The OLD CLOSED Post Your Campsite/gear/knife/hiking/anything Outdoorsy Pic Thread!

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Red Rocks Canyons, Nevada, facing off with my friend Chris Caracci, for an article we were doing on tomahawk v. knife. That is my wallet in my back pocket. I did not sh*t myself because I was facing an ex-SEAL Team 6 guy staring me down with a hawk in his hand!

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Our tents at the edge of a 2000 ft cliff, after being stranded overnight post-glacier slide on my part:

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Chatting with Boston PD:

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Calling shots on the range at Boston Police Academy:

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Army Mountain Warfare School Instructor ahead of me on the ice:

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Matt Fitzgerald, Commander of the school:

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What an amazing thread. There are some truly awesome pics here, and I find myself itching to get out of the city and into the wilderness ASAP. Alas, these pics are as close as I'll get to the great outdoors for a few months.

Here are a few of my own, from a 2006 trip to the Caribou Mountains, in British Columbia. It was a fantastic trip, and the location (Wells Gray Prov. Park) is far enough off the beaten path that one can go for a two week canoeing / hiking trip and only see four other people the whole time.

Canoeing to our first camp, watching a storm blow in from the Southwest. This was taken in that brief window when the lake was perfectly still, before all hell broke loose.


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Northern arm of Murtle lake; one of the most beautiful views I have had the privilege to look out on from a campsite.

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Inland BC rainforest.

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At the Northernmost end of Murtle Lake, looking over the marsh. Grizzly country.

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Obligatory gear shot of my BK-9. It had a thorough workout on this trip, including no small amount of chopping and batoning.

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Here's the same BK-9, displayed beside dinner. Murtle Lake is known for excellent kokanee fishing.

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My father and I, midway through the trip. It was the trip of a lifetime, and a much-needed recharge before I started work on my PhD.

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View from atop Central Mountain, looking Northeast, towards the Rocky Mountains.

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One of those sunsets that makes you want to postpone returning to the city - for a few years.

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MacDougal Falls, Western arm of Murtle.

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Looking forward to more photos!

All the best,

- Mike
 
Somes pics of my area:

Sunrise:
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That's why the mood is sometimes a bit ghostly
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Man I need to move to Canada. You guys have God's country out there. Beautiful pics guys. Keep'em coming.
 
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see a face
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home for the night
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this is called farmers fairy road back in the old days the farmer bought there goods across here.
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Eastr, Mentor, dantzk8, and others: great pics! dantzk8, the wilderness of France is beautiful! Glad to see you spending more time here with us in the wilderness!
 
Brian Jones said:
dantzk8, the wilderness of France is beautiful! Glad to see you spending more time here with us in the wilderness!
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Brian, it's a pleasure! Great forum, a lot to learn from nice people. I like this thread, hope it will grow up.

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A few more from today:

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Melting a little snow and ice for a hot beverage.
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Old School water filter.
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Luxurious accomodations. That water bottle works okay as a pillow but I'd prefer something a little softer like a cinder block... :D
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Reading Mike's post below about letting the animals come to you brought this series to mind.

I was up in Zion NP early one morning and ran into a very relaxed herd of Bighorn. By just hanging out and not moving I was able to get some once in a life time shots. This was a really young group and there were at least 50 in the area.

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This is relaxed:

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Gotta itch?:

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Keeping an eye on me:

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Isn't she pretty?:

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no cool out door pics here, not untill my next trip just my PSK

Here is my psk and everything I carry with me on hikes etc.
as you can see I stick paracord everywhere
first the blades I carry, yard hook, oht, and griptilian for fuzzsticks
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here is some of the bigger stuff, canteen with paracord strap, first aid in compass pouch, psk in pouch
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close up of pouch, it is from best glide
the pin is to keep it close as it uses velcrow
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contents, bcb military survival kit that I modded, hand warmer, mirror, space blanket, mini mag, lip balm
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contents of mini first aid kit
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the other stuff, poncho goes in my bdu pocket, cut down towel goes in the other, "survival" bandana, boat matches in pocket, my hat with paracord daisy chained through the loops, silva copass, food, bug repelant
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another knife shot with my 5 dallor surplus belt that is the best belt I own
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I wear British soldier 95 dpm pants, wear a sas ripstop windproof, and wear altama riple sole jungle boots

so what do you guys think:D
 
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