Island Fun with Knives and Stuff

[stabman]

On Sunday, we headed to Peche Island for a late Father's Day excursion (boat wasn't ready last week).

Using the walking stick to push off from the dock, and away we go!

There be waves...

Didn't sink though, and close to the island now:

Pirates of the Detroit River!!!

My dad checks out the Khukuri; first time he had seen it:

Entrance to the cove, under the rather low bridge:

We're here!

The established fire pit was in use, but close by was charred ground that has seen use over the years.
Time to make a new pit.
Collecting river rocks (and an old brick from back when this was Hiram Walker's homestead):

Time for the trowel, and then creating a ring of rocks:

 

[stabman]

Fire!

Dad poses with the Khukuri, then gets a side-by-side spine shot with the Bowie Knife he brought:

More fire, and my brother splitting wood for continued fire fun:

I used the mini Khukuri I brought with me to make a sausage skewer. You can see where I turned the Cho into a choil; the handle was way too short for me to use otherwise...

A kid who had graduated grade 8 was there with his older brother.
They asked how we had managed to get our fire going so quickly; we gave them some fire-making tips, and my brother let them use his saw.

On the way over as they kayaked, the younger brother caught this super cute baby snapping turtle:

We let him know that it would be best if he lowed the water level in the pail, and added a flat-topped river rock to give the little guy a place to rest rather than swimming to exhaustion.

We also gave the turtle his choice between three knives:

Apparently, turtles prefer Khukuris.

 

[stabman]

The kid asked if I wanted a marshmallow to roast...well, in a survival situation, you sure don't turn down food, right?

Sausage-fest!

As you can tell, this is a popular spot:

The brothers asked if we could watch their stuff as they went fishing. The younger brother asked if we wanted any fish if they caught them...I said sure, sounds good.
They came back with 5 fish, and gave them all to us; that little kid is a fishing machine!

They were all alive still, so I had to whack them with a handy rock:

Dad washes off the dirt before I cut off the heads:

The Khukuri sort of worked, but was a bit dull from the day's chopping fun, so I switched to the AG Russell Woodwalker:

Time to gut them:

Washing them out and packing them for later:

I triple bagged them, then stuck them in the cooler with some frozen water bottles.

Enjoying a bit more fire:

We left the fire going on low for the brothers, as it worked great for roasting marshmallows without burning them:

Defying the weather with a mini Khukuri (the Khukuri scared the rain away ):

At home, I washed the fish in vinegar, rinsed them, then cooked them in lemon juice with a salt and pepper rub.
Here they are just prior to going in the oven:

They tasted great, but sure had a lot of bones.

 

[jbmonkey]

nice trip so far....waiting for rest of the excursion.

edit part: looks a fun time. sausages, fish, flames and fun. enjoyed it thanks.

 

[cbach8tw]

Sounds like a fun day. Is that the AG Russell Woodswalker I see on the board with the fish?

 

[stabman]

Sounds like a fun day. Is that the AG Russell Woodswalker?

Woodswalker.

It finally came in handy; I always have it in the pack, but have never had much call to use it. This time, it was a great choice.
Just managed to get rid of the fish smell from it today...took some effort.

 

[FOG2]

Nice! Thanks for taking us all on the trip. I much enjoyed the pics and commentary.

 

[Frimpong]

That's awesome man

 

[AmosPaul]

I always enjoy your picture stories.

 

[palonej]

EXCELLENT Stabs! As usual!

 

[22-rimfire]

I liked your special opps tactical nitrile gloves.
That is a big weinie stick you have parked over the fire.
Looks like you had a fun day with the family.

 

[stabman]

I always enjoy your picture stories.

Making them is fun as well.

EXCELLENT Stabs! As usual!

Thanks.

I liked your special opps tactical nitrile gloves.
That is a big weinie stick you have parked over the fire.
Looks like you had a fun day with the family.

It was a momentous day when I discovered they made nitrile gloves in a colour other than blue.

The longer stick helps keep me further from the heat and smoke, which can be handy at times.
It also makes for a great fire poking stick afterwards.
I left it with the brothers, as they were staying for a few more hours when we were leaving.

It was a great day of family fun.
Knives: helping families bond since before the word "knife" existed.