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And here I thought they set the age restrictions again ;)

Whats up MM? How are things meng?

Shhh, they don't know I'm still only 9.

But things are still going great, I'm still getting outside a little bit but just not enough time to take pictures for you guys. Plus playing 3 sports, working, and school take a lot of free time lol.

And just in case anyone was wondering, the BK-16 that I bent a few years back and sent to Dex was returned to me as a new knife. He made a beautiful little necker out of it. It has a little longer handle than the Bk11, and a little larger blade. It also has an awesome kydex sheath. I was going to post a thread about it but at this point I think it's forgotten, and dex is MIA, has anyone heard about him? What happened to his store?
 
Went camping this weekend, and had to move a kid from under a downed tree resting on a relatively small tree.

Ah, the fun things you get to do on 2 AM hikes.
 
Shhh, they don't know I'm still only 9.

But things are still going great, I'm still getting outside a little bit but just not enough time to take pictures for you guys. Plus playing 3 sports, working, and school take a lot of free time lol.

And just in case anyone was wondering, the BK-16 that I bent a few years back and sent to Dex was returned to me as a new knife. He made a beautiful little necker out of it. It has a little longer handle than the Bk11, and a little larger blade. It also has an awesome kydex sheath. I was going to post a thread about it but at this point I think it's forgotten, and dex is MIA, has anyone heard about him? What happened to his store?

ah the joys of being young :D enjoy it!! Sounds like a cool mod. But now that you've mentioned it, you have to show pictures.


Life is just busy for us old folks :D (well some older then others). Time also just seems to go by so much faster. Blink and days just go by.


Hope the kid is ok 5th! that sounds like a bit of excitement!
 
And just in case anyone was wondering, the BK-16 that I bent a few years back and sent to Dex was returned to me as a new knife. He made a beautiful little necker out of it. It has a little longer handle than the Bk11, and a little larger blade. It also has an awesome kydex sheath. I was going to post a thread about it but at this point I think it's forgotten, and dex is MIA, has anyone heard about him? What happened to his store?

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Bet he won't be doing that again.

I imagine that he will look closer next time. It was for an OA Ordeal, so he was just given a spot along the trail to set down, and he didn't look too closely; I'll be telling the guides to be a bit more observant.
 
OK y'all, I need some suggestions. I'm trying to get the Jeep stocked up with everything I'll need to camp out of it this summer (most likely going to be 2-3 day trips in some pretty out of the way places that still have a bit of traffic). I've got a 75$ gift card for LL Bean so I'm gonna use it to grab a thing or two.

I've already got a decent enough first aid kit, three flashlights (one doubles as a flare) and a chemlight, sleeping bag and foam pad to roll out in the back, fishing pole, two knives and a sharpener (BK15 and Izula, I'll probably toss the BK9 and a hatchet/hawk in there too), jumper cables, several trash bags, binoculars, two bandanas, and a roll of duct tape.

I'm planning on getting a cheapish but good quality hatchet (LL Bean's are all too expensive), and a wally world ENO hammock knockoff (good quality, 400 pound weight capacity, comes with the hanging kit, and a quarter of the price).

I know I need a mess kit but I'm looking for some other ideas too. What, other than cast iron, is best for cooking over a fire?
 
Hobo meals are good for cooking on a fire.

Stick all your ingredients chopped and ready into a foil pouch, and let it sit in the coals until the meat and potatoes are ready. You could be on the safe side and brown the meat first, but if you include potatoes those will take a while. Look up cardboard and mailbox ovens if you want to experiment some (tell me how it goes, I haven't had a chance to try those yet).

You're gonna want a lighter, ferrocerium rod, flint and steel, or other fire starter to get your fire going. Depending on where you're going, a portable fire pad might be a good idea. If potable water is a concern, the sawyer squeeze is an excellent water filter that's easy to use.

Some good rain gear would be a wise investment.

Jetboil is great for when you don't want to cook on the fire.
 
2 or 3 light weight tarps for use as ground covers, wind breaks, tents. The plastic cheapies available now-a-days can make or break a camping trip. Back when the ONLY tarps were heavy duck canvas, we'd take a small one for a sleeping bag ground cover and a bigger one for use as a tent. Google "boy scout tarp shelter" for examples. Those things were heavy enough dry. Get'em wet and they weighed a ton and took forever to dry out.

2 or 3 rolls of 1/4" nylon rope - you can never have too much rope. These can be used to string up the tarps as windbreaks or shelters, act as clothes lines for drying clothes, other tarps, etc. To go with this, throw in a bag of 100 clothes pins from Dollar General.

3 small, plastic nesting dish pans for dish washing - 1 for wash, 1 for rinse, 1 for disinfect/2ndary rinse. Since the pans nest, 3 take up about as much room as 1, and you can use the pans to contain/carry a bunch of smaller item.

Cast iron wise, I'd say -

- a #8 or #9 Camp Dutch oven (the camp ovens are the ones with 3 legs) with RIDGED lid. A camp oven can be hung over a fire OR set directly onto a bed of coals, where the standard Dutch oven just has a flat bottom - not as stable on a bed of coals. I prefer the ridged lid as it is designed to hold coals on the lid for baking - biscuits, corn bread, etc.

- #8 or #9 skillet with lid. The skillet can double as a griddle for grilling bacon or burning flapjacks, ... A lid allows you to slow simmer stuff AND keep ash from flying into your meal.

If you pick the same (#8 or #9) oven/skillet, the oven lid will USUALLY fit the skillet well enough that you only NEED a single lid. Lessens the weight, unless you plan to use both skillet and oven simultaneously.

Unless you have a ton of folks along with you, or you have a larger family, you don't really NEED a #10, #12 or #14 dutch oven or skillet. Just adds weight and takes up more room. And since you are single, and just have the capacity of a Jeep, volume counts. If you decide to add a trailer behind you, well, make sure it has good ground clearance. :D Ask me about the friend who decided to drag a trailer with a 9" axle height into the Lincoln National Forest. Damn, I wish I still had the pictures of THAT escapade. :rolleyes:

Depending on how much camping you intend to do, you may want to build yourself a "chuck box" where you store all camping utensils, dish pans, soaps, skillets, etc. Load the box and go. You just need to make sure and replace all expendables after each trip AND remember to put the durable goods back in the box after to perform a "real good cleaning" after you wash and dry them after the trip.

More stuff as I think of it....:D
 
One thing I always miss from car camping when I'm out in the woods with a pack is a camp chair of some kind so you don't have to sit on the ground, if you're camping out of your jeep a chair that's more comfortable than the back of the truck would be smart.

A shovel might be smart to go with a toiletries kit for when you have to go in the woods, there are many lightweight e-tools that work great for that.
 
Weather is going to be great this weekend. High in the 60s and low in the 40s. Perfect weather to de-virginize the bk20!
 
Hey there guys, long time since I dropped by. Since I changed jobs (now into an office :barf:) and it isn't blocked, and my boss is a baby knife head too, I should be back around these parts.

How's everyone doing? Nice to see some folks are still around and some new people are here. 91 nice to see you make the jump into both forums! Guess it's time to see what tutorials ya'll have up over here!
 
OK y'all, I need some suggestions. I'm trying to get the Jeep stocked up with everything I'll need to camp out of it this summer (most likely going to be 2-3 day trips in some pretty out of the way places that still have a bit of traffic). I've got a 75$ gift card for LL Bean so I'm gonna use it to grab a thing or two.

I've already got a decent enough first aid kit, three flashlights (one doubles as a flare) and a chemlight, sleeping bag and foam pad to roll out in the back, fishing pole, two knives and a sharpener (BK15 and Izula, I'll probably toss the BK9 and a hatchet/hawk in there too), jumper cables, several trash bags, binoculars, two bandanas, and a roll of duct tape.

I'm planning on getting a cheapish but good quality hatchet (LL Bean's are all too expensive), and a wally world ENO hammock knockoff (good quality, 400 pound weight capacity, comes with the hanging kit, and a quarter of the price).

I know I need a mess kit but I'm looking for some other ideas too. What, other than cast iron, is best for cooking over a fire?

Bacon.
 
So, love the idea of hobo meals. In my bag I have a surplus mess kit. One side works as a pan, the other side a plate and they lock together, plus it's like $10-15 so it doesn't break the bank. Jet boils are nice to make a cup of coffee, however they are a bit pricy, I have a cheap aluminum percolator to make coffee and I have a Moka pot to make a small cup of espresso. However if you're not a coffee/caffeine addict then you won't need that and you can get just a small cheap pot which are quite handy. Just getting a small half liter or 1liter pot is incredibly handy also if you run into water that needs to get cleaned.

Grab a life straw too as having more ways to clean water is always handy!

I've been hearing lately a lot of stuff about Bear Butt hammocks. They are roughly $30 but I have no experience with them. I was planning on picking one up when I get back to the country. I haven't done it yet though. I have also been toying with the idea of making one.
I'd suggest a blanket too, not in case it gets cold more so if you want to sleep ON your sleeping bag you still have something to cover up with.

ETA: Can cookers are fantastic as well, you throw in meat, then potatoes, then carrots/veggies, pour in a beer and set over the fire.
 
I don't believe you. Better post photos, to verify.

You know it!

Hey there guys, long time since I dropped by. Since I changed jobs (now into an office :barf:) and it isn't blocked, and my boss is a baby knife head too, I should be back around these parts.

How's everyone doing? Nice to see some folks are still around and some new people are here. 91 nice to see you make the jump into both forums! Guess it's time to see what tutorials ya'll have up over here!

Good to see you here chameleon bear! Not on that other forum anymore, just here and another private forum.
 
You know it!



Good to see you here chameleon bear! Not on that other forum anymore, just here and another private forum.
I think I have only lurked maybe made 1 or 2 posts since the migration. It was kind of weird, I still want to go take a class though! This may be the year will be the year. We will see!
 
a roll of HD aluminum foil
e-tool
real shovel
winch/come-along
hi-lift jack
carbon steel skillet (1/3 the weight of CI)
1.8 L grease pot (poor man's Mors pot)
handkerchief or bandana for a coffee/tea filter among other uses
quick clot sponges
twice as many first aid supplies as you think you need.
jar of petroleum jelly (first aid and fire starting aid)
extra wool socks
 
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