indifferentdespair
indifferentdespair t1_j91p5jj wrote
They could be vehicles owned and operated by the state perhaps? I know federal plates are typically solid white with black lettering/numbering.
indifferentdespair t1_j85quks wrote
Literally remove any and all coverings & scorch with propane weed burner. Even with that I still squish a few a week, this last year has been horrendous
indifferentdespair t1_j857b4z wrote
Reply to comment by indifferentdespair in How dangerous are western Washington's woods for a chronic forest wanderer? by cinderings
Also I lied.. THERE IS dangerous wildlife... Brush Grouse...
indifferentdespair t1_j854byu wrote
Reply to comment by indifferentdespair in How dangerous are western Washington's woods for a chronic forest wanderer? by cinderings
I can't believe I forgot fuckin WIND!!! Honestly didn't even occur to me as it seems like such a no-brainer.. but if you don't know, even just mild gusts is sketchyyyy AF in heavily wooded areas. I suppose after that I'd say landslide/flood/washout but that's typical seasonal stuff
indifferentdespair t1_j852r12 wrote
Reply to comment by carolinechickadee in How dangerous are western Washington's woods for a chronic forest wanderer? by cinderings
I wasn't aware, my bad. Personally I'd say virtually non-existent... but tomato potato I suppose lol.
indifferentdespair t1_j84huby wrote
Reply to comment by Humble_Ladder in How dangerous are western Washington's woods for a chronic forest wanderer? by cinderings
I've ate shit stepping off the road into what I thought was a shallow ditch but ended up being closer to a ravine more times then I'd like to admit haha.
indifferentdespair t1_j83jvs4 wrote
From your question I'm assuming your prior forest wanderings haven't occurred in western Washington? With that I'd say they're very dangerous, but not because of the wildlife lol. There's literally 0 mountain lion fatalities in recorded history js... What you gotta watch out for is getting lost. Specifically the biggest things I've noticed in that regard are people underestimating how truly thick and dense the vegetation can be and how quick the weather can change into adverse conditions, I mean it's fairly common to go from blue skies, to dark and rainy, even hailing then back to blue several times within a single day lol. But again, and I can't stress it enough how deceptively easy it is to end up lost. I grew up here and have roamed the forests for decades and honestly it's spooky how truly easily and quickly even I can end up getting turned around if I'm not vigilant.
indifferentdespair t1_j947bu1 wrote
Reply to Good Rocky Shoreline for Crab/Seastar/Octopus? by eecology
The jetty