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upnorth

upnorth

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I finally got the Spartan out. It sliced like a razor with the factory edge. I tossed some snow on the stump to watch it, and make sure that it wasn't left burning. The tea was welcomed in the cold. I kind of felt bad that I didn't have anything for my little pal to eat.
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great knife. have one too. looks like a good day, but to cold there for me. was in the high 70s f / 25c today here. now at 67f / 19c, a bit cold for me. I have a jacket on.
 
Oh! No! not that cold white stuff again! :eek: It looks like fun to me maybe a little cold though, Yeah that little fellow is looking for a treat maybe. I carry a granola bar for the birdies sometimes. Oh! Yes I need to check out a spartan myself, nice blade.
Have a good one and Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
 
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Glad you’re enjoying it. The Spartan’s a fun and dependable knife.

I really hope they maintain the steel and build quality of current production Spartans.
 
jbmonkey said:
great knife. have one too. looks like a good day, but to cold there for me. was in the high 70s f / 25c today here. now at 67f / 19c, a bit cold for me. I have a jacket on.
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Understood buddy, warm is better than cold. But I find a quiet peace in temperatures and places away from the crowds. It's a trade off, and hot drinks help. I was kind of meh about the Spartan when I got it. It's growing on me. It's a freakin' tank !
 
d762nato said:
Oh! No! not that cold white stuff again! :eek: It looks like fun to me maybe a little cold though, Yeah that little fellow is looking for a treat maybe. I carry a granola bar for the birdies sometimes. Oh! Yes I need to check out a spartan myself, nice blade.
Have a good one and Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
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Thanks man. Granola bar is a great idea. I actually had one in glove box but apparently my brain was too cold to process that.:D
 
Cool. That Spartan has a striking and distinctive handle design. Love the photo of your little friend. Chickadees seem as though they like humans. They always seem to stop by and say hello when I'm sitting in the woods.
 
nephron said:
Great pictures! I didn't see any steam coming off that cup, iced tea?
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I set it in the snow for cooling to drinking temp.:thumbsup: This bag was in car trunk, has been for a few months. I wanted to see how long it would take me in a bad situation to get things going. I have boil able food in bag also, along with a lot of other stuff. Hatchet, folding saw yada, yada. I tried to get the stove going initialy with a fero rod, but the flash tinder was semi damp. Striking off the knifes thumb plate was best. But I was getting cold and defeating my personal challenge, so out came a lighter, from many in the bag. I was not surprised about how this went down as I have practiced this scenario in many settings and temperatures, but it's been a while. It helps me to tweak my set up. It's all wonderful and nice to say that you can survive with a Mora knife and one match stick. I can't in the cold, and I have learned to be serious about serious weather, locations, temperatures, as I have screwed up in the past. My bag has the Fiskers folding saw and a Husqvarna hatchet. The trunk has a medium splitting axe and a machete. There is at least one mora, if not two in the car. This does not count whats in the bag or on me. More is better than less in some of the places I go. And time can be precious. Sometimes I just cant screw around and an axe or hatchet comes out right away. As I said, I had to learn some things the hard way. I'm quite the genius like that.:confused:
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desmobob said:
Cool. That Spartan has a striking and distinctive handle design. Love the photo of your little friend. Chickadees seem as though they like humans. They always seem to stop by and say hello when I'm sitting in the woods.
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Ya man. Life can be hard at times. It never fails to hit me at how such small moments can be so bright.
 
As a resident in an area with nasty winters (we just received 24"+ of snow yesterday), I keep a similar bag in the back of the car. I have a hatchet, Mora, Reflectix pouch for help heating an MRE (also in the bag), a Swedish surplus cook kit w/Svea stove, folding saw, lighter, ferro rod/firestarters, etc. In the winter months, I add a -15˚F sleeping bag.
 
desmobob said:
As a resident in an area with nasty winters (we just received 24"+ of snow yesterday), I keep a similar bag in the back of the car. I have a hatchet, Mora, Reflectix pouch for help heating an MRE (also in the bag), a Swedish surplus cook kit w/Svea stove, folding saw, lighter, ferro rod/firestarters, etc. In the winter months, I add a -15˚F sleeping bag.
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I hear ya. I was being a little self deprecating about not being able to survive with a Mora and one wooden match. I'm pretty sure that many here could. Experience and practice helps me, as I'm sure it does you. I've gotten a few wake up surprises along the way though when I got too arrogant. Part of the fun of this stuff for me is the practical cutting tool use.
 
A few years ago, I got into snowshoe camping. When you head into the woods for a few days in the winter, you take everything involved a little more seriously. It's a great way to learn how good your gear is and perfect your skills.

Winter hammock camping in the Adirondacks...


 
desmobob said:
A few years ago, I got into snowshoe camping. When you head into the woods for a few days in the winter, you take everything involved a little more seriously. It's a great way to learn how good your gear is and perfect your skills.

Winter hammock camping in the Adirondacks...


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You are lucky to have something besides the fire to keep you warm.
 
nephron said:
You are lucky to have something besides the fire to keep you warm.
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I sure was. She was a one-in-a-million girl who would rather sleep out in the woods than inside. We backpacked year-around, canoe-camped, hiked, snowshoed, etc. Bonus: she was half my age. She's not with me these days, but it was good --excellent-- while it lasted! :cool:
 
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