EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

[Greasepiggy]

Feels like Fall today… finally!

 

[ChazzyP]

Carrying my KnifeArt large 21 for Carbon Fiber Framelock Friday as I continue on a run of daily CRK carry with pics here and in a thread over at the Chris Reeve pages.

 

[Knives&Lint]

Hiked one of my absolute favorite places on Tuesday, Colchuck Lake, which sits perched 5,600 ft high in the Cascade Mountain Range in an area aptly referred to as "The Enchantments". The hike is rated as difficult, but I don't find it too hard, perhaps only because I love being out in this area so much though. The tough part for me is that it is a 3 hr drive away, which makes for a gruelingly long day. After 6 hours of driving and the 8 that I spent out there, there was not much left to do but come home and crash. I did spend a good 2-3 of those hours at the lake just exploring around and taking in the scenery, plus forced myself to go for a cold plunge, so part that was refreshing. Honestly I never really get tired while I'm out there though, it just all hits me at once afterwards. Anyhow, had a truly AMAZING day!

I'd really love to go on a backpacking trip out here, however permits are strictly regulated and only given out on a lottery basis. Nevertheless, next year I plan to car camp near the trailhead so I have the extra time even on a day hike to finally tackle that pass (Aasgard Pass) on the left and go exploring even further. The pictures truly don't do this place justice, in reality that mountain is dominating your field of view and looming over you. I've heard that just from the lake to the top of that pass is a good 3+ hour climb in and of itself.

This place even has a cool little smaller lake to the side, for all of your Spyderco matching needs

I can't believe the camera caught the prism effect so perfectly with the color of the knife and water. I promise there was no photography expertise involved on my part, just happy accident. I feel like it perfectly captured the vibe of the day though.

 

[Hexis22]

Truly epic outdoors scenery, thanks for sharing!

 

[Lee D]

 

[LimpCroissant]

Packing this bad boy today.

That heat anodizing is crazy! Reminds me of Van Gogh's Starry Night.

 

[King of the Cheese]

 

[315]

 

[Knives&Lint]

On Wednesday my presence was required in civilization to handle some business, though I did take a moment to snap a quick carry pic. The DDR pen saw no use however, as apparently blue ink was required for the papers I had to sign.

Bag secured, we headed down to the water to catch the sunset over the Olympics, at a favorite spot of ours just a few minutes from the pad.

 

[RLB0414]

CruCarta PM2 accompanied me today while fishing.

I hope you at least had a few strikes.

Been a helluva week. Hiked over 20 miles in the past few days, plus been busy otherwise in between. Carrying this around the house for for now, as I go through my pics for the week and get my pull-ups/push-ups in for the day. Will post later throughout the day.

Being able to get out enjoy nature is a wonderful thing. When I get outside it is kept to the backyard in most cases. Seems all I have time for.

Hiked one of my absolute favorite places on Tuesday, Colchuck Lake, which sits perched 5,600 ft high in the Cascade Mountain Range in an area aptly referred to as "The Enchantments". The hike is rated as difficult, but I don't find it too hard, perhaps only because I love being out in this area so much though. The tough part for me is that it is a 3 hr drive away, which makes for a gruelingly long day. After 6 hours of driving and the 8 that I spent out there, there was not much left to do but come home and crash. I did spend a good 2-3 of those hours at the lake just exploring around and taking in the scenery, plus forced myself to go for a cold plunge, so part that was refreshing. Honestly I never really get tired while I'm out there though, it just all hits me at once afterwards. Anyhow, had a truly AMAZING day!

I'd really love to go on a backpacking trip out here, however permits are strictly regulated and only given out on a lottery basis. Nevertheless, next year I plan to car camp near the trailhead so I have the extra time even on a day hike to finally tackle that pass (Aasgard Pass) on the left and go exploring even further. The pictures truly don't do this place justice, in reality that mountain is dominating your field of view and looming over you. I've heard that just from the lake to the top of that pass is a good 3+ hour climb in and of itself.

This place even has a cool little smaller lake to the side, for all of your Spyderco matching needs

I can't believe the camera caught the prism effect so perfectly with the color of the knife and water. I promise there was no photography expertise involved on my part, just happy accident. I feel like it perfectly captured the vibe of the day though.

Awesome photos as always. Thanks for sharing them with us

 

[Bob9466]

Para 3 in s45vn

 

[Knives&Lint]

Yesterday I decided to go hike a viewpoint, as I knew there were no lake hikes that could live up to my experience earlier in the week. The destination was an old fire lookout, and with elevation gain of 1000ft per mile, this hike is well known as a burner. It didn't help matters that as soon as I got out to the trailhead I realized that I had forgotten my snack pack with my almonds and a fresh batch of Bison Jerky that I had made the night before. Oh well though, I did have the ingredients for my protein shake (whey, hemp seeds, coconut/coconut water) that I was planning on having when I reached the top and broke my fast, and there are wild berries galore out here, so I decided to go ahead as planned.

They have been rebuilding this lookout as of late, and it seems that the llamas that were tasked with the job of hauling the supplies decided to go on a strike and refused, so they have 20lb packs of wood at the trailhead and are asking for any young strapping able-bodied hikers to volunteer to carry a pack up on their way. There just so happened to be a bundle there when I got there. I'm 46, sinewy, got a bum hip, two-bad knees, a rib injury, and I think maybe my liver hurts; but what the hell, where there's a will there's a way. I decided to go ahead and give it a go. Apparently the only real prerequisite is having less sense than a llama

On the bright side, while I shifted my method of carry many times on the way up, guess what one of them was??? I actually used the parcel hook on the SAK!

At this point I typically share some photos of breathtaking views as they start to open up, but today those views were shrouded in clouds, and furthermore my breath was already taken. This pic of the rocky trail was all I could muster at this point.

Eventually I could start to see some of the climb ahead, but not yet the destination.

Thar she blows! I can see the lookout. Deceptive however, there's still a good while to go.

Finally after over 3 hours of incline carrying a bundle of wood, I made it to the top. A couple of fellow hikers who had seen me on the way up seemed to express concern for me, but I played it off well. It felt something like this though .

It wasn't that bad really, rewarding actually. I spent some time at the top even though the clouds were blocking most of the views. It was stunning nonetheless.

My stained hands will give you an idea of how many berries I consumed.

Then, on the way down, the view did open up a bit. Plus the colors on the mountainside were amazing.

For reference, here's a pic of a previous visit on a clear day to show you what the view would otherwise look like.

 

[Rufus1949]

Yesterday I decided to go hike a viewpoint, as I knew there were no lake hikes that could live up to my experience earlier in the week. The destination was an old fire lookout, and with elevation gain of 1000ft per mile, this hike is well known as a burner. It didn't help matters that as soon as I got out to the trailhead I realized that I had forgotten my snack pack with my almonds and a fresh batch of Bison Jerky that I had made the night before. Oh well though, I did have the ingredients for my protein shake (whey, hemp seeds, coconut/coconut water) that I was planning on having when I reached the top and broke my fast, and there are wild berries galore out here, so I decided to go ahead as planned.

They have been rebuilding this lookout as of late, and it seems that the llamas that were tasked with the job of hauling the supplies decided to go on a strike and refused, so they have 20lb packs of wood at the trailhead and are asking for any young strapping able-bodied hikers to volunteer to carry a pack up on their way. There just so happened to be a bundle there when I got there. I'm 46, sinewy, got a bum hip, two-bad knees, a rib injury, and I think maybe my liver hurts; but what the hell, where there's a will there's a way. I decided to go ahead and give it a go. Apparently the only real prerequisite is having less sense than a llama

On the bright side, while I shifted my method of carry many times on the way up, guess what one of them was??? I actually used the parcel hook on the SAK!

At this point I typically share some photos of breathtaking views as they start to open up, but today those views were shrouded in clouds, and furthermore my breath was already taken. This pic of the rocky trail was all I could muster at this point.

Eventually I could start to see some of the climb ahead, but not yet the destination.

Thar she blows! I can see the lookout. Deceptive however, there's still a good while to go.

Finally after over 3 hours of incline carrying a bundle of wood, I made it to the top. A couple of fellow hikers who had seen me on the way up seemed to express concern for me, but I played it off well. It felt something like this though .

It wasn't that bad really, rewarding actually. I spent some time at the top even though the clouds were blocking most of the views. It was stunning nonetheless.

My stained hands will give you an idea of how many berries I consumed.

Then, on the way down, the view did open up a bit. Plus the colors on the mountainside were amazing.

For reference, here's a pic of a previous visit on a clear day to show you what the view would otherwise look like.

Beautiful country and nice knives.

 

[knoefz]

 

[K.O.D.]

Carbon fiber foreign front flipper Friday! 9" Capri special--fresh house made Italian bread, capocollo, mortadella, and Genoa salami with provolone, lettuce, and house made oil and seasoning mix. Delicious!

 

[mct54]

Two of my oldest from the preteen years.

 

[jeronimo]

Had one of the machinists at work extend the choil, from behind the plunge grind, to just in front of it, on my GB2 earlier this week. Much better now!
New OD Green TeroTuf contoured scales from K Karbadize arrived today.
Very happy with the end result.

 

[LimpCroissant]

What do you think of it my friend? I was talking to Mike Vagnino the other week and he's really excited about them. I'll probably have to get one when that model is restocked again sometime in the next month or so. Have you tried sharpening it yet? That dendritic cobalt is a different type of animal.

 

[Centermass]

Just a couple usuals.

 

[RLB0414]

Yesterday I decided to go hike a viewpoint, as I knew there were no lake hikes that could live up to my experience earlier in the week. The destination was an old fire lookout, and with elevation gain of 1000ft per mile, this hike is well known as a burner. It didn't help matters that as soon as I got out to the trailhead I realized that I had forgotten my snack pack with my almonds and a fresh batch of Bison Jerky that I had made the night before. Oh well though, I did have the ingredients for my protein shake (whey, hemp seeds, coconut/coconut water) that I was planning on having when I reached the top and broke my fast, and there are wild berries galore out here, so I decided to go ahead as planned.

They have been rebuilding this lookout as of late, and it seems that the llamas that were tasked with the job of hauling the supplies decided to go on a strike and refused, so they have 20lb packs of wood at the trailhead and are asking for any young strapping able-bodied hikers to volunteer to carry a pack up on their way. There just so happened to be a bundle there when I got there. I'm 46, sinewy, got a bum hip, two-bad knees, a rib injury, and I think maybe my liver hurts; but what the hell, where there's a will there's a way. I decided to go ahead and give it a go. Apparently the only real prerequisite is having less sense than a llama

On the bright side, while I shifted my method of carry many times on the way up, guess what one of them was??? I actually used the parcel hook on the SAK!

At this point I typically share some photos of breathtaking views as they start to open up, but today those views were shrouded in clouds, and furthermore my breath was already taken. This pic of the rocky trail was all I could muster at this point.

Eventually I could start to see some of the climb ahead, but not yet the destination.

Thar she blows! I can see the lookout. Deceptive however, there's still a good while to go.

Finally after over 3 hours of incline carrying a bundle of wood, I made it to the top. A couple of fellow hikers who had seen me on the way up seemed to express concern for me, but I played it off well. It felt something like this though .

It wasn't that bad really, rewarding actually. I spent some time at the top even though the clouds were blocking most of the views. It was stunning nonetheless.

My stained hands will give you an idea of how many berries I consumed.

Then, on the way down, the view did open up a bit. Plus the colors on the mountainside were amazing.

For reference, here's a pic of a previous visit on a clear day to show you what the view would otherwise look like.

Beautiful country you are blessed to have at your disposal