A Winter Outing With My Daughter & Some Thoughts on The Sneaky Pete

[Mistwalker]

Well, I have stated how much I like the Sneaky Pete, and even posted some pics of the why(s). I have posted some of these already in other places, but they go along with the theme of the thread.



Right off the bat, I love the sexy lines, and Andy's usual sublime ergonomics

I really like how it handles, especially for a knife with a 3/16” thick blade.

In this particular instance, I love the all weather / all environment capability of the CPM 154 steel

and I love that the mass inspires the confidence to work it hard and experiment they way I like to

I guess to sum it all up, I really like having a knife that looks and feels this good, performs as well as it does, and I love the peace of mind I have while carrying such a sexy and comfortable knife while out working playing in a very harsh environment accompanied by the most valuable thing in my world.

My daughter saw some photos I took a while back of using sap from a pine tree to start a fire, and wanted to know how I did it...so I showed her.

4x4 truck........................... …..................................................$10,000.00
Decent all terrain tires...............................................................$1,100.00
Cold weather gear grandma bought for her grand daughter...............pretty expensive
Faith in the gear you carry.........................................................priceless

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[thurin]

As always Mist, thank you for sharing your pics and outings with us. Love seeing you put your knives through their paces and your reviews. Even more though, is seeing the joy on your daughter's face while being out in the woods with you. My daughter is 15 now, and even though she loves camping in the summer time with me, I could never get her out in sub zero snow to go woods bumming with me. I'm hoping my son will as he's really been getting into having his own knife and gear.

 

[NoFair]

Great pics Misty. Good to see kids outside enjoying the snow:thumbup:

 

[Joe Duder]

Awesome! Nice pics. I'm envious. Though the weather is nice in Sacramento, my daughter broke her tibia (darn monkey bars) about a month ago and it's been hard to get her outside for hikes, comfortably. We've been making do with backyard fires with cast iron bannock, kabobs and such, but it's not the same.

Good to see a Father and daughter enjoying the winter.

 

[VANCE]

nice pics & thanks for taking us on yalls journey

 

[MajorD]

I love your threads like this Mist! Thank you! I remember those days so fondly.... My daughters are both in college. I've been divorced since they were very young. We did EVERYTHING together when they were that age. It paid off huge as we are so close now. A simple walk in the woods makes huge memories. My girls will bring something up that blows my mind that they remember.

It's the little things guys... Awesome stuff!

 

[MajorD]

Awesome! Nice pics. I'm envious. Though the weather is nice in Sacramento, my daughter broke her tibia (darn monkey bars) about a month ago and it's been hard to get her outside for hikes, comfortably. We've been making do with backyard fires with cast iron bannock, kabobs and such, but it's not the same.

Good to see a Father and daughter enjoying the winter.

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter Joe. I hope she feels better soon and gets well fast.

My daughters and I always set up a tent in the living room if we got bored or the weather was bad. I've only ever had an apartment so you get creative. They still talk about those camp trips!.

 

[Joe Duder]

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter Joe. I hope she feels better soon and gets well fast.

My daughters and I always set up a tent in the living room if we got bored or the weather was bad. I've only ever had an apartment so you get creative. They still talk about those camp trips!.

Thanks MajorD. She's a trooper.

The kids and I do pretty much the same thing. Except we use blankets and furniture to build the tents and we call them forts.

 

[dcycleman]

Nice pics mistwalker, looks like you both had a good day.

 

[Mistwalker]

As always Mist, thank you for sharing your pics and outings with us. Love seeing you put your knives through their paces and your reviews. Even more though, is seeing the joy on your daughter's face while being out in the woods with you. My daughter is 15 now, and even though she loves camping in the summer time with me, I could never get her out in sub zero snow to go woods bumming with me. I'm hoping my son will as he's really been getting into having his own knife and gear.

Thanks Thurin, glad you enjoy the posts. I know how fast they grow up and I want to make the best of what time we have. The trick is to make it a fun and positive and rewarding experience, which depending on the weather can be a challenge. Next time I need to remember to take hot dogs or smores, or something . If your son is already into the gear, then ease him into it and make it fun for him. I started her out mainly hiking in the summer and autumn with me, and eased her into the cold weather. She loves the outdoors so it was easy with her, and having proper gear to keep her warm in sub-freezing temps makes things workable for her in this environment.

Great pics Misty. Good to see kids outside enjoying the snow:thumbup:

Thanks man. Grandma surprised us and took really good care of her on cold weather gear. one day back in the very early autumn the UPS guy dropped off a box about the size of an ottoman packed with thermals, snow pants, jackets, wool socks and snow boots so she stays snug and warm, and loves being out in it with me.

Awesome! Nice pics. I'm envious. Though the weather is nice in Sacramento, my daughter broke her tibia (darn monkey bars) about a month ago and it's been hard to get her outside for hikes, comfortably. We've been making do with backyard fires with cast iron bannock, kabobs and such, but it's not the same.

Good to see a Father and daughter enjoying the winter.

Sorry to hear about the broken arm man, that sucks! I'm glad to hear you are still keeping things going for her though, that's what being a dad is all about man. It will heal in time, and things will get back to normal.

nice pics & thanks for taking us on yalls journey

Thanks Vance, glad you liked the post

I love your threads like this Mist! Thank you! I remember those days so fondly.... My daughters are both in college. I've been divorced since they were very young. We did EVERYTHING together when they were that age. It paid off huge as we are so close now. A simple walk in the woods makes huge memories. My girls will bring something up that blows my mind that they remember.

It's the little things guys... Awesome stuff!

Thanks MD, I'm glad you liked the thread. I have many fond memories of outings with my oldest too, and looking forward to exploring new territories for both of us up here.

Nice pics mistwalker, looks like you both had a good day.

Thanks man, there were some discussions on the dangers of cold weather injuries, but yes it was a fun day

 

[beliluk]

Great post man, it's always nice to see such a nice relationship between father and daughter.

 

[Ed G]

Awesome little story, Mist. Looks like a great day … excellent actually! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mistwalker]

Great post man, it's always nice to see such a nice relationship between father and daughter.

Thanks man, my daughter's my world more so than anything else.

Awesome little story, Mist. Looks like a great day … excellent actually! Thanks for sharing.

Thank Edge, glad you liked the post!

 

[newyork]

Great as usual mist! Man I want a SP now!

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Great as usual mist! Man I want a SP now!

I'm with ya! I almost bought one. I described it to my wife and she thought the idea of a fighting knife might not make a good edc belt knife. You don't see many people with belt knives around here anyway, so the less aggressive the better. But! The more I look at the SP, the less I see aggressive. Really doesn't look any more frightening than the Kephart. Either I'm looking at it wrong (or through rose tinted glasses of a knife nut) and it really IS an aggressive looking knife, or I initially fell for good marketing. Or poor in this case since it kept me from buying one!

Mist- great pictures as always (although I'm a Canon man myself ), but what are the fungi looking things on the tree? I showed the wife and she can't figure them out either. Dang California!

 

[Mistwalker]

Great as usual mist! Man I want a SP now!

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed the post. I liked the idea of it from the beginning, and I like the knife more the more I use it.

I'm with ya! I almost bought one. I described it to my wife and she thought the idea of a fighting knife might not make a good edc belt knife. You don't see many people with belt knives around here anyway, so the less aggressive the better. But! The more I look at the SP, the less I see aggressive. Really doesn't look any more frightening than the Kephart. Either I'm looking at it wrong (or through rose tinted glasses of a knife nut) and it really IS an aggressive looking knife, or I initially fell for good marketing. Or poor in this case since it kept me from buying one!

Mist- great pictures as always (although I'm a Canon man myself ), but what are the fungi looking things on the tree? I showed the wife and she can't figure them out either. Dang California!

Yes, some of the lines of a fighter are there, that's undeniable I think, and I could see it performing well in the back-up "hey get off me" role. But with a 4 inch blade length it could be argued that it isn't actually a fighter. Personally I like the knife in the bushcraft and survival role quite a bit though. With a high grind on the wide-ish blade it's a good slicer and cutter, and the width of the blade also lends to the strength in lateral stress. The handle is extremely comfortable in use, like pretty much every Fiddleback I have used so far. I carry mine in a standard pouch type sheath with a fire steel loop for now, and haven't gotten any funny looks yet. For a fighter, personally I'd want at least another inch of blade, would prefer a swedged spine, and would really like a little bit more guard...but I don't need a fighter.

Thank you, glad you like the photos man. The fungi is horse hoof fungus, once prepped make a decent tinder material for flint and steel.

 

[RRaconteur]

Love the post as usual. Your girl reminds me of my own daughter, who is getting more and more into the outdoors. My wife and I are expecting our first boy (after two girls) and everyone keeps saying things like: "Gee, isn't it great that you are having a boy? Now you can take him hiking/fishing/camping/etc.?" I don't really know how to respond to that, since my girls have been doing all that since before they could walk.


Michael

 

[neeman]

My daughter saw some photos I took a while back of using sap from a pine tree to start a fire, and wanted to know how I did it...so I showed her.

4x4 truck........................... …..................................................$10,000.00
Decent all terrain tires...............................................................$1,100.00
Cold weather gear grandma bought for her grand daughter...............pretty expensive
Faith in the gear you carry.........................................................priceless

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Time spent with your daughter .............................Priceless and eternal

 

[Fiddleback]

I gotta tell you that it was 5 deg F here this morning, and we had none of that messy wet white on the ground, and I wouldn't be out playing with my Sneaky Pete today unless somebody chased me out there. Brrrrrrrrr.

 

[NoFair]

Chicken

The white stuff is lovely and your knives love it: