Back from our "Bare Bones" Trip(Pic Heavy)

Interesting.

Notes that a good true bushcraft skill would be to make some sort of rake to get the leaves up. Never done it myself or ever seen anyone else do it, but gathering leaves without one is a pain and it's tempting to scrimp.

The knives in a log pic & the SAK at the furthest left – when I first glanced that I didn't see it was a spark rod obscuring part of the blade. I thought it was a regrind to a triangular shape and thought “that's handy”. I may get a cheap SAK and explore that with a 2ndry blade – very craft knife.

“In my own warped opinion, the most impressive tool on the trip had to be the Leatherman pruners that Tim Stetzer brought. They were handy as ever, and made me seriously think about purchasing some.”

I've seen those but have no experience. More broadly though, I'm surprised I seldom see mention of pruners in anyones kit yet they are so efficient. I really do marvel at that. Knives are fun and all that but there's a good reason why gardeners use pruners in preference. The ones I take into the woods aren't immensely strong because they are mostly plastic, but at 4oz there's no quibble. In terms of speed and effort they are often hugely ahead of a knife, especially in confined spaces or when you want to be quiet. Also work great for getting the hands and feet off rabbits a lazy way.
 
Cheating by using biological radiant heat source, i.e., the dog. :) Who carried the dog's food?
 
Interesting thread. The trip looked like fun. I was surprised by the knives taken.
2 cold steel folding bushman's and a handful of SAK I thought it wold have been more spyders / Benchmades. Some higher end knives. It got me thinking what I would bring.
 
Here's a picture of my water bottle in the fire boiling water for drinking. (I painted the outside of it with black gas grill paint after seeing it on a video on Youtube. The water boiled 2-3 times faster than the uncoated bottles. The soot and resin from the fire didn't stick to them either. Clean up was easy and I'll just hit it again with the paint before the next outing.
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Anybody know more about this grill paint for this use or have a link to the video in question? I'd be curious to try this out.
 
Looks like it was an awesome trip. I think I need to try to round up some old friends and do this down here somewhere. I understand the point of learning what can and can't be done with a folder, but I think I may limit my trip only by blade length rather than limit it to folders.
 
It's a Gerber Metolius. Stout blade, yes made in China.
As for a reunion, who knows? A few of us have something in the works with a longer stay and continuous travel. As for folder only, too boring.
 
harpoon41 said:
It's a Gerber Metolius. Stout blade, yes made in China.
As for a reunion, who knows? A few of us have something in the works with a longer stay and continuous travel. As for folder only, too boring.
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Hows it handle? Looks like it would make a great outdoor folder.
 
thanks for bumping this thread :) I've nearly got my bottle holder kit together and this thread has motivated me to give it full out go this spring.
 
This definitely motivates me, I cannot wait for Spring weather. Excellent knife pornage. Great pics of all the set ups, nice bare bones trip.

hayseedw45, question: The 5.11's you had, you say nylon, are those the standard tac's or the taclite pro's?

I've got a few pairs of the cotton tacs & a pair of the poly/cotton. I like the cotton tacs, but I've hung the poly/cottons up for now because they remind me too much of ripstop and look a bit more military than the standard. I may start using them this year though, now that I'm getting myself organized & moving on wilderness skills.

Thanks.
 
harpoon41 said:
It's a Gerber Metolius. Stout blade, yes made in China.
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Wow, $25. Too bad it's no longer made of 154cm.

I would have brought a Benchmade LKF :D

Not really, I wouldn't trust that thing, but it would have been funny to see someone break out a 5+ inch folder.

To be honest, I really don't get the folder only rule either. Maybe limit it to length or weight, or maybe limit it to SAK's or multi's only? That could be interesting.

Either way, it sounds like you guys had a good time and learned a lot so :thumbup:
 
I painted the outside of it with black gas grill paint after seeing it on a video on Youtube. The water boiled 2-3 times faster than the uncoated bottles. The soot and resin from the fire didn't stick to them either. Clean up was easy and I'll just hit it again with the paint before the next outing.
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Anybody use this stuff or able to tell me more? I just bought a used Kleen Kanteen for $1.00 and am thinking it would be a good opportunity to try this stuff out.
 
LG&M said:
Interesting thread. The trip looked like fun. I was surprised by the knives taken.
2 cold steel folding bushman's and a handful of SAK I thought it wold have been more spyders / Benchmades. Some higher end knives. It got me thinking what I would bring.
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If I could only bring a folder, it'd definitely be a SAK. A saw is so handy. Much moreso than a small blade that can't be batoned in my opinion.
 
The pooch has a look about him that says " Dude. Where is my couch" :p
Looks like a fun time for all.:thumbup:
 
I have to admit, that was the worst nite I ever spent in the woods. Missed my pad and sleeping bag. As for folder only, never again. Folders are fine as a back up, but nothings beats a good fixed blade.
Scott
 
AMEN, Scott. The fixed blade is king. A note to others, be mindful of the area you go into with minimum gear. Natural shelter is dependant upon materials available. Leaf litter was present, but not abundant. The area was a heavily used site, firemaking materials were thin as well. A great learning experience as all training should be.
 
Iboschi said:
Anybody use this stuff or able to tell me more? I just bought a used Kleen Kanteen for $1.00 and am thinking it would be a good opportunity to try this stuff out.
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Good score on the kleen!!!
Just go to any auto parts store and ask them for black engine paint. It is the same as grill paint and far cheaper. I reseasoned a double door fisher woodstove I found at the dump with 2 cans.
 
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