Fathers Day Camping Trip.

[Gusbuster]

Looks like a great way to spend Father's Day! Thanks for sharing Andy.:thumbup:

 

[Fiddleback]

Shameless plug on the DPM ?....lol

I happen to agree. I really like the DPM that I picked up from you at Blade. It's my favorite of your new designs !

Looks like you & the family had a great time. Nice choice in coffee by the way......another shameless plug ?

Thanks for sharing !

Naa. I don't plug for cofee companies. LOL. Maybe they'd pay me to do that? I will say that I refuse to drink shitty and poorly made cofee. Glad you're liking that DPMaverick. Definitely one of my top designs in my own mind.

That is a great looking camping location in the woods next to the stream. A nice setting and a comfortable tent goes a long way toward making the ladies happy on a camping trip. I am glad that y'all enjoyed a fun family getaway. I hope you get to do more trips like that over the summer.



Getting to handle your personal Drop Point Maverick at the Blade Show confirmed to me that that is my favorite configuration of your recent designs. I have a very short wish list this year. A bolstered synthetic DPM similar to yours is definitely on that list.

Phil

Thanks Phil. Definitely think the DPM is a worthy Fiddleback design. We're going to make a lot this summer. Also a bunch of those Sylvrfalcns. I'm in love with both of these designs.

Looks like a great time Andy. Thanks for sharing. I had no idea that they still made Necco wafers.

Yep. Country store on the way up had the regular packs and the coveted all chocolate packs.

All I saw was roughing it camping with Pete's French Roast, 1 Pilsner Urquell, pound of bacon, bunch of Tomatoes and summer sausage, handful of edged tools (few FF), 2 gallons of ice tea, a man bag and Necco Wafers. What an eclectic party you had, how did you ration that 1 beer?

Looks like a great time in a great area. This is what I love about Atlanta, within 2 hours you can get to the beautiful outdoors across 100 square miles of forest/towns/lakes/rivers.

Thanks for the pics!

I had plenty more beers but I was keeping them hidden. In case of bears, you know...

Thanks for posting this up. I had a chance to do some Father's day woods walking as well and hope to put up some pics later.

I have a question for you or other visitors here, however. Up in NC where I have been wandering, we were advised to hang food from trees a couple of hundred feet from campgrounds to avoid curious bear interactions. Have any of you had an opportunity to practice this style of camping, or is food and trash being cooked, stored, washed, and disposed of directly at the campsite? Curious and trying to learn from folks in bear country whether it is east, west, or somewhere in between.

I know a lot of folks here eat well on the trails but we seldom discuss food and animal interactions.

I've been out hiking and camping and did hang my food and trash in a bear bag. In this campground we were nearby the truck and put the food and trash in the truck during the nights. We have seen a black bear rummaging through campsites at this location. But, it didn't threaten anyone and ran away as soon as it saw us watching. In addition, I carry a rifle into the woods whenever I go. Just in case.

I always hang my food. Had quite a few black bear encounters here in the Appalachians. And one or two Grizzly encounters when I lived in Montana.

Voice of experience. I'd listen to Tony. I bet y'all had a time last weekend as well. I wish I could have been there.

 

[Luca917]

Hang your beer too Andy. I heard there was a Phillip and Allen sighting...

 

[Fiddleback]

LOL. Allen's a lightweight, and Phillip won't drink the good stuff. I'm safe.