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My birthday gift to myself arrived today. After my springs broke on the Bugout I thought for sure I was going to return this. The 940 was the first nice knife I bought myself over 12 years ago and I never had it long. But it was always in the back of my mind. I think I'm going to hang onto this for a while and see how it goes.
Thank you! It's not until Sunday but I'll be carrying this knife for a while.Happy birthday! The 940-1 was one of my first higher-end CF knives and it’s always stuck around — even if I should carry it more
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Friday is always difficult, I have so many knives with carbon fiber. This one I was selling but decided to keep. Carbon fiber flipper framelock Friday.
Enchiladas Rojas, one steak, one cheese, one chorizo. Guajillo sauce stains the skin badly though.
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Headed up to a couple of Alpine Lakes this week. This was a spot I hit a couple of weeks ago on a cloudy day, so I decided to revisit on a clear one. In total I probably walked around 12-14 miles. It's tough to say how much elevation gain, because at this spot you hike up to a peak, then down into a lake, and then I went further to another lake above that sits around 4,850ft. It was a bit smoky, but a beautiful day nonetheless.
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Finally over the ridge, looking down into the basin of the lake.
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At the lake
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Most stop here, but if you keep going you can access the other end of the lake by going over another ridge, and get the place to yourself.
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By this time it was right at noon, so I figured this was a great place to stop and break fast. The berries are almost past, but they were still abundant enough that I could gather plenty to compliment my meal. I also decided this was the perfect time for a cold plunge. The water was ice cold, but since the sun was out it didn't take long to warm back up on the rocks afterwards.
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Refreshed and replenished, I decided that my journey was only halfway over, and that I'd go on to the next lake. I've never been there before, and I just couldn't resist. Onward and upward (literally).
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Well worth the extra effort
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A welcoming refreshment back at the ride after an 8 hr day, to last me until I can hit the taco spot for some carnitas.
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