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No RAT content in this thread, but I was carrying my RAT Pack RC-3. Just thought y'all might enjoy these.
Had the opportunity to sneak back up to the farm in the Northeast part of the state last weekend. They've been getting hammered with bad weather this winter, tons and tons of snow plus an ice storm two weeks ago. The ice storm snapped 4 highline poles half a mile west of the farm.
The road going North from the farm is not open. It's been plowed a couple times, but it doesn't stay open for long. It's always bad, and with soybean stubble on the West side and all the snow and wind we've gotten, it's completely futile to plow it.
Ended up hiking on a local lake for a while. About 15-16 inches of ice. It was very clear in places but often had tons of bubbles and stress fractures in it. The ice was making tons of noise.
Interestingly, there was an open spot on the lake. There is a riprap dam across a narrow portion of the lake, and as the creek runs through, the warmer water comes up on the downstream side and melts a big hole in the ice.
The water was perfectly still except for when the ice shifted.
There were some very neat crystalline ice formations along the edge of the hole.
After falling on my rear a couple times from the extremely slick ice, I headed off the lake. No bushcrafty activities today other than being outside. School has kept me extremely busy so far, and there isn't really any respite in view.
Hope y'all enjoy the pictures.
Had the opportunity to sneak back up to the farm in the Northeast part of the state last weekend. They've been getting hammered with bad weather this winter, tons and tons of snow plus an ice storm two weeks ago. The ice storm snapped 4 highline poles half a mile west of the farm.
The road going North from the farm is not open. It's been plowed a couple times, but it doesn't stay open for long. It's always bad, and with soybean stubble on the West side and all the snow and wind we've gotten, it's completely futile to plow it.
Ended up hiking on a local lake for a while. About 15-16 inches of ice. It was very clear in places but often had tons of bubbles and stress fractures in it. The ice was making tons of noise.
Interestingly, there was an open spot on the lake. There is a riprap dam across a narrow portion of the lake, and as the creek runs through, the warmer water comes up on the downstream side and melts a big hole in the ice.
The water was perfectly still except for when the ice shifted.
There were some very neat crystalline ice formations along the edge of the hole.
After falling on my rear a couple times from the extremely slick ice, I headed off the lake. No bushcrafty activities today other than being outside. School has kept me extremely busy so far, and there isn't really any respite in view.
Hope y'all enjoy the pictures.
