Gear Testing, Fire, & Wild Plants

[Moosez45]

GOOD STUFF and some BK2 knif pron as well

We I need to find some mullein, its great for hand drill kits, I have yet to get a coal with a hand drill, but, I've been VERY close.

I gots to get one of the exotac, even if its just for the "sexiness" of it.

Moose

 

[Mistwalker]

GOOD STUFF and some BK2 knif pron as well

We I need to find some mullein, its great for hand drill kits, I have yet to get a coal with a hand drill, but, I've been VERY close.

I gots to get one of the exotac, even if its just for the "sexiness" of it.

Moose

Thanks Bro, glad you enjoyed the post.

I've heard a lot about Mullein and hand drills...but I have also seen it used as a spindle for a bow drill so now i am wanting to do some experimenting with it

The exotac nano is a great piece of kit, I edc a Ti version on my key chain.

 

[Snow]

Yeah, the Ti version is more expensive, but I like the weight. Replacement rods are only four bucks though...

I only have one Ti but a few of the basic models.

Oh, didn't realize the firesteel portion was easily replaced.

I already have a huge honkin firesteel with a stacked leather handle that I use for bushcraft duty, but I think the exotac looks ideal for the keys. I just added it to my Christmas list. :thumbup:

 

[Mistwalker]

Oh, didn't realize the firesteel portion was easily replaced.

I already have a huge honkin firesteel with a stacked leather handle that I use for bushcraft duty, but I think the exotac looks ideal for the keys. I just added it to my Christmas list. :thumbup:

Yep, just thread the old one out and thread the new one in. Evey one I've given as a gift I sent at least one extra rod with it so they could practice with one.

I put a new one in it for the pics to show what it looks like when you get it, but then put the old one back in it before starting the fire. You can see the threads on the old rod laying beside it in this picture.

 

[Bladite]

Thanks Bladite, glad you enjoyed the post.

I have located four persimmon trees so far in that one area. I love persimmons after the frost hits. I brought some fruit and seeds back in hopes of planting them here on my own land. The top of the mountain is covered with Autumn Olive trees. I have never done more than munch on them on hikes though. I think next year I m going to harvest some.

yeah, google "autumn olive" and add recipe or wine or jam to that good stuff.

a foodmill would be very useful for harvesting a lot of autumn olive, as well as other things like pomegranate and oh hey, passion flower fruit... getting one next year

The large green fruit is passion fruit, called Ocoee by the Cherokee people who originally inhabited this area. I guess I should have mentioned that too but I have posted a good bit on it earlier this year and I was just surprised to find any left this late and started munching

This is what it looked like earlier this year with some of the flowers still in bloom.

ooh right, passiflora

i'm amused also by the jimson weed - datura - brumangia - people plant and cultivate the damned things. they apparently get cases of people handing floral datura plants barehanded all the time, pin-prick eyes, kinda droolling obviously ON SOMETHING but they don't know what cuz pumping the stomach shows nothing. hah.


Bladite

 

[Mistwalker]

yeah, google "autumn olive" and add recipe or wine or jam to that good stuff.

a foodmill would be very useful for harvesting a lot of autumn olive, as well as other things like pomegranate and oh hey, passion flower fruit... getting one next year




ooh right, passiflora

i'm amused also by the jimson weed - datura - brumangia - people plant and cultivate the damned things. they apparently get cases of people handing floral datura plants barehanded all the time, pin-prick eyes, kinda droolling obviously ON SOMETHING but they don't know what cuz pumping the stomach shows nothing. hah.


Bladite

Thanks I'll do that.

I am drawn to looking at them at various stages, and photographing them...have no intentions of starting a close relationship with them

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[Bladite]

have seen the Saw-tooth Oaks around here, well, 30-40 miles south, very weird little boogers. just the caps, and one lonely 'corn, but i didn't immediately register it as an acorn. i guess the squirrels REALLY liked them.


Bladite

 

[Mistwalker]

have seen the Saw-tooth Oaks around here, well, 30-40 miles south, very weird little boogers. just the caps, and one lonely 'corn, but i didn't immediately register it as an acorn. i guess the squirrels REALLY liked them.


Bladite

Ha, the first time I noticed them I thought they were Chestnuts...having missed the history of the Chestnut blight...

The animals must love them, they are the fastest disappearing acorns I have ever noticed.