Going camping at White Hill WMA May 6th and 7th.

[wildmanh]

Hey Guys, I've desided to go camping at White Hill this Friday and Saturday. Anyone is welcome to join me. I plan on heading out Friday Afternoon and coming back Saturday around noon. If I'm by my self I'll have everything in or on one of my Rucks which means I'll probably only have 2 fixed blades on me. But if others come I'll bring more comfort items and toys, which could include more steel, fancier food and the like.

If anyone can come, please email or PM to let me know. I can furnish maps, dirrections and ever some extra gear if people need to borrow something. Thanks!

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Wellllll, I'll be a couple thousand miles east of ya this weekend but you have a great time, Heber. I'm seriously jealous.

 

[Gorog]

I totally wish I could go camping too, but college calls, not to mention my serious lack of the 'ride' factor in that equation. But I'll be there in spirit, how 'bout that? (No, that was not meant to be creepy, I just have to say that, because my friend made me into an anxious freak about fearing the 'creepiness factor'.) Anyway, yeah, so, have fun on your camping trip, and peace.

 

[wildmanh]

Wellllll, I'll be a couple thousand miles east of ya this weekend but you have a great time, Heber. I'm seriously jealous.

Jake, I'm sure you and your family will have a good time, thanks!

I totally wish I could go camping too, but college calls, not to mention my serious lack of the 'ride' factor in that equation. But I'll be there in spirit, how 'bout that? (No, that was not meant to be creepy, I just have to say that, because my friend made me into an anxious freak about fearing the 'creepiness factor'.) Anyway, yeah, so, have fun on your camping trip, and peace.

I don't have a car either, going to get my mom or a friend to drive me to White hill and Pick me up afterwards or maybe I'll hike home. But I totally know what you mean. Good luck with school. Finals for use were last week so I'm home free, with just work and play all the rest of the Spring and summer.

My backpack is mostly packed, the hard part now is figuring out how much steel I want to bring on this trip. LOL!!

 

[Gorog]

Yeah, thanks a lot for the good luck. School is not going so well for me, lack of determination and destination, but, that's only to be expected from someone as depressed as me. Yet, life goes on...have fun with your camping trip, slay some mosquitos for the good of humanity, challenge random people to a game of 'my campfire is bigger, more blaze-y, and better than yours', hike around while avoiding deer terds, and running from wild Spirit Bears, which, if you kill, your life is basically forfeit! Yay camping!! (It is highly unlikely you will do any of these things if you have a good tent, good eyes, and good sense, except for running from Spirit Bears, which is a good idea, because you will be murdered by environmentalists in the dead of night if you survived a kill or be killed encounter with a full grown leucistic Brown Bear with huge claws and fangs of doom. Fortunately, an encounter with any sort of bear is not likely, though not impossible, so sleep with one eye open, Heber Ellsworth!) See you later, everyone, and peace.

 

[wildmanh]

Yeah, thanks a lot for the good luck. School is not going so well for me, lack of determination and destination, but, that's only to be expected from someone as depressed as me. Yet, life goes on...have fun with your camping trip, slay some mosquitos for the good of humanity, challenge random people to a game of 'my campfire is bigger, more blaze-y, and better than yours', hike around while avoiding deer terds, and running from wild Spirit Bears, which, if you kill, your life is basically forfeit! Yay camping!! (It is highly unlikely you will do any of these things if you have a good tent, good eyes, and good sense, except for running from Spirit Bears, which is a good idea, because you will be murdered by environmentalists in the dead of night if you survived a kill or be killed encounter with a full grown leucistic Brown Bear with huge claws and fangs of doom. Fortunately, an encounter with any sort of bear is not likely, though not impossible, so sleep with one eye open, Heber Ellsworth!) See you later, everyone, and peace.

Thanks Gorog!! So far it looks like I'm the only one going. Will either bring my backpacking tent or a tarp for shelter. Even though we had tons of snow and rain, and the ground is moist, I'm not going to have a big fire. Probably just a Hat full or two as the old saying goes. Then again, if I can get a friend with their ride which means more water, we will have a bigger fire. Safety first you know. Here in Sanpete County and especially Spring City, we have myths and legands about strange creatures that live in our mountains. Snipes, Hill Side Gallutes and other interesting critters. Luckally Hill Side Gallutes are only found High up in or near bowl shaped mountain valleys and our local "snipes" prefer areas with more brush. LOL!! One of these days I should get the stories from my old Scout Leader Quay. Boy howdy, he sure can tell them!

I failed PE this semester and Math 970 last semester (I'd do good on homework then fail the tests). Hope your classes are going better then mine did. Good luck!!

 

[Gorog]

Yeah, safety is definitely first. No loud noises, you might get a Chupacabra or something. But, actually, the Spirit bear is a real creature. It is a brown bear (or black bear) that is leucistic (or has partial albinism going for it. White fur, white claws, minus the serious pink eyes and light sensitivity, it is highly sought after by those pesky, pernicious, prude-ish poachers (I was rocking the 'p's' right there, did you catch it?) and it is beyond taboo to tell the location of where you photographed a Spirit Bear, and practically the sin of the world if you kill one (you can't even keep the skin of one you found dead, unless I am misinformed), so, if you are lucky, you might catch a glimpse of a real, live Spirit Bear. Cool, eh? I'll post a picture for you all. And thanks for the good luck. Keep safe and stay alive (don't antagonize flamingly angry bears, the normal smart, survival stuff, you know?), you seem like a really cool guy, and I'd hate the wilderness swallow you up like that one rich guy who (true story, though I can't remember the name) swallowed unripe poisonous berries and died after surviving for a really long time in the wild, after burning his entire identity and starting fresh in the wild. Yeah, so, stay alive, keep making cool knives and I'll get back to you. Peace.

 

[wildmanh]

Camping didn't happen May 6th and 7th. Talked with a neighbor before I was to leave and found out that they were doing a bonfire that night then camping first thing in the morning so I desided to go with them. The bon fire was good, but the neighbor got sick afterwards so no fishing. Was able to go hiking up Spring City canyon Saturday the 7th to check out snow pack at the Camp Ground.

Here are pics from that trip: To Mud Hole - 05/07/11

 

[Gorog]

I'm sorry to hear you didn't get to go camping, man. Nothing can match trying to outsmart Mother Nature for a few days in a dreary tent, swapping stories and generally talking with your friends. I have not done it myself without parents and family, but I imagine the effect is even better when its just you and your best mates hanging out. The pictures are much better than any I can take, *my shaky hands are to blame*, are you secretly a photographer? See you metaphorically, and peace.

 

[wildmanh]

That campout was turning into a Solo trip, thats one of the reasons why I hung out with the neighbors instead. But yes, a trip with friends is great!! A few of my favorite campsites as a kid are still covered in snow, at least they were Sunday when I hiked into them. As soon as the snow is gone from them, I'll probably do some Solo trips there. After living in the City for 7 years, having to keep the doors locked almost 24/7 and all the city sounds, I need to relearn the natural sounds of nature and get used to them again. Once I do that, I shouldn't have to much trouble going on Solo over nighters.

Sunday when I went up the canyon, I forgot my camera. It was packed, but I wanted to email someone some pics off it before leaving so I pulled it out, grabbed the pics and forgot to put the camera back with my day bag. Got up the canyon and realized that I had left it on my work bench. LOL!! Got a few pics with my camera, but have not pulled them off yet. My photo skills are amature at best. Cannon A series point and shoots take pretty good photos and having natural light in a pretty setting sure helps. My hands shake a bit also, so I use 2 hands most of the time to work my camera. I have the A530, it's an entry level camera ($150) and one or two models before that price point got Image Stabalization and the Facial recagnition focasing technology. A mini tri-pod stashed in my pack for photo shoots when I shake to bad doesn't hurt either.

 

[Gorog]

Oh, yeah, I forgot about tripods and their ilk. Speaking of their ilk, you might or might not have caught me raving about the Spiderpodium in a specially named thread for it, but, yeah, it is an incredible gadget accessory, and very useful for a camera as well as a smartphone. I almost never leave home without my two Spiderpodiums. If you don't like spiders, and can't stand its shape, then just ignore what I just typed. See you!

 

[wildmanh]

Oh, yeah, I forgot about tripods and their ilk. Speaking of their ilk, you might or might not have caught me raving about the Spiderpodium in a specially named thread for it, but, yeah, it is an incredible gadget accessory, and very useful for a camera as well as a smartphone. I almost never leave home without my two Spiderpodiums. If you don't like spiders, and can't stand its shape, then just ignore what I just typed. See you!

I've seen and sold those tripods when I worked retail. They sure can be usefull. Went with a Targun Mini Tripod instead because I could get a better deal on it. I just need to find it in my closet and start using mine again. By the way, I almost bought a Mono Pod from Bestbuy where I worked before moving home. Thought it would make a descent walking stick and pole to steady my camera.

If it wasn't raining and spinkling so much I would plan to head out to White Hill for either a Hike or that campout. Saturday is supposed to be nice, if Friday evening is also, maybe I will go.

 

[Gorog]

Wait, are you telling me that you SOLD Spiderpodiums, that you are/were a licensed seller of Breffo's products? If yes, COOL!! I am in the market for a few more, because my black one is a dud, it feels WEAK compared to the white Spiderpodium, so I'll probably spend a few more dollars and get a Spiderpodium Tablet directly from Breffo. Before, or after, I get a shovel/ergonomic attachable handles for my existing shovels. Cool man, I'll see you around. Peace.

 

[wildmanh]

I just looked up the Spiderpodium and thats not the one we sold so I looked it up. When I worked at CompUSA then Best Buy, we sold the Gorillapd flexible tripods. We also sold a no name version, but the Gorillapod was much better!

 

[Gorog]

Yeah, the Gorillapod was pretty cool, almost like its the precursor or something to the spiderpodium, though I heard they gave the Gorillapod magnets on their feet, a feature the Spiderpodium would do well to mimic. Gorillas, in real life, are pretty darn strong, they can haul around 10x their weight, plus they are very peaceful creatures in the wild, something us humans would do WELL to emulate. However, bugs are CRAZY strong, even gorillas would bow beneath the weight the orabatid mite can carry, 1200+ times its own weight! Incredible, eh? If bugs were the size of us, we might as well just throw in the towel, cause no weapon would save us from fleas that can jump the tallest buildings, ants that can pick up cars and drop them on us, spiders that can outrun a gazelle, and cockroaches that'll survive a thousand bullets and more. Thankfully, science says that the weight of the exoskeleton of, say, a rhinoscerous beetle, would be too much for it to even lift itself off the ground, were it even a foot in full size, much six or ten feet OAL. So, as tantalizingly horrible as an Insect Apocalypse is, just remember: one, the exoskeletal weight to muscle ratio would be unbalanced, and two, it would take a very long time to evolve to such gigantic proportions, evolution does not happen overnight like the cinemas portray. In other words, if it ever did happen, human beings would be LONG GONE, and the Sun would be ever closer to its Red Giant phase, which, when it happens, will scourge the Earth of ALL life, melt the surface, vaporize the oceans, and incinerate the atmosphere! YAY, SUN!!!! I'll see you all later. Peace.