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First snow hike (sorta).

Shoki

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The wife and I have been restless and decided to get out of the house today. I threw some 'just in case' supplies in my knapsack and grabbed my new Itou bowie/chopper and Western Boy Scout knife and bundled up. A short drive up the road, we found a promising path I haven't walked before and decided to give it a go. We found the trail to be pretty well marked for snowmobiling and well-maintained so I wasn't too worried about getting lost with my eight-month pregnant wife.
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The scenery was beautiful and the snow was falling lightly while we walked. I love the first real snowfall of the year when it's still a reasonable temperature outside and you aren't up to you knees in white stuff. We walked about 100 yards in and I decided to try out my Itou and make myself a nice temporary walking stick. I selected a green sapling and in two easy chops, the blade was through the inch and a quarter base. Not too shabby!
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As we walked, I rounded the sharp edges off the top of my stick with the Boy Scout knife and we stopped by a small stream to snap a pic of the two knives together.
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We continued on about a half-mile more and the sound of running water was getting a bit louder. About 20 yards form the trail, I found a hill that lead down to a nice wide stream.
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After I hauled myself back up the slippery hill, carefully trying not to break an ankle in the wet and snowy leaves and sliding miserably every other step, I had Denny snap a victory photo of me.
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It was around this time that Den decided she'd had enough traipsing about in the snow and chucked me the bird.
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All in all, it was a nice time and a good first snow hike. Anybody else got any snow pics yet? Sorry about the crappy quality of mine, I need a decent digi.:D
 
hahhaaha thats the response my GF would give me if asked to hike in cold weather!

great pics. I cannot wait for some winter woods time'
 
Cool pics man, your first snow was a good bit deeper than mine.

At least you can get your woman out in the cold, Lisa looks at me like I'm a nut when it's cold and I start packing up my gear for a hike :rolleyes:
 
I hear ya guys! I got lucky with Denielle and she at least likes to walk in the woods, even if it's a short walk. Camping is ok as long as she has plenty of food, nice weather, and a store nearby :P I've tried to get her to come out on one of the rougher trips in April but I don't think she'd even last the hike in!
 
Blais said:
.......Camping is ok as long as she has nice weather.....
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That's how it would apply with Lisa...she can do without the food, and the store....as long as she doesn't have to wear so many clothes. She hates cold weather and practically hibernates all winter never venturing outside except for what has to be done
 
mistwalker said:
That's how it would apply with Lisa...she can do without the food, and the store....as long as she doesn't have to wear so many clothes. She hates cold weather and practically hibernates all winter never venturing outside except for what has to be done
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I'm just glad I can get Denny into the woods in the first place. I've dated girls that did nothing but complain the moment we stepped foot on a trail (obviously didn't last long with me). We've got a ways to go before she could take care of her self if she were lost, and more than a night or two in the stick wouldn't go over well, but she's getting better. She's also reading this as I type so I'm required to tell you guys how wonderful she is at everything else. She's the best!
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Hey man..she's out with you in the snowy woods, she gets a :thumbup: from me just for that ...and with enough spirit to be flipping you off even better :)

My ex didn't care much for the woods either, too cold in the winter, too hot and too many bugs in the summer, too wet in the fall and spring... I just spent a lot of time out there without her. I always hoped it would make her want to go somewhere else but she was too lazy to get off the couch to find a job much less another place to be. In the end it cost me a few grand but she did find another place!!
 
I just can't wait until my son is born and walking. She'll have a hard time resisting both our pleas for camping. ;)
 
kalama said:
aloha ,i like that bowie any info where i could get one
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I actually know very little about the bowie and had to do some hunting to figure out that it's made by a man known by the mysterious moniker 'Mr. Itou'. The only link I have to his stuff is here:http://www.japaneseknifedirect.com/Page82.html
I didn't see any but maybe you can find some contact info for him on that site. Let me know how it turns out!
 
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