Hiwa and Gaurdian go for a hike ( PICS )

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So Hiwa and I got together today to go scope some areas around Edmonton and had a blast...I am still hung over in that I miss my beautiful, wild, british columbia and its mountains and clean rivers full of trout..ahhh..*daydreams*

WOAH, back on topic!!

we had a ton of fun and took some pics of some plants we know, some we didnt know, pissed off a huge ant hill and got soem time in playing with some steel.

here are the pics...enjoy!

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Found some fatwood! ( go figure)
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more of the area we were in
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The name of this plant is on the tip on my tounge, but i cant remember..anyone have any ideas?
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Sooo we found some fatwood, but had to battle with some ( millions) of ants to get it.
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so in an effort to distract them while the ESEE 5 and ESEE 4 harvested fatwood, i threw a bigger any into the mix to even the fight
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bearberries are coming along nicely
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Hiwa!
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more pics coming..
 
pics round 2

this was a test pic to see how well the new camera takes close up shots.
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wild viloets
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bluebells
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RC 4
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nice area..dirty little creek..
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walking down the trail
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Damn good bush lunch..cheddar smokies and flatbread!
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wild rose
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Trail snack
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gathering some spruce roots for cordage
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more pics coming
 
pics round 3

Quick AH1 rig with spruce root
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Last but not least , some of the knives on the hike
My RC 4 and IZULA and Hiwas DT ESEE 3 and ESEE 4
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We had a blast. Hiwa is an awesome dude and i look forward to hanging out with hiim again..i hope you all enjoy the pics..the next time we are out its going to be a trap making and shelter building event. stay tuned!
 
Looks great! Where did you guys go (I'm a local!)? I am really jealous as I never find fatwood that easy in the sandhills, I have to dig/chop for mine usually. Hopefully some time I can meet up with you guys.

Thanks for sharing.
 
No problem . We want to get more of us together here for bush trips and practicing our bushcraft skills.Gaurdian A1 is a great guy, and very knowledgeable in bush craft. We had a great time swapping stories and ideas.
Some of the pics are in Whitemud creek in the river valley , and the other ones in the sandy areas are near Fort. Sask. We had a fun time looking for fatwood and scouting around. G-A1 gave me some great tips on what to look for. Today's weather was outstanding. A splendid day it was in the woods.
Being a recently new Esee owner , I can attest to what great knives they make in the bush. Any of them. Truly outstanding workhorses. I plan on getting an Esee 5 to help me pry stumps apart besides the use of an axe. The Esee 3 I just got , makes an outstanding bushcraft knife for fine work.
It was awesome getting out there , and putting steel to wood ! ;)
 
Great pictures, looks like an awesome are to hike in. That picture of the squirrel is really cool.
 
CUTS LIKE A KRIS said:
Looks great! Where did you guys go (I'm a local!)? I am really jealous as I never find fatwood that easy in the sandhills, I have to dig/chop for mine usually. Hopefully some time I can meet up with you guys.

Thanks for sharing.
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I'm also also pretty much local, we should have an Edmonton area get together sometime.

The scenery looks really nice, i never would have guessed that was near Edmonton let alone in Edmonton.
 
Flipincanadian said:
I'm also also pretty much local, we should have an Edmonton area get together sometime.

The scenery looks really nice, i never would have guessed that was near Edmonton let alone in Edmonton.
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Me too. I've driven past it a hundred times , and thought it would be a mess ,or not really " woodsy" area for around here , but I was wrong. Yeah, there are some people jogging,walking dogs and stuff, but there are plenty of areas that you can get away from it. It is closed off and checked after dark , but for a day hike and some bushcraft practice close to home...great. No open fires unfortunately. Just keep that bowie in you're bag till you're out of sheeple sight. I wore an Esee-4 out open , and no one batted an eye. Mixed forest ( deciduous and coniferous) all in that area.
( PM me if you want to connect.)
 
Tons of areas around here that one can pretend is outside the city- one of the reasons that I can stand it here. Nothing like having bears, deer, moose wander in; and have coyotes, squirrels and rabbits living literally in my back yard at times.

I'm done school at the end of the month so maybe one of those days.

I don't have an ESEE, but a pair of Salaverria nessmuks and a Koyote Leuko to add (plus one or two other knives).
 
Haha right on man, we arrent all pure ESEE guys....well, i am but hey! I hear you about almost not being able to stand it here...i was raised in the wilderness in northern B.C. and have lived there all my life till now....so this place is brutal and alien to me...
 
Gaurdian_A1 said:
Haha right on man, we arrent all pure ESEE guys....well, i am but hey! I hear you about almost not being able to stand it here...i was raised in the wilderness in northern B.C. and have lived there all my life till now....so this place is brutal and alien to me...
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That's why we travel heavy.:mad:


:D
 
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