The Traveling Spyderco Delica. . .
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Great pics Cambertree! That Roo sign is amusing!
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Any more updates Cambertree? Looking forward to more goodness in Oz.
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Sure thing: here's an update on Bluey's tour of Oz.
Well the weather's been a bit miserable here, down south in Melbourne.
The weekend after we last posted, we were pretty much rained in the whole time. Bluey was in good spirits though, and helped out in the kitchen, and with various little household cutting chores.
We headed out at dawn one morning during the week. I wanted to head up to the top of Mt. Dandenong on the east side of Melbourne to show Bluey the view.
Here he is about to head off down the bush path.
We wound our way through a bit of rocky terrain.
I told Bluey 'When we reach this spot, you can see waayyy across Melbourne to the other side of the city, maybe 60kms away.'
When we got there, though, this was the view that awaited us!
Nevermind, it was a pleasant morning walk through the misty forested mountainside, anyway.
On the way back the sun even peeked out a bit.
I promised Bluey we'll try to make it back on a clear day, hopefully, before he continues on his travels.
Bluey saw a nice bench to soak up some warmth on. (Can you spot him here?)
Next installment: another bushwalk, and Bluey travels up to the Victorian High Country on a Sambar deer hunt.
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Every time I think I am over the Delica, I see this thread!! And it makes me get mine into the rotation again. Usually what happens is it takes over my pocket for a while!! Great pics! I sure hope Mr brownstone is ok and resurfaces.........
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, I agree - the Delica's a fantastic knife. In fact, I'd go so far as to say my VG10 Delica's probably the best overall EDC knife out of my five favourite longest term carries. Having Bluey at hand has been reminding me what a useful general knife the Delica is in that steel.Well, Bluey's seen a bit of the Victorian bush, since the last instalment.
This is a walk a couple of minutes from my home we checked out.
We went hunting Sambar deer up near Dargo, in the Victorian High Country, about four hours drive away.
The hunt was on private land - we took three good adult eating does.
I didn't use Bluey for dressing out the deer, as we need to quarter and get the meat into cloth bags fast, to avoid the flies - and I didn't want to leave eau de Sambar deer scent on him for the next person!
But Bluey worked well around the camp, and enjoyed the views and the clean mountain air.
Here's a couple of pics from earlier this season.
We managed to get out and take a pic in our mountain spot on the east side of Melbourne, during a gap in the dawn mist.
Well, Bluey's seen a bit of the bush, and unfortunately won't get to see the city, as it's not a good environment for the likes of ol' Bluey.
I'd wanted to take him out West along the Shipwreck Coast, but unfortunately something came up, and we didn't get to make the trip.
And the other knives have been yarning to Bluey of travels farther afield.
Ireland:
And one of my Dragonflys has been on a visit back at Bluey's birthplace in Seki, in Japan.
So Bluey's getting itchy to travel again, and wonders where the road will take him next?
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Cool, I don't see those signs in Yew Nork.
This looks like a beautiful place.
Thanks RonT2, it surely is a great spot.
Yep, the dreaded Wombat, even more dangerous than than the kickboxing 'Roos and the infamous Drop Bears.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...tacked-by-wombat-thought-she-was-going-to-die
I'm sure it was no laughing matter, but out of all the deadly animals in Australia, that's really not the way you wanna go out...
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I'm just waiting for MMAR to get back to me with a forwarding address, and Bluey will be heading off shortly to explore another part of the world.
It's raining pretty continuously here this weekend, so I don't think I'll get a chance to take Bluey out for a wander today, unfortunately.
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Original post updated with current miles!
Thanks cambertree--I am just waiting for the next participant to confirm and Bluey will be headed to the US!
Thanks cambertree--I am just waiting for the next participant to confirm and Bluey will be headed to the US!
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Well Bluey spruced himself up on the Sharpmaker and strop, and is ready for new adventures.
Bluey's all packed up and has started the long journey over the Pacific, along with a couple of Aussie coins for luck. All being well, he should be arriving in Colorado, in a little while.
Hmmm...
Colorado?
This should be interesting: could a visit to Golden, and Spydie HQ be on the cards?
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Bluey's all packed up and has started the long journey over the Pacific, along with a couple of Aussie coins for luck. All being well, he should be arriving in Colorado, in a little while.
Hmmm...
Colorado?
This should be interesting: could a visit to Golden, and Spydie HQ be on the cards?
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Bluey friends and family -
Bluey has arrived safe and sound at my home in Colorado! The coins did indeed bring luck. First thing first, open him up and get him settled in. My GB2 was ready to assist....
I just got home from work and needed a snack. Bluey is a fine slicer (with an apparently very fresh edge from
Cambertree
- thanks for that!). Not that a peach is a difficult chore, but that's not the point.
Next order of business was to take my dog for his walk (photo is what he's like to live with without a walk - can you say nutz!!)
So a few glamour shots
I'll plan on carrying him for a few days. My daily ritual includes a pocket knife, and he'll be called on for whatever tasks may come up. In the mean time, the boys have made a place for him and got him settled in...
Bluey has arrived safe and sound at my home in Colorado! The coins did indeed bring luck. First thing first, open him up and get him settled in. My GB2 was ready to assist....
I just got home from work and needed a snack. Bluey is a fine slicer (with an apparently very fresh edge from
Cambertree
- thanks for that!). Not that a peach is a difficult chore, but that's not the point.Next order of business was to take my dog for his walk (photo is what he's like to live with without a walk - can you say nutz!!)
So a few glamour shots
I'll plan on carrying him for a few days. My daily ritual includes a pocket knife, and he'll be called on for whatever tasks may come up. In the mean time, the boys have made a place for him and got him settled in...
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Oh, as far as plans for Bluey...
I was hoping to get in another hike up one of our nearby "fourteeners" in the state of Colorado, but I will not be able to get out again in the next 2 weeks. However, I do plan on making a quick trip over to Spyderco HQ in Golden - about 5 miles from my office - and showing him around there.
I was hoping to get in another hike up one of our nearby "fourteeners" in the state of Colorado, but I will not be able to get out again in the next 2 weeks. However, I do plan on making a quick trip over to Spyderco HQ in Golden - about 5 miles from my office - and showing him around there.
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Need a Bluey update!!!
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Slight change of plans... I'm sitting in the vet's office (on Labor Day 
) getting my dog patched up. He went down tearing after a squirrel and put some pretty good gashes in his foreleg. I tapped out when I tried to clean him up and could see torn tendons. It needed pro-grade doctorin'.
) getting my dog patched up. He went down tearing after a squirrel and put some pretty good gashes in his foreleg. I tapped out when I tried to clean him up and could see torn tendons. It needed pro-grade doctorin'.