More Snowshoeing and Fire!

dresnor

dresnor

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Last night my girlfriend and I hiked out to a spot on some private land we has permission to use to have a campfire and cook some hot dogs.
I got to test out my new Gransfors Bruks axe and a saw that my girlfriends grandfather made. As allways Beckers were along for the ride too.

I gathered up the larger fire wood and cut it to size useing the axe, saw and my BK-16. There isn't much you can't do with those three tools.

Once we got the fire lay set up my girlfriend lit it with a ferro rod and some old mans beard. Her first natural tinder fire with a ferro rod. That made me proud. Anyways here are some pictures.

Breaking trail.

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Her snowshoes.

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A feather that she saw in a tree and just had to have. We think it is an Owl feather.

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Some sort of fungus.

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Gliding through the wood with the homemade bucksaw.

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My girl throwing sparks. There was some paper from her pocket but it wasn't needed.

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Fanning the flame.

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FIRE!

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After she got the fire going she worked on making a stick to cook Turkey hot dogs.

Practicing the chest lever cut.

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Making the point.

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Roasting away.

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The tools that helped make it happen!

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Thanks for viewing.

Jeremy
 
Looks like yet another great time. Thanks for sharing.
 
dude! i love that bucksaw! thats a really nice job there. Thanks for sharing. While i disapprove of snow, i approve of this thread :D
 
that saw is sweet and i like the axe!! thx for sharing!! what part of main you hail from have some friend from the bath area.
 
The saw is awesome! The snow is awesome! Looks like you had a good time!


The turkey hot dogs, not so awesome! :-P
 
Great thread! Living in SoCal I don't get to be around as much snow as that very often so it's nice to see pictures of outings like this.
 
Very nice pix......Looks like a grand time-----even if it does involve snow...LOL...... The saw is awesome......There IS something special about making your own tools.......

Thanks .......

Ethan
 
Very cool. Great job by the girlfriend. When my wife tried to start her first fire with a ferro rod she used up the ENTIRE thing and still no fire. She managed to get it done after the second rod came in the mail.
 
Thanks guys!

Her Grandfather is one hell of a craftsman. He is a machinist by trade but he can make anything. He has worked on and built more hot rods and race cars than he can count. He also does wonders with wood. That saw is an example of that. The saw isn't mine, it's Amanda's but I hope to snag one for my own someday.

Tankerwolf: I was so happy when she got the fire going by herself. She can be very woodsy when she wants to be! She even told me she wants to do a survival type camping trip this summer. Awesome! She also just made an account on here and she wants to do some of the monthly challenges. She has been talking smack to me and everything. Let the battle begin!

Jeremy
 
I've had minimal experience snowshoeing, but I miss it. Looks like y'all had fun!
 
dresnor said:
She also just made an account on here and she wants to do some of the monthly challenges. She has been talking smack to me and everything. Let the battle begin!
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Thanks for making this thread Jeremy, I had a great time!! as always...but.."talking smack"??...You best remember who cooks your supper ;) ...Thanks for all the great replies guys!!! =)

~Amanda
 
COPPERHEAD88 said:
Thanks for making this thread Jeremy, I had a great time!! as always...but.."talking smack"??...You best remember who cooks your supper ;) ...Thanks for all the great replies guys!!! =)

~Amanda
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Excellent first post, welcome!
 
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