Just a day farting around

upnorth

upnorth

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This is usually what I do when outdoors, combine multiple interests. I took one of my metal detectors along and found some old pennies. Gathered up some tree sap and dug for old bottles. I am never bored outside as there are so many interesting things to do.
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Temp. was just above zero and I laughed when this cold puffed up squirrel didn't want to move, early this morning.

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Small puff ball

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Scored a great spot for Rose Hips, which I generally pick every fall after a frost.

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Momma meat and twin baby meats

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Rabbit highway

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There are less trees south of the Boreal, but that does not mean a lack of flammable materials

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I left a little present for the coyotes out here. Forgot my granny pack of kleenex dammit. That dry fall grass is effective but a lot rougher on the soft spots.

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Nice pics, looks like it was a fun day. Metal detecting is a lot of fun...its hard finding time fitting in all ones hobbies
 
Dry grass...haha..not much worse than getting bum scratched by dry grass. I was deer hunting last Saturday and had (with a capitol H) to take a FEBM (Field Expedient BM), fortunately the marsh grass had just gotten a half inch of wet snow that morning so it bunched up into a nice moist bundle and I was good to go.
 
Good stuff buddy, I've never been wanting for TP out in the bush but I've often thought that Thimbleberry leaves would work great if I did, they are as soft and large as the softest TP.;):thumbup:
 
what do your squirrels eat up there!! It looks like he didn't move because his legs couldn't carry his weight. Great pics very good looking country.
 
Nice pics man. I love to take breaks when I am out working and just wander around seeing what all I can find.
 
DxAxN said:
Nice pics, looks like it was a fun day. Metal detecting is a lot of fun...its hard finding time fitting in all ones hobbies
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Ya. I just sold off my motorcycle last fall before moving. I used to strap my old Becker Brute down my leg and ride my bike through town out to the bush. A few times the police took a lingering look at the knife as they drove by.
 
willseeyalater said:
Dry grass...haha..not much worse than getting bum scratched by dry grass. I was deer hunting last Saturday and had (with a capitol H) to take a FEBM (Field Expedient BM), fortunately the marsh grass had just gotten a half inch of wet snow that morning so it bunched up into a nice moist bundle and I was good to go.
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Ya, that wet or snowy grass can help, but man she wakes a guy up like a double black coffee ! :D
 
pitdog said:
Good stuff buddy, I've never been wanting for TP out in the bush but I've often thought that Thimbleberry leaves would work great if I did, they are as soft and large as the softest TP.;):thumbup:
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To this day I can't remember exactly what poison ivy looks like. Hope that I don't find out this way. ;)
 
jimmyjohnjohn said:
Just curious, what do you do with the sap?
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I use the sap as a fire accelerant. I can get a so-so fire (damp materials etc.) ripping much stronger by tossing some sap into it. Kind of like the idea behind Fatwood, which does not naturaly produce around here.
 
mistwalker said:
Nice pics man. I love to take breaks when I am out working and just wander around seeing what all I can find.
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You just never know what you'll find eh ? An old car or rotting wooden wagon back in the brush. The huge owl that you scare up as it surprises the heck out of you also..............
 
I use the sap as a fire accelerant. I can get a so-so fire (damp materials etc.) ripping much stronger by tossing some sap into it. Kind of like the idea behind Fatwood, which does not naturaly produce around here.
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Awesome, thanks for that info.
 
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