@Turbo Keith, I remember when u asked me if I was carrying while on my off road cross country trip you were a bit surprised when I said no. At the time I was so sick of the same routine I really didn't give a shit what kind of trouble I could encounter. Since then I've been watching and reading a series called missing 411 by David paulides, basically there's some messed up stuff out in the wilderness, state/federal parks and forrests, some areas I travelled right thru without another soul around. I'll be doing the trip again but not without some protection next time. I live in Mass and don't have a "perfect record" so I might be fighting an uphill battle to be legal? Don't know gotta research the topic more in depth.. weird thing is many armed hunters have gone into the woods never to be seen again so it's still not a garantee.
Thanks for the thread I'll be referencing it more in the future