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Thanks Mano, Mt St Helens.
The SS1 did very well to. Winds were 25 mph with gusts up to 35/40 and the SS1 never moved. I do need to think about getting better snow stakes. There were very few spots open to set up a tent above tree line.
 
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Awesome :thumbup:

What are you thinking about getting? SMC T-anchors or something? The fabric parachute deadman anchors I've seen at REI look they'd work pretty well too, if set up time wouldn't be too much of a hassle. I'm guessing you're normally so high up you can't use branches and the like for deadman anchors?
 
Was thinking of getting the snow stakes listed on REI's website. Not sure if they'd work in slushy snow though.
 
Yeah. Could be good if the slush freezes. I have a SMC snow stake (was testing it out as double duty for cat hole digging), which is basically the same as the REI one but cheaper if you get them from other places. It did okay the one time I tried it in sand.

Good luck :thumbup:
 
Hoosier National Forest. These pictures come from my friend, Helen. I took some pictures as well, but I have misplaced my USB connector.

I spent the weekend with a group of 14. We were in the woods between the small towns of Houston and Story, in southern Indiana. Mostly deciduous. It rained quite a bit on Saturday night and Sunday. The last couple of hours on the trail, the rain was pouring down.

This isn't me:

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Eastern Yellow Box Turtle. We saw quite a few of these.
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Morels. I did not discover a single one, but others in the group found a lot.
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This appears to be a natural rock formation, and is a perfect spot to stop and snack and talk.
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Hey, look! It's a horse! Quite a large horse. We got in-between him and the other horses, and he did not like that.
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White violet:
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This black racer was about four feet long:
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My current backpacking shoes are the TNF Hedgehog XCR III. I have had them about a month. I don't really expect goretex lined footwear to stay waterproof very long, but so far, these shoes have kept my feet bone dry.
 
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Thanks for sharing the pics with us! :thumbup: I like how you improvised the umbrella holder :) How did it work out over the hike?

A friend of mine swears by his TNF Hedgehogs, he absolutely loves em, and he does some pretty extreme hikes in wet HI. Whatever works! :thumbup:

Looking forward to seeing the pics you got!
 
That is a friend of mine with the umbrella. He just takes an umbrella with a short handle, and wedges it under his sternum strap. On this particular trip, I noticed he was hiking along like that for 4 or 5 miles, with the rain coming down hard.

I wish I could wear over -the -ankle boots, but nerve problems won't let me do that. The Hedgehogs fit me well, so I might just buy another pair, in case they get discontinued.

HikingMano said:
Thanks for sharing the pics with us! :thumbup: I like how you improvised the umbrella holder :) How did it work out over the hike?

A friend of mine swears by his TNF Hedgehogs, he absolutely loves em, and he does some pretty extreme hikes in wet HI. Whatever works! :thumbup:

Looking forward to seeing the pics you got!
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That is a friend of mine with the umbrella. He just takes an umbrella with a short handle, and wedges it under his sternum strap. On this particular trip, I noticed he was hiking along like that for 4 or 5 miles, with the rain coming down hard.

I wish I could wear over -the -ankle boots, but nerve problems won't let me do that. The Hedgehogs fit me well, so I might just buy another pair, in case they get discontinued.

HikingMano said:
Thanks for sharing the pics with us! :thumbup: I like how you improvised the umbrella holder :) How did it work out over the hike?

A friend of mine swears by his TNF Hedgehogs, he absolutely loves em, and he does some pretty extreme hikes in wet HI. Whatever works! :thumbup:

Looking forward to seeing the pics you got!
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This was the first time I had to use this rain jacket. I forget what this thing is called, but it combines pack cover and loose fitting rain jacket. It has pit zips. Nevertheless, it did not take long for the condensation to form in the sleeves. All things considered I like it, because it is so light. It has a generous bill on the hood, and the front zip is a two-way.

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There were about 25 to 30 deadfall obstacles along a seven-mile trek to base camp.
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The Lunar Solo. It has plenty of room for me and my gear, and weighs less than two pounds, including groundsheet, carbon fiber pole, and stakes. The zipper slider on the vestibule fell off. I think I can put it back on. I do not know why it fell off.

That's a Nunatak 20 degree bag in there. I love it. It feels warmer than my REI 15 degree bag, and weighs a lot less.

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Nice! It's a great thing when you have shelter under 2 lbs :thumbup:

Great baldric carry. Remind us what the blade looks like again.

Love the yellow on that turtle!
 
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Thanks :thumbup: What's the purpose of the hole in the ricasso?
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Aesthetics and to reduce weight. It made more aesthetic sense before I put the scales on, because I designed it to not have any scales. But then I decided it needed scales. I think it still looks good.
 
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Looking toward Hamilton Lake, Eagle Scout Peak, and Hamilton Domes from the high trail above Bearpaw Meadow, Sequoia NP


Near that last picture, looking toward Tamarack Lake


Looking straight up the Tamarack Lake drainage


I liked this spot on the creek from Tamarack Lake where we stopped for water before heading up to Elizabeth Pass
 
Woweee! Gorgeous. :thumbup: I want to be there. Can't wait to get into the Sierra this year. But man, it's gonna be a dry one.
 
Since most of the knives I have been doing T&E with lately are larger ones, I have picked up a couple of smaller knives for personal carry. Both are made of CPM S35VN. The little neck knife is Chris Liv's Parker model, and the larger knife is a Runt made by Ed Martin.





The Runt is like a little brother to Ed's Bushcraft Tactical model, here it's sitting by one I borrowed from a friend to check out.

 
Good scenery, good grub, good bushcrafty fun... what more could one ask for? :thumbup: Very nice, thanks for sharing those pics bud. I dig your SL3 too :thumbup:

Really like the last shot!


Brian, looks like your pics are gone.
 
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