Hmm, yeah in sharp's defense, I'll explain the pictures we post. 90% of the time, those shots are from the 5,156 acres of city-owned forest that we live next to. We go into those forests to practice survival and bushcraft skills, something that every survival expert recommends. We're never more than 30 minutes from a marked trail, so we don't carry the same gear we would if there were actually in any danger. We carry TONS more junk than is necessary and much more than is recommend. That's why you see us carrying five knives, tons of choppers, and other gear. We don't carry that gear because we think that its the ideal survival set-up-- we carry it because we're out learning skills and having fun in the woods. When I go backpacking in the wilderness, I don't carry a huge chopper because of the weight and because I don't need it. In my avatar picture, for example, I'm wearing only one small/medium knife (Gerber LMF-II). This is because I knew I'd be hiking off-trail for more than 14 hours, so I left all unnecessary items at home (this is what we preach). When Sharp is on assignment with the SAR team he belongs to, he won't be carrying one either for similar reasons.

Have you guys ever been out on a long trip?

To me it isn't so much how far you are off the trail as it is how far you are from the trailhead. You could be right on a trail and still several hours from any roads.