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Grew up in the woods. Holding a gun and hunting from the time I could walk.
Family owns about 400 acres in Claiborne Parish Louisiana, so I had that at my disposal every weekend. As I grew older, I got away from hunting, and a lot of the outdoors. I still shoot a lot, 3-gun matches and what not, but dont get out on our land much at all anymore.
Last weekend a good friend asked if I wanted to go up around Hamburg Arkansas to his hunting camp just to hang out for the weekend, do some crow hunting and predator calling like we used to when we were kids. I didnt have anything going on locally, so I decided to go.
They have a real rustic hunting camp. Basically just a roof over your head. No heat, no lights, no running water. There is a shower, but its supplied by big tanks that collect rainwater, and if anyone in that area remembers, it was 25deg last weekend, so a shower was COLD.
Still, i had a blast. We got to do some crow hunting, forgot how much I missed that sport. Went out one morning and gathered up some firewood for the big woodburning heater in the middle of the camp. Seasoned up some steaks, cooked them, some potatos, and deer sausage. Basically, lived on a diet of that, Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme pies, and Miller Genuine Draft.
I got to try out a few Tomahawks I had modded, and while walking around the woods around the camp area, I came across a SWEET piece of Lighter knot. Im not sure what everyone calls it, but its whats left when a pine tree dies and rots. Makes for AMAZING kindling for a fire, and smells great.
The chunk I found was a stump, hard as a rock. I pulled out out with my 4-wheeler. it was about 5ft long, and was perfectly ripe. For those that know that im talking about, this stuff is like gold to those in the know.
It was so nice to get away from the TV,the internet, and my cell phone, no cell phone signal there, so no worry about that. Just so relaxing to get back to what I enjoyed when I was a kid.About the only think I missed was my GF and out little girl.
If you havent been to the woods in a while, I highly suggest you take the time and spend a few days in the country. Chop some wood, make a fire with just your firesteel. Cook some food over a grill, have some ale, and just enjoy some simple time.
Family owns about 400 acres in Claiborne Parish Louisiana, so I had that at my disposal every weekend. As I grew older, I got away from hunting, and a lot of the outdoors. I still shoot a lot, 3-gun matches and what not, but dont get out on our land much at all anymore.
Last weekend a good friend asked if I wanted to go up around Hamburg Arkansas to his hunting camp just to hang out for the weekend, do some crow hunting and predator calling like we used to when we were kids. I didnt have anything going on locally, so I decided to go.
They have a real rustic hunting camp. Basically just a roof over your head. No heat, no lights, no running water. There is a shower, but its supplied by big tanks that collect rainwater, and if anyone in that area remembers, it was 25deg last weekend, so a shower was COLD.
Still, i had a blast. We got to do some crow hunting, forgot how much I missed that sport. Went out one morning and gathered up some firewood for the big woodburning heater in the middle of the camp. Seasoned up some steaks, cooked them, some potatos, and deer sausage. Basically, lived on a diet of that, Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme pies, and Miller Genuine Draft.
I got to try out a few Tomahawks I had modded, and while walking around the woods around the camp area, I came across a SWEET piece of Lighter knot. Im not sure what everyone calls it, but its whats left when a pine tree dies and rots. Makes for AMAZING kindling for a fire, and smells great.
The chunk I found was a stump, hard as a rock. I pulled out out with my 4-wheeler. it was about 5ft long, and was perfectly ripe. For those that know that im talking about, this stuff is like gold to those in the know.
It was so nice to get away from the TV,the internet, and my cell phone, no cell phone signal there, so no worry about that. Just so relaxing to get back to what I enjoyed when I was a kid.About the only think I missed was my GF and out little girl.
If you havent been to the woods in a while, I highly suggest you take the time and spend a few days in the country. Chop some wood, make a fire with just your firesteel. Cook some food over a grill, have some ale, and just enjoy some simple time.
Hot water heater broke about 40 years ago.
