'm going to do it illegal, I was planning do open carry unloaded. I do take my 200 pound mastiff with us. its the first time its happened.

[Blitzburgh]

When I was in the Forest Service we used to run into them quite a bit. We were supposed to report them. To H$LL with that! Those boys are usually armed to the teeth and the last thing we wanted was to have to fight it out with them with shovels and chainsaws.

We'd just look the other way and move along. We had bigger things to worry about.

I carry, legally, when hiking or camping, but have no intention of shooting it out with those guys. They can be very very bad people.

I'll more than likely fire off a few warning shots as I run away screaming like a girl!

[ArmyMedicMoose]

When I was in the Forest Service we used to run into them quite a bit. We were supposed to report them. To H$LL with that! Those boys are usually armed to the teeth and the last thing we wanted was to have to fight it out with them with shovels and chainsaws.

We'd just look the other way and move along. We had bigger things to worry about.

I carry, legally, when hiking or camping, but have no intention of shooting it out with those guys. They can be very very bad people.

I'll more than likely fire off a few warning shots as I run away screaming like a girl!

That more of what I have planned if something was to happen. I just want to maybe draw their attention to me not my wife and daughter.

[fuzz415]

im sorry, im sure there is a sticky somewhere on this, but im a city boy, what exactly is "legal carry" for forests? open unloaded carry?

[MudCamper]

im sorry, im sure there is a sticky somewhere on this, but im a city boy, what exactly is "legal carry" for forests? open unloaded carry?

Firearms in Forests and Parks

[Sam .223]

this happened to me and buddy that were out scouting for deer season, we ran into a giant pot field, luckly nobody was there but we are always armed when we go out, no need to take any chances.

[ArmyMedicMoose]

i hate being a law abiding citizen. all the law protect the criminals.

[cfd2474]

Have you considered getting a ccw? SB is very ccw friendly and then you can carry with the discreet confidence that you are a little better prepared for an encounter.

[toby]

I carry holstered but not cocked&locked so I just pray I'm ready to rock..and this is all dependant on local.

[Angry dad]

Not to condone anything illegal. I like to stay on the safer side and carry every time I go hiking and backpacking.

This.