Re: Night Riding -- Reflectors on Trees

Michael Dart wrote:

> "HKEK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > I went night riding for the first time last night. I rode wooded
> > trails with which I was familiar. I was surprised to see that many
> > trees along the trail had tiny, bright reflectors (~1/4 inch in
> > diameter) attached to them! I had never noticed these in daylight.
> >
> > On close inspection I found at least 2 types. One type seemed to
> > resemble a thumb tack, with the head of the tack being reflective. The
> > other type was more like a push pin with a bead for the head. The
> > design makes it visible from many directions.
> >
> > I have been told that hunters use these for orientation. I would like
> > to add some of these to some of the more difficult un-blazed trails on
> > which I frequently get lost!
> >
> > Are these reflectors commercially available (where?) or are they
> > "home-made"?
>
>
> Google says:
>
> http://www.gamecalls.net/huntingproducts/accessories2.html
>
> a bit down the page $3 for 100 of 'em.
>
> Mike - don't forgit and pick upya one of dem Squirrel Skinners and sum Doe
> Urine while you're der!

Now there's an arresting thought...  riding a bike down a path hunters 
use.  I forget about such things, riding where hunting is vorboten. 
This has to be the worst weekend to go cross country in the midwest.

"Hey, Vern, I got something!  It was moving though the brush real fast 
and I just had time to shoot!"

"Uh, George, ya wasted your tag, that there's only a two point buck."

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