CFV 4.7 passaround

[rcb2000]

Around here the first sign that you've stumbled on somebody's old homestead is the ancient gnarly apple trees.
If you look around you might find an old foundation but often not.
It seems all the pioneers planted apples, possibly so they could make cider.
I've never noticed any old wells, but the surface water around here tends to be plentiful and clean.

I know what you mean, generally the only thing standing after a hundred years or more is the fireplace, or maybe some stone walls.
There wasn't anything around that I could see, but then again I didn't hang out too long.

 

[Fancier]

That's really interesting.

What part of the world is "here"?

Willamette Valley of Oregon, near where the trail ended up.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Willamette Valley of Oregon, near where the trail ended up.

Didn't realize that before now. I've got a bunch of family over your direction. I'll wave next time we pass through

The old homesteads are the same around here as far as the fruit trees. Apple, Plum and Apricot were tough enough to take the winters here apparently.

 

[Silver Needle]

Oh man, if I had thought of that while I was there I REALLY would have been freaked out!
I fully expected to see some dead animal in there, or worse.
There was a few logs placed in there but not deep enough for an animal to climb out.
I'm going to go back out there with my battle mistress and either cut a longer one with notches,, or just completely cover it.

Ha!

That would be a great public service. I can't imagine if someone was hiking alone and got hurt falling in something like that. I'd like to think I'm always mindful when out hiking, but I'm usually not looking for random holes in the ground. Take some more pics if you get out there!

Willamette Valley of Oregon, near where the trail ended up.

Very cool. I've seen some amazing pictures if the forests of Oregon.

 

[chiral.grolim]

Around here the first sign that you've stumbled on somebody's old homestead is the ancient gnarly apple trees.
If you look around you might find an old foundation but often not.
It seems all the pioneers planted apples, possibly so they could make cider.
I've never noticed any old wells, but the surface water around here tends to be plentiful and clean.

Just popping in to mention that the bolded is what i was taught many years ago in history class. Early settlers planted orchards for making cider - it provided booze, but was a way of generating clean water in a time when sanitation wasn't high and death from poor sanitation was VERY high. It also provided solid source of calories, and the slop was fed to livestock. But keeping an orchard was no mean task, and planting one was a sign that a person or family intended to stay, that they weren't just interlopers.

*shrug*

Fancier, you live in beautiful country. I lived two years in Portland, and while I didn't much care for the city I very much miss the scenery :thumbup:

 

[jbsmwd]

Didn't realize that before now. I've got a bunch of family over your direction. I'll wave next time we pass through

The old homesteads are the same around here as far as the fruit trees. Apple, Plum and Apricot were tough enough to take the winters here apparently.

I thank you for mentioning that fact about the trees and winter!!! I need to look up the temps that my apple and peach tree can handle with this cold weather we have been getting this year!!!

 

[Hard Knocks]

I thank you for mentioning that fact about the trees and winter!!! I need to look up the temps that my apple and peach tree can handle with this cold weather we have been getting this year!!!

Man we've got a dandy going this winter don't we?! Serious weather here too. I hope everything comes through alright for you.

 

[grogimus]

Dang rcb, you had an awesome day! Took your little girl Robin Hood'ing, found some random debris shelter in the sticks, and an old well! I would guess that's an old seep well, assuming there is a stream or something in a nearby area. It's crazy how old homesteads can just disappear into the wilderness. About 20 years ago my grandpa took me up to the place him and grandma had when they were teenagers. The only sign anyone had ever been there was that it was a brief level area on a hillside and it was covered with new growth brambles and juniper. They'd put their house/shelter thing together with green lumber and there isn't a trace of it to be found now. There's no rock to be found around here and they were up in the bluffs, they bucketed their water in. My dad #2 was born there and he's 62 I think.. the land reclaimed things pretty quick.

One of my other grandpas has some farmground up in the hills but near a stream, there is a well that he helped his dad dig that's still active enough we keep it marked and boarded up. According to great-granddad when he was digging at the bottom of that well he could look up and see stars in the middle of the day. I've since realized that what I thought was his aftershave was actually Black Velvet but he knew a lot of crazy stuff so I don't doubt him. He sharpened his knives on a cement block and stropped them on his jeans, he knew a few things.

I wonder how deep that well you found was originally. It would have filled up quick with leaf matter and stuff like that.

 

[rcb2000]

Ok, well I've had a nice time with the 4.7,, time to get it back to its home.
I really like this knife and can see why so many people love it. It seems to have the same cutting edge length as the 5.1,, but in a smaller package.
It still has enough weight to easily chop small limbs, but carries very well. I forgot it was there most the time.

Here's a few pics from my walk today, we went back out to find that well and throw a few large trees in them to make them easier to see before you step in them, and also give anything that falls in a way to get out.
On the way to find the one I saw last week, we found another a few hundred feet away!

This one had an old foundation nearby, I'd say a 10x10 square.

There's some massive trees that came down in the storms.

Always treasures to find

I'm sold on these Vortex Diamondbacks, 10x40. So much for the money, and a lifetime unconditional warranty to boot!

Big thanks again to Grogimus for the pass around!!!!!
It's the guys like you that make this forum great [emoji1303]

 

[ndmiller]

There's some massive trees that came down in the storms.

CRV 4.7 could've batoned that no problem

 

[Hard Knocks]

Man I can't believe those wells are out there just open like that. Good job for getting some poles put down them.

 

[Silver Needle]

It's the guys like you that make this forum great [emoji1303]

Agree 103%. And he's just so good looking... wait, wrong thread...

Great public service with those wells. Looks like a good time! I'm going to make my way over to the gear thread to get your thoughts on your Vortex.

 

[Fancier]

Good advice on the binocs, I've added them to my wish list. :thumbup: