Photos A Walk in Nature

[Jack Black]

Enjoying the chaga info fellers, and the great pics

 

[Just Tom.]

Didn’t have a whole lot of free time again, but I decided to walk around both local reservoirs today.

It took about 3 hours for around 9 miles. Despite it being cold and breezy, I encountered a fair number of people along the way - folks must be itching for spring. No good photo-ops, but I was carrying this pocket/belt combo:

 

[IXLR8]

 

[Jack Black]

Didn’t have a whole lot of free time again, but I decided to walk around both local reservoirs today.

It took about 3 hours for around 9 miles. Despite it being cold and breezy, I encountered a fair number of people along the way - folks must be itching for spring. No good photo-ops, but I was carrying this pocket/belt combo:

Nice pics Tom

Incredible

 

[CelloDan]

It took about 3 hours for around 9 miles.

That's a nice distance Tom
Okapi knives are beginning to = Tom in my mind

Beautiful shot

Enjoying the chaga info fellers, and the great pics

Thanks Jack

Today I took some cold chaga tea from the fridge and carbonated it using our sodastream machine.
The manual warns folks not to use anything but water. I tried it in the past with juice and it's a total mess ... HOWEVER it did work with chaga .
It foamed and I let the bottle sit in the machine a couple minutes before slowly taking it off.

All I can say is WOW !
Turned out great. A very refreshing drink with a hint of Coca Cola flavour to it. I am not kidding

As I went out the house a bit later I saw these tracks all over
Bunny tracks ?
More like something that would EAT a bunny lol

 

[Jack Black]

That's a nice distance Tom
Okapi knives are beginning to = Tom in my mind


Beautiful shot



Thanks Jack

Today I took some cold chaga tea from the fridge and carbonated it using our sodastream machine.
The manual warns folks not to use anything but water. I tried it in the past with juice and it's a total mess ... HOWEVER it did work with chaga .
It foamed and I let the bottle sit in the machine a couple minutes before slowly taking it off.

All I can say is WOW !
Turned out great. A very refreshing drink with a hint of Coca Cola flavour to it. I am not kidding

As I went out the house a bit later I saw these tracks all over
Bunny tracks ?
More like something that would EAT a bunny lol

Dan, if you worked for NASA, there'd be colonies on Mars by now!

 

[Just Tom.]

Okapi knives are beginning to = Tom in my mind

I definitely seem to have settled on my favorite knives, but just when you think I can’t be more predictable, I will surprise you by being EVEN MORE predictable.

 

[Jack Black]

I definitely seem to have settled on my favorite knives, but just when you think I can’t be more predictable, I will surprise you by being EVEN MORE predictable.

 

[CelloDan]

Sunday afternoon detox session

 

[kamagong]

The weather was quite beautiful today, so we went out for a short hike. Discovered this rock labyrinth. There are no signs pointing to it, you must already know where it is or have someone share the secret.

 

[kamagong]

And this is why I carry a sheath knife when out hiking. Some of my favorite places still have large predators about.

I don't know about you, but I'm not taking on a mountain lion hand to claw.

 

[el gigantor]

About a month and a half ago I moved to the rain forest, and this thread is making me want to start lugging around my GEC Texas Camp Knife when I go for walks..

 

[Just Tom.]

And this is why I carry a sheath knife when out hiking. Some of my favorite places still have large predators about.

I don't know about you, but I'm not taking on a mountain lion hand to claw.

Unless the cat was already on you, I would think a stick would be a better weapon. - would give you more reach and keep you away from the claws.

Of course I’m just speculating - the only big kitties I have had to deal with in the past were big softies

 

[kamagong]

Unless the cat was already on you, I would think a stick would be a better weapon. - would give you more reach and keep you away from the claws.

Of course I’m just speculating - the only big kitties I have had to deal with in the past were big softies

Lol...I'm not looking to get into a fight with an animal, whether it's a bear, mountain lion, or even a raccoon. But if I did, I'd want a claw of my own.

You've convinced me. I think it's past time I placed an order for a fokos.

 

[CelloDan]

I don't know about you, but I'm not taking on a mountain lion hand to claw.

I missed out on the new Remington Big daddy Barlow, I heard it can handle big Grizzly bears

I did once take on a horde of Sasquatches by myself armed only with my trusty ebony lambsfoot.
They never tried that again

the only big kitties I have had to deal with in the past were big softies

So cool Tom .
Tell us more about it

 

[kamagong]

I did once take on a horde of Sasquatches by myself armed only with my trusty ebony lambsfoot.
They never tried that again

I bet. But you were a paratrooper in a former life. You jumped out of planes. I'm much more cautious by nature.

 

[Just Tom.]

So cool Tom .
Tell us more about it

That picture was taken about 30 years ago, and that’s all I am willing to say about the exact circumstances on a public forum . I will however say that the cat was rescued as a cub from poachers, and became a sort of pet/mascot. The accommodations you see in the picture were just a temporary setup after it had outgrown some prior accommodations (with a bit more freedom) elsewhere. It would have been better if it had been free, but it definitely got plenty of attention and led the life of a spoiled kitten.

The hair on his head was wiry like steel wool I remember.

 

[DKIN]

Occasional lurker, first-time poster here. I've been day-hiking some short sections of the Appalachian Trail this winter. Here are some highlights from the southern terminus to about 30 miles up the trail.


Long Creek Falls is about 6 miles from the terminus.


The AT passes within a few miles of Camp Merrill (shown circled in the picture, the knife is my Albers Cocobolo). It's the Army Rangers camp for the mountaineering phase of their training. The morning I hiked by, I heard several automatic gunfire exchanges up the valley from me. I heard choppers buzzing around and saw a couple of hummers booking it up a forest service road. Pretty action-packed stuff for a nature walk!


My favorite part of trail so far has been the few miles south of Woody Gap. During winter, this 3-mile stretch is continuous overlook facing the southeast out of the Appalachian foothills toward the Georgia Piedmont.

 

[RayseM]

Lol...I'm not looking to get into a fight with an animal, whether it's a bear, mountain lion, or even a raccoon. But if I did, I'd want a claw of my own.

You've convinced me. I think it's past time I placed an order for a fokos.

Order 2 - I'd like to have one. Have you found a good source. Just need the head really we can make our own stout handles.

 

[Jack Black]

And this is why I carry a sheath knife when out hiking. Some of my favorite places still have large predators about.

I don't know about you, but I'm not taking on a mountain lion hand to claw.

Very wise Christian The ornery old bulls and farm dogs I encounter here are bad enough, (some wild boar in some places here too), but I often think about you folks likely to encounter more dangerous adversaries

Unless the cat was already on you, I would think a stick would be a better weapon. - would give you more reach and keep you away from the claws.

Of course I’m just speculating - the only big kitties I have had to deal with in the past were big softies

I carry both! I had to fend off an aggressive sheep once!

I did once take on a horde of Sasquatches by myself armed only with my trusty ebony lambsfoot.
They never tried that again

Brilliant!

Occasional lurker, first-time poster here. I've been day-hiking some short sections of the Appalachian Trail this winter. Here are some highlights from the southern terminus to about 30 miles up the trail.


Long Creek Falls is about 6 miles from the terminus.


The AT passes within a few miles of Camp Merrill (shown circled in the picture, the knife is my Albers Cocobolo). It's the Army Rangers camp for the mountaineering phase of their training. The morning I hiked by, I heard several automatic gunfire exchanges up the valley from me. I heard choppers buzzing around and saw a couple of hummers booking it up a forest service road. Pretty action-packed stuff for a nature walk!


My favorite part of trail so far has been the few miles south of Woody Gap. During winter, this 3-mile stretch is continuous overlook facing the southeast out of the Appalachian foothills toward the Georgia Piedmont.

Great photos