Let's see some pics, people. What you been doing?

[OwenM]

It's finally starting to resemble what I consider comfy hiking weather here in the South. Was just looking at pitdog and Mentor's threads, and wondering why there weren't more this time of year.
I'll probably be on the injured/inactive list for a couple weeks, and it's driving me crazy this last week doing nothing but go to work, and sit around the house.
Throw in a few pics of your recent outings for me to live vicariously through!

I put these first four(oop, first six) in the sticky up top, but here's some of the last ones I've got--already been two weeks

A few more:
Worm snake(?). Even though it warmed up, I thought it was pretty cool for snakes, having gotten below freezing the night before. He seemed happy to be picked up and have something warm to curl up on. We'd been talking about copperheads, and must have subconsciously been watching the trail really carefully to see him in the leaves.

On the last day, we crossed several creeks that were flowing in spite of the recent drought, though many smaller ones were dry.

Due to the constant ups and downs, and steep areas, there were quite a few deadfalls, as well.

 

[GingivitisKahn]

Hunting and (rarely!) killing deer.

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Beckerhead #42

 

[Mentor]

Nice photos! This is what I have been up to.

I'll tell you what I have most definitely not been doing, though - shooting saplings. It's forbidden.

Best,

- Mike

 

[OwenM]

Hunting and (rarely!) killing deer.

Well, it looks like you laid the smack down on that one:thumbup:

I'll tell you what I have most definitely not been doing, though - shooting saplings. It's forbidden.

Yeah, you just can't have nothin' any more:grumpy:

Always enjoy your pics!

 

[Mistwalker]

Well, I have been doing a few photo shoots and teaching a few classes here and there but I've also been out playing around the water testing out some new gear.

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[Mistwalker]

And I've been working more on plant I.D. and gathering some plant identification photos for a website.

And then just taking some random photos....

 

[Guyon]

Pics from a hike earlier this month...

 

[Guyon]

Pics from a hike this week...

 

[Mistwalker]

Awesome photos Guyon, love the deer shots, and that Karda looks really sweet!

 

[OwenM]

Thanks, guys:thumbup:
You all are making me regret only crossing the Tennessee line a couple of times this year!
Guyon, first post...what area is that?
Got lost in the jumble of places I wanted to see this year, but I want to go up to Savage Gulf(one of your shots looks like one of the falls there I've seen pics of online), and hike all the trails there. That's where I would have been a couple of weeks ago, but ended up leading a couple of friends on their first day of a 3 day loop, then leaving to meet another, and backpack with her for the next few days on the Pinhoti.

 

[GingivitisKahn]

Pics from a hike this week...

Great pictures!


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[Guyon]

Guyon, first post...what area is that?
Got lost in the jumble of places I wanted to see this year, but I want to go up to Savage Gulf(one of your shots looks like one of the falls there I've seen pics of online), and hike all the trails there.

You nailed it. That is from an overnight trip at Savage Gulf. Well worth the trip, and this time of year, after the big leaf show of October, traffic goes way down.

 

[Mistwalker]

You nailed it. That is from an overnight trip at Savage Gulf. Well worth the trip, and this time of year, after the big leaf show of October, traffic goes way down.

I used to spend a lot of time in savage Gulf when I lived over in Marion Co., been a lot time since I hiked through the Firey Gizzard.

 

[Moosez45]

From last weekend, just brushing up on some bushcraft basics

Moose

 

[dipbait]

Its hunting season, so Ive been fishing.

 

[Sagewood]

Awesome pics!

 

[Snow]

I've been gettin my bushcraft on and doing a bunch of one stick fires.

Polished up my Turley Gasconade.
Before:

After:

Used my Walter Davis bushsword.

My good buddy Koa used a piece of flint to strike his firesteel:

That's all the pics I've got as I usually forget the camera is in my bag.

 

[unit]

Wow, there is some fantastic sharing going on here.

I wish I could share some images on par with these, but unfortunately...mine are a bit lacking by compare.

Last Sunday my son and I hiked some local trails and had a fantastic time.

From the week before:

Hopefully tomorrow, I will collect some more images to share?

On another topic...earlier this week I took delivery of a beast of a knife that has a bow divot in the handle. It had been raining and or very atmospheric most of the week, but today I thought I would give it a go on the back patio. I started with a pile of cedar sticks, the new knife, and a length of para cord. Thirty minutes later I had this:

Note the glowing coal in the middle and the little stream of smoke. Success!

Or if you really long for seeing the smoldering and smoking, here is a very short video

[youtube]qx7WqpJE6zY[/youtube]

 

[JGON]

Nice photos! This is what I have been up to.

I'll tell you what I have most definitely not been doing, though - shooting saplings. It's forbidden.

Best,

- Mike

That small evergreen does look quite threatening. At the very least I would have pepper sprayed it...

JGON

 

[Briarbrow]

sometimes youhave to drive to get there