Photos A Walk in Nature

[Cory Hess]

We were out camping this weekend in Crivitz, WI, an area known for it's many waterfalls. As I've mentioned in other threads I was able to obtain a Boker trapper while I was up there, and it made the rounds to several waterfalls with us on Saturday. Here's some documentation of it's travels:

Hoseshoe Falls

12 Foot Falls, we went swimming at these falls and I didn't think to get a closer shot.

8 Foot Falls, another good swimming hole and might I say that the fine people of Crivitz need some help in the creative naming department

Long Slide Falls, the largest and coolest of the falls that we saw this day.

Smalley Falls

That was it for the waterfalls of the day. We were able to visit five waterfalls, swim at two of them, eat dinner on the shores of a small lake, and camp along the banks of the Peshtigo River. All in all, a successful day by my measurement.

 

[CelloDan]

Went on a family hike to Poo Poo Point through Chirico trails at the Tiger mountain!!! Was a bit wet but manageable. Sweated like crazy on the way up, froze to shivers on the way down lol.

This place is normally crazy packed with paragliders but no gliding today...

The JAGGED COAST of Maine

...and the carry of the day ~

So cool guys, posts back to back from opposite corners of the continent, Washington and Maine … beautiful scenery !
And both states have mountains

Dr. Doolittle, you just keep outdoing yourself! Awsome shots, Dan!

Gracias amigo I must say though that I think their interest in posing for knife photography is more gastronomically based than the love of traditional slipjoints

That's awsome, Dan! But then again, weren't you Airborne with high quality military equipment?

I was such a relief when those parachutes opened lol. I have some cloth from one they let us rip apart that I kept as a souvenir. Someone said they were WW2 vintage

Great to see you enjoying some good camping with the family Dennis !

 

[CelloDan]

All in all, a successful day by my measurement

WOW !!! That's it my friend
Awesome !!!

 

[Jack Black]

We were out camping this weekend in Crivitz, WI, an area known for it's many waterfalls. As I've mentioned in other threads I was able to obtain a Boker trapper while I was up there, and it made the rounds to several waterfalls with us on Saturday. Here's some documentation of it's travels:

Hoseshoe Falls

12 Foot Falls, we went swimming at these falls and I didn't think to get a closer shot.

8 Foot Falls, another good swimming hole and might I say that the fine people of Crivitz need some help in the creative naming department

Long Slide Falls, the largest and coolest of the falls that we saw this day.

Smalley Falls

That was it for the waterfalls of the day. We were able to visit five waterfalls, swim at two of them, eat dinner on the shores of a small lake, and camp along the banks of the Peshtigo River. All in all, a successful day by my measurement.

Fantastic pics, hope you had a great time my friend

 

[bigfish64]

The JAGGED COAST of Maine
...and the carry of the day

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Beautiful pictures, we were in Maine several years ago, Portland is a far north as we went, cool state and we only saw very little of it. Going to show my ignorance here, that knife is really cool, and I’m probably the only one on the porch that doesn’t know what it is. Who made it?

We were out camping this weekend in Crivitz, WI, an area known for it's many waterfalls. As I've mentioned in other threads I was able to obtain a Boker trapper while I was up there, and it made the rounds to several waterfalls with us on Saturday. Here's some documentation of it's travels:

Hoseshoe Falls

12 Foot Falls, we went swimming at these falls and I didn't think to get a closer shot.

8 Foot Falls, another good swimming hole and might I say that the fine people of Crivitz need some help in the creative naming department

Long Slide Falls, the largest and coolest of the falls that we saw this day.

Smalley Falls

That was it for the waterfalls of the day. We were able to visit five waterfalls, swim at two of them, eat dinner on the shores of a small lake, and camp along the banks of the Peshtigo River. All in all, a successful day by my measurement.

Beautiful pictures, sounds like a ton of fun! Glad to see you are enjoying that Boker, nice pick up and from a great dealer as well!

 

[Sacto]

I'll digress very slightly from the thread's main theme but not by far as we'll have nature and knives too

You see, I LOVE mountains and a few pics here on this thread brought back wonderful memories from the time we lived in Tennessee and my passion for flying hang gliders. Yeap, feeling nostalgic now lol

It was a wonderful way to connect with nature, to feel the thermals, fly side by side with hawks on a couple of occasions too and see the world from such unique perspective.

I initially learned to fly on the flat lands of Texas being towed up by a special system. Then we moved to Chattanooga TN and I became enamored with Lookout Mountain and surrounding area, no just for flying but hiking too or just being able to drive to the top and sit there looking down on the valley.

If the weather and conditions were good I was guaranteed to be on the mountain.

When we moved away from the mountains my heart almost literally broke. I think I actually grieved the loss for a long time.

Moments before my first mountain/ cliff launch from Lookout Mt.

A couple years later with my second ( high performance) wing

Just the other day in my backyard ... still fits ( I asked my wife if her wedding dress still fitted her but that did not go too well ... for me )

So anyways , we used to fly with a hook knife ( the yellow one in the pic below ) just in case you landed on trees or whatever and needed to cut yourself loose, ( also used in a emergency to cut the towing rope if being towed up behind an ultralight or by a winch system)

Looking at it now I think that while it may be ok to cut cords and small straps NO WAY it would be able to cut trough very thick straps.

So I thought that if I was flying today I would also carry my bark river little creek ( in its sheath of course lol ) on the front pocket of my harness secured with a lanyard to complement the hook knife. That little thing would have no problem with thick straps and even little branches probably.

Upon moving back to Canada, I would drive to Quebec to fly.

Mont St Pierre, Quebec

The one and only video I have launching from Lookout Mt with vistas of the valley below.
It must have been winter or very early spring because the trees are bare and I am bundled up.
A short flight as I was not able to gain altitude.

A friend lent me his camcorder, ... those things were much bigger back then so we put a little sandbag on the opposite wing to counteract the weight.
( I should not have launched that day as conditions were far from ideal )

Cool hang gliding stories It’s interesting to see the hook knife. I have the exact same one that ear tag companies give away as an ear tag knife. It’s used to cut ear tags out of cattle. I never knew it was used in other industries. A regular knife is fine if you’re only cuttIng out a couple, but that tag knife is certainly faster, easier, and safer if you’re doing a whole bunch.

 

[RayseM]

Beautiful pictures, we were in Maine several years ago, Portland is a far north as we went, cool state and we only saw very little of it. Going to show my ignorance here, that knife is really cool, and I’m probably the only one on the porch that doesn’t know what it is. Who made it?

A "puukko" made by a very fine knife maker from Romania, as seen here on Blade Forums - BogdanS

Check out this thread and learn more about it. Thanks for the appreciation of state and knife!

 

[bigfish64]

A "puukko" made by a very fine knife maker from Romania, as seen here on Blade Forums - BogdanS

Check out this thread and learn more about it. Thanks for the appreciation of state and knife!

Thanks for the link!

 

[bigfish64]

A "puukko" made by a very fine knife maker from Romania, as seen here on Blade Forums - BogdanS

Check out this thread and learn more about it. Thanks for the appreciation of state and knife!

Wow, those are stunning, love the Bogdanel! There was a very fancy Bogdan fly reel produced up near you in NH, they bring high dollars as I’m sure these beautiful knives do. Thanks for sharing, and I’m glad I asked!

 

[CelloDan]

Cool hang gliding stories It’s interesting to see the hook knife. I have the exact same one that ear tag companies give away as an ear tag knife. It’s used to cut ear tags out of cattle. I never knew it was used in other industries. A regular knife is fine if you’re only cuttIng out a couple, but that tag knife is certainly faster, easier, and safer if you’re doing a whole bunch.

Thank you

Very interesting about the hook knife indeed.
I also did not know it was used for other purposes but I makes sense that the hang-gliding/paragliding community adopted it as it is a good tool to cut paracord/small straps in an emergency.

The only difference is I had to pay like 10 + dollars for mine plus shipping back in the day and yours they give away for free … how is that for flipping hook knives

Luckily I never had to used mine but I think I am now going to put it to good use

 

[CelloDan]

Tiny wood frog

 

[bigfish64]

Headed down to the dock and ran into the neighborhood deer up close and personal! It’s been around here for several days now.

Yesterday it was grazing in our yard again.

Cuts down on the need to mow!

 

[CelloDan]

Headed down to the dock and ran into the neighborhood deer up close and personal! It’s been around here for several days now.
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Yesterday it was grazing in our yard again.
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Cuts down on the need to mow!

That’s way cool my friend

 

[robert webb]

One of my Damascus Lambsfoot SFOs at Eccup Reservoir in West Yorkshire.

Charlie's Anniversary TC Barlow on the Harewood Estate between Leeds and Harrogate.

Bradford Guardian 3 at Crimple Beck near Pannal, North Yorkshire.

Tidioute #66 Serpentine Jack looking towards Top Withens near Howarth, North Yorkshire.

Ankermesser at Skipton Castle Woods, North Yorkshire.

Brewing up with my Big 'Un near Old Bilton, North Yorkshire.

Tidioute #44 Buffalo Jack at Shipley Glen near Saltaire.

Stan Shaw Sheepsfoot on the Harewood Estate, West Yorkshire.

S & M Heritage Jack near Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire.

Maserin Marinera overlooking the River Wharfe at Boston Spa, West Yorkshire.

Victorinox Climber at Stanage Edge in Derbyshire.

 

[Jake Dudley]

 

[CelloDan]

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

 

[bigfish64]

Nice Lambfoot Dan, love waterfalls, any Brook trout in there?

 

[CelloDan]

Nice Lambfoot Dan, love waterfalls, any Brook trout in there?

I am afraid not Tod

But a little further downstream, in the St Lawrence river there is plenty of perch

Here is the recipe for the famous Lancaster Perch rolls served in the area

Lancaster Perch Rolls

The perfect sauce to serve with perch or pickerel on a bun.

theworldonaplatter.com

 

[bigfish64]

I am afraid not Tod

But a little further downstream, in the St Lawrence river there is plenty of perch

Here is the recipe for the famous Lancaster Perch rolls served in the area

Lancaster Perch Rolls

The perfect sauce to serve with perch or pickerel on a bun.

theworldonaplatter.com

That sounds really tasty! We don’t have perch, but I bet it would be good with crappie or even bluegill. Thanks Dan!