quick impromptu overnight much needed (pic heavy)

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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My classes got cancelled for the day a few fridays ago, and I managed to sneak out with My buddy Chris for a quick overnight. We got to a late start.. and we where expecting snow overnight but it turned out great..It was just what the doctor ordered.

here's me walking up the road to the trail head
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some pics of the surrounding camp area
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my buddy Chris set up a tent
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I found hemlock that was broken in half by a deadfall oak and decided to make a bow bed before setting up my poncho shelter
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once shelters where up it was fire time while chris gathered fire wood I worked on tinder and ignition
here's me making some shavings with the my bk9
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once the fire was up and running it was time for dinner

dinner consisted of bannock and bacon and coffee
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it was my first time using my zebra billy as a double broiler to make banock it turned out great
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random posing pictures
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and some random nature shots
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and of course obligatory knife shot
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Nice place - gotta love that brisk! How thick was your bow mattress?
 
Ken, Not thick enough LOL about 5 inches uncompressed. with me on it maybe 3
it was fairly warm and comfortable though..
I think I slept 9 hours straight.. an camp out record for me.
 
Glad you took the opportunity to get out...even a night is refreshing to the soul. Love the area and it's always good to have those available for the shorter trips.

RescueRiley said:
I think I slept 9 hours straight.. an camp out record for me.
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If prepared right, I think I actually get better sleep in the hammock or on the ground rather than the bed at home:D

ROCK6
 
RescueRiley said:
Ken, Not thick enough LOL about 5 inches uncompressed. with me on it maybe 3
it was fairly warm and comfortable though..
I think I slept 9 hours straight.. an camp out record for me.
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Damn, I don't get that in the best of circumstances!
 
Looks like it was an awesome trip! I always have a hard time going to sleep in camp because I'm always enjoying the peace and tranquility, but once I am asleep I sleep reeeeally well. What size zebra do you have? I have a 10cm I got mainly for bullion and coffee and I have a tatonka I use for soups and such but I am thinking now about a larger zebra as well because I like the looks of how that bannock turned out using the double boiler. I am wondering if I can get by with a 12cm or if I'd need to go up to a 14cm
 
9 hours :eek: I don't even get that sleeping at home.

Sounds (and looks) like you had a good time. :thumbup:
 
I find Hemlock harder to make a beg out of than say Eastern White pine but that's just me. Nice to see a poncho used for a shelter. :)
 
Hemlock was all there was....no pine or spruce, and it was already snapped at the trunk as I mentioned.. so I figured, why waste it.
 
RescueRiley said:
Hemlock was all there was....no pine or spruce, and it was already snapped at the trunk as I mentioned.. so I figured, why waste it.
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I think its great that you were able to use a downed tree to gather your materials like that. But on the other issue, you just gotta use what you have at hand. One of the big challenges about "relying" on your ability to make a natural shelter involved the confidence you have that the site you will camp in will furnish the materials you need. Some areas have materials a plenty, but others can be really inhospitable and it might not just be a matter of moving a km or two to hit Shangri-La.
 
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