Out with the Outlaws

Ian Allomes

Ian Allomes

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Hi, I’ve been out on a bushwalk in my horse paddock today, my mate Stan is away so it was just me, the two Outlaws and my camera. :D

The purpose of the walk was to check the fencing out the back besides taking some pics. I did not manage to come across a single animal on the walk, including the four horses that live out here.
There was plenty of sign left by pigs, Wallabies and horses of course.

There all bush shots so I hope you like them.


My first Busse was a NO-e, and I don’t mind adding they are still one of my favorites. I have 6 NO-e’s including the ZT.

I have a few gory shots with the SFNO but I think most here would have seen them, the magnum handles are superb to use, it fits like Jerry designed it around my hand.

Here we go, I’m in a 130 acre paddock and it ranges from light timber to heavy bushed areas.

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In towards the creek area.

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Making short work of a paper bark

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Ian.
 
GALAXYTECH said:
nice pics Ian :D :D

by the way,,,what kind of tree is that in the last pic ? :confused:
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There commonly known here as a Paper Bark. :D
The correct name is ”Melaleuca Styphelioides”

The grow throughout the bush here and are quite nice in summer when the are covered with white fluffy flowers, some to the point where it looks like snow.
Ian.
 
Ian Allomes said:
There commonly known here as a Paper Bark. :D
The correct name is ”Melaleuca Styphelioides”

The grow throughout the bush here and are quite nice in summer when the are covered with white fluffy flowers, some to the point where it looks like snow.
Ian.
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ok,,

it kindof favors the paper Birch that we have here in the states,,,although rare here in Alabama, but if it is like the Birch here,,that outter bark is excellent for fire starting,,even if it is soaked and wet, it will still catch fire readily.
 
The eucalypts and Melaleucas here fire up like they’ve had an accelerant added to them. :D

They can be easily stripped as well for making rough bush shelters.
Ian
 
yeah,,,

they may be of the same family,,,I know the Indians here used the Birch bark for canoes, shelters, cooking containers, baskets, fire making, torches,ect, it is really a versatile tree, it is hard to find here in central Alabama where i am.
but whenever i go up to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee,,,the tree is everywhere, I always manage to get me some outer bark to go in my fire kit for my histor reenactment outfit (1760s Eastern Longhunter)
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GALAXYTECH said:
yeah,,,

they may be of the same family
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They certainly sound similar.
The Aborigines also used the Paper Barks for a myriad of chores as well in early Australia.

Another great fire starter here is our stringy barks, you tear the long stringy fibers off the outer layers and rub it up in your hands like fine cut tobacco. Sparking into that usually give instant flame.
Ian.
 
Nice pics Ian. I really like the Fusion NO :) Nice to see you treating like they deserve. :cool:

Nick
 
Ian Allomes said:
There all bush shots so I hope you like them..
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those are my favorite shots :p :p

nice pics as usual, i hope you didn't scratch those babies :( :(

vicki says to say hi to stan :D
 
Great pics! Now I have to go and find myself a No-E sometime.

We have the melaleuca down here in florida. brought over from Australia at the turn of the last century to try and help reclaim swamp land. Horrible for florida though, they've got that shallow root system and just fall over in a hurricane.

melaleucas bleed purple blood all over my blade when I chop one!
 
Excellent pictures! Now I want a SFNO more and more! Please make them available again and do it in two weeks!!! :D
 
Hey Ian,

Great pictures. I have a SF Natural outlaw on it's way to me right now and can't wait. I was wondering who makes that sheath, the kydex one, you have for it and where to get one. it looks pretty nice.

thank's
silas
 
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