Widowmakers

I spend alot of time in the woods. I am always aware of my surroundings and looking for the obvious hazzards, bear, hornet nests, slippery surfaces, lyme disease carrying ticks, ect. A big danger most people are unaware of are widow makers. They kill alot of people per year. Remember to look up once in awhile for dead timber that is ready to fall and make you dead! Heres a great example of a widow maker. This tree has sat like this for two years now but eventually its gonna come down, hopefully no one will be standing under it.

widow makers are included in the 5 W's to be aware of in a survival situation.
WOOD
WATER
WEATHER
WRIGLEYS
WIDOWMAKERS

Thanks for the post! I see stuff like this all the time in the hilltop, especially now, after the huge storm that hit not too long ago. last time i was up there there was one tree that was hanging on the slightest bit on a small vine

Hiding, what is a "Wrigley"?

wrigleys include spiders, centipedes, snakes, scorpions, hornets or any other brightly colored, hairy, poisionious, venomeous, critter that ya might stumble across and get bit or stung by.

The word widowmaker is a term taken from the forestry and logging industry. Foolkillers and deadfalls also are used to describe widowmakers. 11% of all fatal chainsaw accidents are a result of widowmakers.

Your amazing Rich I''m in awe of your vast knowledge and character as well, not for nothing but when they developed your brain they paid attention to detail.

Are you being sarcastic or a.......

sounds like a smart ass comment to me

PAT IS THIS REALLY NEEDED???? GROW THE HELL UP BOTH OF YOU, if you don't have anything nice to say or a post thats on point with the topic of discussion say nothing. The man is smart and knows his shit which is what I was refering to!, not that I need to explain myself to either of you.