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Old November 24th 03, 05:35 PM
HKEK
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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"?

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Old November 24th 03, 08:16 PM
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HKEK wrote:

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"?

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I've seen reflective tape for sale, but forget where. Try hardware/lawn
and garden shops. Get a paper punch and punch out circles and stick to
thumbtacks. Seems simple enough.

There's some night riding around my area, too, I should take a look at
the trees along the trails and see if I can spot any reflectors like you
described.

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Old November 24th 03, 10:37 PM
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"HKEK" wrote in message
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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/huntingprod...essories2.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!


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Old November 25th 03, 12:40 AM
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Michael Dart wrote:

"HKEK" wrote in message
m...

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/huntingprod...essories2.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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