Saturday walk at Skiles Test park. (pics)

[Salamander42]

I just discovered another little park close to my house. It's named after a guy named Skiles Edward Test who's estate the land used to be part of. There are lots of sections of old fencing and foundations and various other leftovers from the estate, but it's still another nice place to walk very close to home.

Thought some of this fluffy stuff might make good fire steel tinder so I stuffed some in a pocket. It didn't catch a spark when I tried it later, but it worked well as secondary tinder after I lit a PJ cotton ball.

If you thought that honey locust that I posted pics of earlier in the week looked nasty, check this out:

Took my latest purchases with me. A Mora 521 and an Opinel No. 7:

I didn't end up using the Opinel at all, but the Mora was awesome for making shavings and fuzz sticks for a little fire.

Found a secluded spot off the trail and heated up some water for hot chocolate.

A lot of the park was open open fields, but left to grow wild. It was a little different from the heavily wooded parks where I usually walk.

I've recently found a couple of other small parks nearby that I want to check out, so maybe I'll have some more pics tomorrow.

 

[pitdog]

Nice pics bro, thanks !!!

That bush sure looks mean, just imagine falling into that !!!!!

 

[Rockywolf]

great pics!

 

[Salamander42]

Nice pics bro, thanks !!!

That bush sure looks mean, just imagine falling into that !!!!!

It's actually a tree. . . the thorns are growing out of the trunk. Here's another (kinda crappy) shot:

I was thinking how much it would suck to have a pack of feral dogs chasing me and have that as the only tree around to climb!

 

[peripatew]

I remember a similar tree next to a lake where I grew up. It that a specific kind of tree, or a vine or some sort growing on it?

 

[Salamander42]

The tree is a Honey Locust. . . I posted pics last week of another one at a different park and got some help with identifying it. The others that I've seen look tame compared to this one. The thorns grow right out of the side of the trunk. Here's a link to the other thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=514685

 

[Myal]

I like the choice in knives , simply functional very useable .

Dam that is one ugly nasty looking tree tho , the one with all the spikes ...

 

[Dr. Mudd]

... Dam that is one ugly nasty looking tree tho , the one with all the spikes ...

Maybe we could use them to start a reforestation program in the Middle East. Then introduce wild boars.