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Pinetree Lake Algonquin Park Solo Trip
The first evening on the site was a fairly wet one - but my sleeping bag was dry, stored in a good compression bag. I set up the tent quickly, knowing that the ground beneath the tarp wasn't going to dry itself any time soon. Monty and I sat in the tent looking out the door at the lake, watching the rain wash over in sheets. After a while, the rain stopped. The day ended. I read a little by candle lantern and Monty curled up under the thermal bivvy blanket that I had wrapped him in. It was dry and warm in the tent, and I was happy - finally, I was in the woods.
The second day started early at about 6:00, and it was still wet, but the sky had cleared. Up and at 'em, Monty began to explore the site, sniffing furiously and wagging his tail. I started a fire with some birch and then hung up the 2 wool blankets and my wool pants that had gotten soaked in the rain the night before. I made clothes pegs out of dried pine sticks, half-split down the middle with my Mora knife.
The fire was perfect - I boiled the kettle and made coffee and a hot breakfast of oatmeal and dried fruit. Prior to eating my breakfast I ate 3 Beano tablets.
"Beano is a natural food enzyme dietary supplement that can help prevent gas before it starts. It helps you to digest the complex carbohydrates in your favorite healthy foods. By taking Beano at the beginning of a meal, you can help prevent gas, bloating and other discomfort."
That's because the last time I ate oatmeal, dried fruit, freeze-dried food etc... for several days straight while camping, I developed horrible stomach cramping, Hindenburg-esque gas, and disturbing pains in my middle area of my body. Beano works.
After a while my wood ran out, so I went for a walk in the woods. Monty followed close behind. From a distance I saw a dead-standing birch tree. Shortly after this sighting, I had slain the beast: chopped it down with my Gransfors-Bruks Small Forest Axe, cut it up and dragged it back to the site. Chipmunks and small toads and witches butter (Tremella mesenterica) fungus filled the woods around.
While out on my walks I snacked on Wintergreen berries, Partridge berries, Blackberries, Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis), and at one point - some Rock Tripe fungus. The blueberry bushes around the site were bare at this point in the season.
Flocks of Canada Geese flew overhead, 50 and more, honking high in the sky - all headed south. The 2 (really) mosquitos I saw the whole week flew past me on the evening of the second day. They looked a bit bewildered. They too were headed south.
It was quiet up there. Other than the sound of the wind, and the occasional flight of geese, I heard Blue Jays cajoling, shrieking back and forth (I saw a family of 15 flocking around some maples in the distance).
Nuthatches flitted about the Pines, the Balsams, and the Birches - chattering quietly amongst themselves. Loons swam up and down the lake during the week and sang in the evenings.
The second day ended well - the weather was clearing, the air was warm, Monty was good and tired out from running about the woods, and I had my book to read by candlelight.
Cheers,
Mungo
The first evening on the site was a fairly wet one - but my sleeping bag was dry, stored in a good compression bag. I set up the tent quickly, knowing that the ground beneath the tarp wasn't going to dry itself any time soon. Monty and I sat in the tent looking out the door at the lake, watching the rain wash over in sheets. After a while, the rain stopped. The day ended. I read a little by candle lantern and Monty curled up under the thermal bivvy blanket that I had wrapped him in. It was dry and warm in the tent, and I was happy - finally, I was in the woods.
The second day started early at about 6:00, and it was still wet, but the sky had cleared. Up and at 'em, Monty began to explore the site, sniffing furiously and wagging his tail. I started a fire with some birch and then hung up the 2 wool blankets and my wool pants that had gotten soaked in the rain the night before. I made clothes pegs out of dried pine sticks, half-split down the middle with my Mora knife.
The fire was perfect - I boiled the kettle and made coffee and a hot breakfast of oatmeal and dried fruit. Prior to eating my breakfast I ate 3 Beano tablets.
"Beano is a natural food enzyme dietary supplement that can help prevent gas before it starts. It helps you to digest the complex carbohydrates in your favorite healthy foods. By taking Beano at the beginning of a meal, you can help prevent gas, bloating and other discomfort."
That's because the last time I ate oatmeal, dried fruit, freeze-dried food etc... for several days straight while camping, I developed horrible stomach cramping, Hindenburg-esque gas, and disturbing pains in my middle area of my body. Beano works.
After a while my wood ran out, so I went for a walk in the woods. Monty followed close behind. From a distance I saw a dead-standing birch tree. Shortly after this sighting, I had slain the beast: chopped it down with my Gransfors-Bruks Small Forest Axe, cut it up and dragged it back to the site. Chipmunks and small toads and witches butter (Tremella mesenterica) fungus filled the woods around.
While out on my walks I snacked on Wintergreen berries, Partridge berries, Blackberries, Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis), and at one point - some Rock Tripe fungus. The blueberry bushes around the site were bare at this point in the season.
Flocks of Canada Geese flew overhead, 50 and more, honking high in the sky - all headed south. The 2 (really) mosquitos I saw the whole week flew past me on the evening of the second day. They looked a bit bewildered. They too were headed south.
It was quiet up there. Other than the sound of the wind, and the occasional flight of geese, I heard Blue Jays cajoling, shrieking back and forth (I saw a family of 15 flocking around some maples in the distance).
Nuthatches flitted about the Pines, the Balsams, and the Birches - chattering quietly amongst themselves. Loons swam up and down the lake during the week and sang in the evenings.
The second day ended well - the weather was clearing, the air was warm, Monty was good and tired out from running about the woods, and I had my book to read by candlelight.
Cheers,
Mungo
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Good stuff amigo. Gonna look into that Beano business too.
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Great pictures Mungo, welcome to the forums.
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That fire looks inviting! and welcome to the forums! :thumbup:
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Welcome to the forums Mungo. Nice first post!!
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Mungobah - Those fog pictures are cool!
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Hiking along Ledges Park, which is the exposed southwestern part of the Niagara Escarpment and above Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Early fall colors are showing.
Here is my entire collection of sharp pointy bits (including the wee fat ornery cat, he has 24 pointy bits!)
sheathed:
unsheathed/opened:
left to right starting at the top:
Kabar Khukuri, CasabaCanada/Ranger Modded Becker BK7, stock Becker BK7, Custom J-Siah heavy camp knife, Custom Pat Randall blade, Sog Tech Bowie, G.L. Drew $65 knife, Jimmy Lile bushcraft blade (i really need to get this one into the woods more), CS Peacekeeper, Wostenholm & Sons skinner, Rough Rider bushcraft with custom maple scales, Muela staghorn skinner, Becker Necker. Next row, L to R: Lakota Fisherman, Custom Parker 1972 with elk leg bone scales, Emerson SuperCommander, emerson Bushman CQC16, Emerson SNUBBY CQC14, Custom FileNecker by Mykulmorris, Kabar TDI small, Kabar TDI large, Spyderco Rescue Assist, Spyderco POLIWOG, Ranger Knives Little Bird, BRKT Trickle, custom J-Siah necker, Victorinox pruner, R to L now: SAK Soldier, Spyderco Cricket PE custom finish, Patrick Barter Curly maple necker, BRKT Micro-Slither, Spyderco Chinook, Spyderco Jason Breeden Captain, Spyderco Sprint Run Foliage Green large MANIX, Spyderco Endura Clip-It, SOG Flash 2 PE, SOG Flash 2 partial serrated, CRKT Desert "operation enduring freedom" release, Kabar tan MULE, and last a Victorinox Rescue Tool.
Missing, i knew i forgot a blade: Kabar WARTHOG fixed blade....
my apologies for the poor pics, i used a dual 500 watt halogen worklamp bounced off the ceiling for room lighting.....pure sunlight would have rendered better colors. oh well.
EDIT: dagnabit! i knew i missed a FEW blades: Kabar Warthog, Sog Seal Pup Elite, MUELA MOUSE skinner, and my heavy bowie. cant believe i forgot about these 4.
sheathed:
unsheathed/opened:
left to right starting at the top:
Kabar Khukuri, CasabaCanada/Ranger Modded Becker BK7, stock Becker BK7, Custom J-Siah heavy camp knife, Custom Pat Randall blade, Sog Tech Bowie, G.L. Drew $65 knife, Jimmy Lile bushcraft blade (i really need to get this one into the woods more), CS Peacekeeper, Wostenholm & Sons skinner, Rough Rider bushcraft with custom maple scales, Muela staghorn skinner, Becker Necker. Next row, L to R: Lakota Fisherman, Custom Parker 1972 with elk leg bone scales, Emerson SuperCommander, emerson Bushman CQC16, Emerson SNUBBY CQC14, Custom FileNecker by Mykulmorris, Kabar TDI small, Kabar TDI large, Spyderco Rescue Assist, Spyderco POLIWOG, Ranger Knives Little Bird, BRKT Trickle, custom J-Siah necker, Victorinox pruner, R to L now: SAK Soldier, Spyderco Cricket PE custom finish, Patrick Barter Curly maple necker, BRKT Micro-Slither, Spyderco Chinook, Spyderco Jason Breeden Captain, Spyderco Sprint Run Foliage Green large MANIX, Spyderco Endura Clip-It, SOG Flash 2 PE, SOG Flash 2 partial serrated, CRKT Desert "operation enduring freedom" release, Kabar tan MULE, and last a Victorinox Rescue Tool.
Missing, i knew i forgot a blade: Kabar WARTHOG fixed blade....
my apologies for the poor pics, i used a dual 500 watt halogen worklamp bounced off the ceiling for room lighting.....pure sunlight would have rendered better colors. oh well.
EDIT: dagnabit! i knew i missed a FEW blades: Kabar Warthog, Sog Seal Pup Elite, MUELA MOUSE skinner, and my heavy bowie. cant believe i forgot about these 4.
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WOW! In my humble opinion...Awesome collection!! :thumbup:
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awesome collection Bushman5!
And thats a great sig line, stormstaff!
And thats a great sig line, stormstaff!
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Thank you
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