I'm back from the WLC Winter Survival Course. PICS INBOUND!!!

[k_estela]

Just got back in from the WLC Winter Survival Course. All in all, we had 7 students take the course. I'm absolutely beat from teaching, driving and just trying to stay warm. Pics are being uploaded to photobucket right now and will be posted soon. Great to be back on the forum and out of the cold!

 

[myright]

Good to see you back safe and sound. Welcome back, bro. Nothing went to crazy while you were gone

Can't wait to see those pics.

 

[dbltap45acp]

Sweet, cant wait to see the pics brother.

 

[coaldigger]

Howdy 'Ol Bud good to see you made it back safely :thumbup:

 

[BarberFobic1992]

i will post-pone sleep for pics. good to see you back!

 

[Joezilla]

get some good sleep my friend!

 

[k_estela]

Here are a few just to get us started...

Camp Estela. Titanium Goat Vertex 6.5 tent with stove

milkweed pod fluff for insulation

students taking an azimuth

some essential gear

goldenrod galls

bait found inside the galls

Brian Andrews customized Hudson Bay. One word, "AWESOME!"

Hayseedw45's snowball fire. A tribute to the WSI.

Contents of my daypack

Fuzz Stick Class

 

[k_estela]

Close up of my fuzz

Improvised bottle hanger during the 30 minute challenge. Cost? One perfectly good snare at the expense of boiling water and a first place finish.

Real deal pemmican

close up

students working on a snow trench

quincee construction

probably the best bed I've seen built...ever! Nicely done Jerry

snowshoe instruction

A sample of Aggie's cooking

firewood for my stove all quartered thanks to the SIGUY convexed Busse ASH-1. BTW, I read what happened while I was gone. When the cats away...what happens?

 

[k_estela]

BRKT WLC FOX RIVER and the BRKT FOX RIVER MAGNUM PROTO we're testing out at the school

students building fires directly on top of the snow with platforms

hemlock tree shelter

a couple "water generators" for concept. Bandana tied to tripod and a sack filled with snow hanging from paracord.

Me pacing the 1/10th mile course. 93 consistently.

MORE COMING BUT KEV NEED SLEEPY. KEV ALSO NEED BIG FAT SLAP ACROSS FACE FOR TALKING IN 3RD PERSON!

 

[coaldigger]

Looks like you guys had an AWSOME time ! I like your Axe 'Ol Bud :thumbup:

 

[mtnfolk mike]

man.. that looks like a lot of fun... great pics kev.. thanks for sharing...:thumbup:

 

[Stormstaff]

Welcome back! Warm thoughts sent your way.

 

[Joezilla]

There is a class for fuzz sticks ?

 

[Sharp_newbie]

There is a class for fuzz sticks ?

hahaha i was thinking the same thing too...

Welcome back. great pictures
Did you guys make the pemmican yourselves? recipes???

 

[Robert H]

You running a Kifaru pack there Kev?

 

[k_estela]

The class wasn't on just fuzz sticks. Students created hemlock twig bundles (Jerry has a great pic), larger fuel and so on. We showed them how to make fuzzies if no other option was available.

Robert,

I had two Kifaru packs with me, my Tailgunner I and my Zulu with an E&E pocket attached. I mainly carried the Tailgunner and used the Zulu for organization. I just picked up a great sled from Marty made by Wildeness Engineering. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a large pack.

 

[k_estela]

Time for more pics:

Ugly but warm

Vehicle Recovery

Snowed in a bit

JK Knives passaround blade

again

more

one last time

winter goggles to prevent snow blindness with nose attached for sun protection

goggles alone with root attachment

improvised snowshoes out of balsam boughs

 

[k_estela]

another type of improvised snowshoe

This picture shows how cold it was. This was the final land navigation proofing exercise.

WTF?

Graduation

 

[IUKE12]

Great stuff Kev, the tent setup looks toasty enough. Just how warm was it with the stove in there? Any cooking done on the stove?

 

[SouthernCross]

G'day Kev.

Cool pics (pun intended )

BTW, what's that bow saw on the right?

hemlock tree shelter

Looks like it would make short work of cutting firewood to length :thumbup:



Kind regards
Mick