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Not much different then the usual routine here other then I decided to play with a bit of photography today. I don't think my channel can bare another bowdrill video in the prairie 
I was using one of those Gorilla tripods with my SLR. I really like this thing. Easy to set up and anchor your camera onto trees and such.
Earlier this week on another forum there was a thread about Koyote knives. It was a fun thread because a lot of the old W&SS regulars like TheGame, Mneedham and Mntfolk Mike among others participated in it. The thread inspired me take my Mill's Pattern Skinner model with me and put it through its paces again. This is a great Nesmuk-style blade. Not the most optimal for carving because of the wide blade height, but this thing slices through food like crazy owing to its 3/32" thickness and razor sharp edge.
Lack of snow and high temperatures are kind of getting to me this winter. Joe and I will be off north again in 3 weeks to get our snow fix though. For now, I'll just pretend like its spring. Heck, its wet enough to be spring!
Decided to test my luck on a piece of dead aspen for a bowdrill kit.
Used some dried grass for my tinder bundle.
Off to a little fire spot...
Carving up my kit.
Too hot to wear the wool shirt jac though, had to take it off.
The koyote doesn't quite match my B. Andrews on the spindle making just because that blade height and curvature forces me to use the back of the blade more and the handle, while extremely comfortable, fatigues the hand a bit in constant use whittling the spindle. However, it makes fuzzies much better than my B. Andrews so tit for tat. Its still an awesome knife.
Drilling the divot.
Well, I had to make a bow on sight. Then I realized I didn't have any paracord in my PSK. Days like this help you to refine your kit, so 2 strands of 5' paracord will be going in the kit because of today. Fortunately, I use paracord in my boot laces, and used that as my source for my bow. Not enough patience to attempt to make cordage today.
Wood prep for the fire to make my tea.
Kicking through the coal. Nice and easy.
Making some hot lemon tea to enjoy in the afternoon sun. Really, its Feb.??? Naw, I think its April.
For the gear junkies out there. Today I took along a waterbottle kit. Just an ammo pouch tied via paracord to a maxpedition water bottle holder. The ammo pouch fits my PSK kit perfectly. The water bottle holder contained an SS-waterbottle, bottle cup and lid. My fire kit (flint & steel kit from One Legged Josh) and top piece fit in the front pouch of the water bottle.
The last time I was at REI I noticed they were selling nalgene water bottle lids. The nalgene lids work much more effectively than the lids that come with knockoff bottles so I bought a couple of them. They were only $2.50 each and now my knock-off SS seals tight with no leaks.
Just relaxing on the log, enjoying my tea.
Playing around with some of the photo-editor features..
After tea, time to head back home.
All this hot weather really makes me want to shave the peach fuzz I've been growing on my face...
But I'm holding out because in three weeks time I'll be back into the cold stuff! This was from the last time I camped with Rick. Hope its just as frosty when I return!
Thanks for reading!
I was using one of those Gorilla tripods with my SLR. I really like this thing. Easy to set up and anchor your camera onto trees and such.Earlier this week on another forum there was a thread about Koyote knives. It was a fun thread because a lot of the old W&SS regulars like TheGame, Mneedham and Mntfolk Mike among others participated in it. The thread inspired me take my Mill's Pattern Skinner model with me and put it through its paces again. This is a great Nesmuk-style blade. Not the most optimal for carving because of the wide blade height, but this thing slices through food like crazy owing to its 3/32" thickness and razor sharp edge.
Lack of snow and high temperatures are kind of getting to me this winter. Joe and I will be off north again in 3 weeks to get our snow fix though. For now, I'll just pretend like its spring. Heck, its wet enough to be spring!
Decided to test my luck on a piece of dead aspen for a bowdrill kit.
Used some dried grass for my tinder bundle.
Off to a little fire spot...
Carving up my kit.
Too hot to wear the wool shirt jac though, had to take it off.
The koyote doesn't quite match my B. Andrews on the spindle making just because that blade height and curvature forces me to use the back of the blade more and the handle, while extremely comfortable, fatigues the hand a bit in constant use whittling the spindle. However, it makes fuzzies much better than my B. Andrews so tit for tat. Its still an awesome knife.
Drilling the divot.
Well, I had to make a bow on sight. Then I realized I didn't have any paracord in my PSK. Days like this help you to refine your kit, so 2 strands of 5' paracord will be going in the kit because of today. Fortunately, I use paracord in my boot laces, and used that as my source for my bow. Not enough patience to attempt to make cordage today.
Wood prep for the fire to make my tea.
Kicking through the coal. Nice and easy.
Making some hot lemon tea to enjoy in the afternoon sun. Really, its Feb.??? Naw, I think its April.
For the gear junkies out there. Today I took along a waterbottle kit. Just an ammo pouch tied via paracord to a maxpedition water bottle holder. The ammo pouch fits my PSK kit perfectly. The water bottle holder contained an SS-waterbottle, bottle cup and lid. My fire kit (flint & steel kit from One Legged Josh) and top piece fit in the front pouch of the water bottle.
The last time I was at REI I noticed they were selling nalgene water bottle lids. The nalgene lids work much more effectively than the lids that come with knockoff bottles so I bought a couple of them. They were only $2.50 each and now my knock-off SS seals tight with no leaks.
Just relaxing on the log, enjoying my tea.
Playing around with some of the photo-editor features..
After tea, time to head back home.
All this hot weather really makes me want to shave the peach fuzz I've been growing on my face...
But I'm holding out because in three weeks time I'll be back into the cold stuff! This was from the last time I camped with Rick. Hope its just as frosty when I return!
Thanks for reading!
