Field report request

wildmanh

Part time Leather Bender/Sheath maker
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With all the new knives coming from the Swamp, I would love to hear peoples experiences with using them. Initial impressions are great and I don't mind them, I'm more curious about using them. Thanks,

Heber
 
I'm only going to list my users since you want to hear opinions about the rats on actual use.

Bog Dog - Great handle and very VERY light! I don't even feel it on my hand even after extended use. Not to mention satin finish is great. I did the old apple trick just to protect the finish a little and it seem to work pretty well.

Battle Rat - Front heavy which makes it a great chopper. I had the coating removed and then sand it down to a somewhat okay satin finish and then again did the old apple trick on it. I used it to take down a free 12, 13 inches thick trees with no major problem. I could of use a saw but its all about fun. the knife hold up really well even under heavy chopping.

HR - I don't know which one I like more the BD or the HR, both are very good little beast.

hope this help.
 
I used the Heck out of my Camp Tramp during a Survival Coarse I took back in July 2002. Its one hell of a tuff blade. Here is a brief review:

Let me begin by saying that my week at Simply Survival was an amazing and life-changing experience. I became educated in wildlife, edible plants, fire starting, signalling, shelter building and wilderness navigation. I also learned alot about survival being a "mind over matter" choice. By pushing myself to new physical and mental limits, I learned alot about myself and that I am capable of being as strong as the situation warrants.
Greg Davenport was a United States Air Force Survival Instructor. His sense of humor and professionalism, coupled with his love of teaching and his passion for the outdoors, helped to create a positive learning atmosphere. Each day the course became progressively harder, as Greg pushed us to new physical and mental limits. Simply Survival was challenging and very self-rewarding.
The first 2 days, we stayed at the Simply Survival base camp and learned basic and essential skills necessary for our wilderness outing. Monday morning, we headed to the Trout Lake area of Washington, where we saw snow-covered mountains, Mt. Saint Helens, and gorgeous scenery. Without giving away too many details (you've got to go experience it for yourself), I will tell you that we built many types of shelters,(tarp and natural), drank water from creeks and streams, ate huckleberries, various plants, and even some oh so tasty black ants.(The ants actually taste like lemon drops). Be sure to ask Andrew about his worm-eating. We made several wilderness hikes, one of my favorites was to Sleeping Beauty, which is a giant rock formation with an elevation of 4907 feet. We ended the trip with a survival challenge game that was alot of fun. The winners received a bag of beef jerky and a Hostess apple pie. (It was the best food I've ever tasted.)
During the wilderness treks, my new Camp Tramp knife(which I won along with the trip), was a true and trusty friend. It cut through vines to make hiking paths, chopped trees and thick logs to build fires. It cut very thick sticks to build my shelters. I even used it to hammer stakes into the ground for a poncho shelter. I used my knife to pry, dig, and cut just about everything you can think of. I'll admit it's not looking so pretty anymore after a week of hard use, but the blade remained so sharp that I didn't have to sharpen it until I returned home. At first I wasn't too thrilled about the rubber handle. But it didn't take long to change my mind. It fits my hand very well and the rubber absorbed alot of shock.

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Ron
 
wildmanh,

I just noticed your from Provo, Ut. I was just out there this summer, I took a BOSS 7-day Field coarse very pretty country.

Ron
 
Ron, where is the BOSS course taught? There is a survival training group out side Boulder in south Central Utah, I'm not sure of the name, but have heared really good things about them. Am wondering if it's the same group you went with. Yes Utah is really pretty, lots of lovely scenery and girls. :D

lionken07, Thanks for posting that. Every little bit helps. :)

Heber
 
BOSS is in Boulder Utah. I think they have been in business for 30+ years. I had a great time

here is a link to my review of the BOSS survival course:

BOSS Field Course
 
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