[samwoo2go]

So say you take your dog on a 10 hour day hike in the woods (with no known water source). You get lost and can't find the way back.

You brought enough water and food to last you for 4 days max if you ration it.(and then you will live for 2 more days without water before your dead from dehydration). (total 6 days)
your dog on the other hand will die in 2 days since your not sharing any water with him.

But if you share the water and food with your dog, you will run out in 2 days, and you and the dog can survive for 2 more days before both dead. (total 4 days)
However, you could kill the dog after day 3 (you can't wait for it to die first because you will die first) and drink its blood and eat its meat which will allow you to live 2 more days. (total 5 days)

Assuming no one will know your missing for 2 days because your family is away for the weekend and rescue won't be called until the 3rd day when they get home and realize your missing.
Would you let your dog die to buy your self 2 extra days thus increasing your chance of rescue, or would you share your ration with your dog and hope rescue comes before end of 4th day (they will have to find you in 2 days and its some pretty dense woods)?

ps. Before you go screaming im a psycho or something, I just want to say its a perfectly possible scenario. Im planning a hike trip with my dog, and just thought of the possibilities.

This is my dog, Boner. hes got chinky eyes just like me lol

[Turbo>NA]

I wouldnt, because I couldn't. I would look for insects or other small animals to eat. Good protein

[nmulax]

Seriously, that shit got confusing on the 3rd paragraph.

[PLAYON]

Originally Posted by samwoo2go

So say you take your dog on a 10 hour day hike in the woods (with no known water source). You get lost and can't find the way back.

You brought enough water and food to last you for 4 days max if you ration it.(and then you will live for 2 more days without water before your dead from dehydration). (total 6 days)
your dog on the other hand will die in 2 days since your not sharing any water with him.

But if you share the water and food with your dog, you will run out in 2 days, and you and the dog can survive for 2 more days before both dead. (total 4 days)
However, you could kill the dog after day 3 (you can't wait for it to die first because you will die first) and drink its blood and eat its meat which will allow you to live 2 more days. (total 5 days)

Assuming no one will know your missing for 2 days because your family is away for the weekend and rescue won't be called until the 3rd day when they get home and realize your missing.
Would you let your dog die to buy your self 2 extra days thus increasing your chance of rescue, or would you share your ration with your dog and hope rescue comes before end of 4th day (they will have to find you in 2 days and its some pretty dense woods)?

ps. Before you go screaming im a psycho or something, I just want to say its a perfectly possible scenario. Im planning a hike trip with my dog, and just thought of the possibilities.

I've got Bear Grylls in my phonebook. . .shit would never get real with him on speed dial.

[JL330i_UT]

how about you just dont go? or let people know, that if your not back or dont call them by a certant time that they should call the search and rescue. instead of eating your dog, just be more prepared.

[aut0sh0cker]

Originally Posted by JL328i

how about you just dont go? or let people know, that if your not back or dont call them by a certant time that they should call the search and rescue. instead of eating your dog, just be more prepared.

+1

[Tondtar]

If I were your dog, I'd be very concerned about going on this hiking trip

[bmstyle71]

1)take some extra food and water?...........
2)satellite phone?

lol you automatically start thinking about eating your dog? lol It's 2008 man, get a satellite phone and you're good and the dog gets to keep his kidneys and limbs.

[san~man]

Since you already know you're going to end up eating your dog, find a stray to bring along. That way you both live

[Scimitar335i]

The dog would probably go feral and ditch my ass long before it went hungry...

[teej361]

Pack 5 days of food and a Portable GPS. Problem solved.

[JayeJaymes]

Originally Posted by PLAYON

I've got Bear Grylls in my phonebook. . .shit would never get real with him on speed dial.

lol hahah for real. In this case, water wouldn't be a problem for Bear Gyrlls or his dog, he would simply drink his dogs urine and supply his dog with his

[samwoo2go]

lol no im not worrired about my trip, im just thinking what if this exact scenario were to happen, what would people do. (Its the lack of water that will kill you, not food and theres no water)
I mean packing 2 days worth of food and water should be sufficent for an 8 hour trip, but if you get lost...

I thought of this, because I read a book a long time ago (can't remember the title) about this dude that got lost in the woods with his dog and survied. He said at 1 point, he contemplated eating his dog, and he looked at his dog, and he saw the same intent in his dog's eye (as in the dog looked like it wants to eat him too) but in the end they were both too weak to continue the plan and they were both rescued shortly after.

[samwoo2go]

Originally Posted by teej361

Pack 5 days of food and a Portable GPS. Problem solved.

dude im not asking how we can avoid this situation, I am asking if your already in this shitty situation what are you going to do?

[bmstyle71]

Originally Posted by samwoo2go

dude im not asking how we can avoid this situation, I am asking if your already in this shitty situation what are you going to do?

Preparation and planning is the key to avoidance.

[AllydNYC]

Originally Posted by JL328i

how about you just dont go? or let people know, that if your not back or dont call them by a certant time that they should call the search and rescue. instead of eating your dog, just be more prepared.

+10 on that. I wouldn't go with my dog anyway, too much worrying about it. If I had to pick it would be: share ration and live 4 days, but you could definitively live for a lot longer especially if you watch Bear Grylls.

[samwoo2go]

Originally Posted by bmstyle71

Preparation and planning is the key to avoidance.

FINE! your driving thru the mountains with your dog in the car, your car swerve down a cliff, the hill is too steep to climb out. no cell signal, no one can tell you fell off, family out of town for 2 days, the cliff is too high for anyone to hear you yell. you got some bottle waters and snack in your car to last you 4 days by yourself or 2 with the dog. what would you do? How do you prepare for that?

[bmstyle71]

Originally Posted by samwoo2go

FINE! your driving thru the mountains with your dog in the car, your car swerve down a cliff, the hill is too steep to climb out. no cell signal, no one can tell you fell off, family out of town for 2 days, the cliff is too high for anyone to hear you yell. you got some bottle waters and snack in your car to last you 4 days by yourself or 2 with the dog. what would you do? How do you prepare for that?

My car has auto crash detection and the s.o.s calls for help

[radix]

Originally Posted by samwoo2go

FINE! your driving thru the mountains with your dog in the car, your car swerve down a cliff, the hill is too steep to climb out. no cell signal, no one can tell you fell off, family out of town for 2 days, the cliff is too high for anyone to hear you yell. you got some bottle waters and snack in your car to last you 4 days by yourself or 2 with the dog. what would you do? How do you prepare for that?

You're flying through outer space with no space suit at 6 gazillion MPH when all of a sudden you have violent diarrhea. The smell of your excrement attracts giant blurple intergalactic poop eating space chickens which attempt to land on your anus. At this point you realize that you forgot to pack your 11 secret herbs and spices and poster of Colonel Sanders to fend off the giant poop eating space chickens. What would you do about this? How do you prepare for that?

BTW, cool dog.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by anmcguire

You're flying through outer space with no space suit at 6 gazillion MPH when all of a sudden you have violent diarrhea. The smell of your excrement attracts giant blurple intergalactic poop eating space chickens which attempt to land on your anus. At this point you realize that you forgot to pack your 11 secret herbs and spices and poster of Colonel Sanders to fend off the giant poop eating space chickens. What would you do about this? How do you prepare for that?

BTW, cool dog.

[Crimson92]

asians....always looking for an excuse to eat dog

[Razzy]

Originally Posted by Crimson92

asians....always looking for an excuse to eat dog

LMFAO!!!!!!

omg, wow you are fuking amazing.