Laborday weekend hike with the twins

[coaldigger]

It has stormed here most of the day but after it stopped the twins & me hit the hills. The temps are in the mid '80's but the humidity is like a tropical jungle & the bugs are nasty !
The old logging road we like to walk -

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these guys were everywhere-

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wild flowers-

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Birch toothbrush-

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Turkey feather -

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Wahoo tree or Cucumber Tree-

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Jewel Weed-

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I used polk berries to stain the carvings on my walking stick -

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[coaldigger]

Our packs & walking sticks -

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My boys & me -

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The twins Buck Bantum Pocket knives -

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More wild flowers -

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Tanner found some deer tracks in the mud -

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Brady found some to -

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Getting a cold drink of water -

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The twins gear -

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my gear -

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Hiking the logging road -

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The polk berries are ripe -

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This trip was for plant & tree ID for the twins...

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We had a good time but the humidity & the bugs were really bad !

 

[lmalterna]

Looks like a good day out! We got your storms starting about 15:00. Buying duplicate gear must get expensive
Use of the Pokes to stain is cool. When I was about 10 or so my Grandma mentioned some Indian blood in our family and I got an idea. Soaked walnuts in the hull in a #2 washtub and took a bath. Well, I thought it turned out great!!! Grandma was not so impressed.

Bill

 

[North]

Looks like a good day in the woods! Thanks for sharing.

Bill

 

[ThriftyJoe]

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