Today's Hike

[mneedham]

Went for a little while this AM. I hiked in a place called Dobson's Rock about 10 minutes from my place. I've posted a couple of pics from this place in the past, but I took some while I was there and thought I'd put them up....

View from the Rock:

My trusty 150T got to go out today:

Food

A dead tree for Bear the Dog:

More food:

 

[DOC-CANADA]

So that's what morning looks like!

Nice pictures, mn. Baiting a trap for Codger are you?

Doc

 

[kgd]

Nice pictures - I woke up to rain and more rain. Haven't seen the sun since Tues., just thunderstorm after thunderstorm.

Looks like you had a few more goodies packed in that bag with you!

-Yeah Doc- haven't seen Codger around for a bit...

 

[texastonydobbs]

Excellent picture bro..

 

[tonym]

Great pics, Looks nice over there.

 

[DRMUDD]

Nice morning walk.

 

[mneedham]

Yep, I like that walk.

Doc - You can't beat the old Sharpfingers, tried and true.. I grew up with the 152s.

KGD - Not too many goodies...Took mostly water today (very hot and humid here..), but I do have a small psk and a poncho in the pack too.

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

Great shots..It was muggy here..my friend Wes and I went out for a one hour jaunt..walking his Pitbull. The deerflies were pretty bad.

 

[dougo83]

Nice pictures - I woke up to rain and more rain. Haven't seen the sun since Tues., just thunderstorm after thunderstorm.

Looks like you had a few more goodies packed in that bag with you!

-Yeah Doc- haven't seen Codger around for a bit...

Send it my way...30+ day heatwave and drought in Central Texas...we need some of the wet stuff...

 

[kgd]

Send it my way...30+ day heatwave and drought in Central Texas...we need some of the wet stuff...

Doug - I grabbed my compass, faced south-west, pursed my lips and blew as hard as I could

 

[ejes]

Nice pics. Looks great!

 

[DOC-CANADA]

No Codger yet, eh?

Let's try this:

Doc

 

[Codger_64]

Huh? Did someone here say Old Timer?

You couldn't ask for a much better field companion than that 15OT Deerslayer, mneedham. I have nearly twenty of them now (research material you understand). And the 156OT Little Finger, believe it or not, will gut, skin and butcher a deer in fine style with that tiny 2 3/16" drop point blade. Doc, I only have two of those.

Excellent pictures and story. Please, don't think I don't read and appreciate these "daily hike" threads. I certainly do. It is a pleasant escape from my busy season schedule. And sometimes, it is almost as visually relaxing as being there with you. Hopefully, I can take you all with me this winter on the Buffalo River. Just remember that Winter in the Ozarks (Boston Mountains actually) is not the same as Winter in Northern Canada.

It has been too hot here to walkabout, though I have been putting in sixteen hour days in the sun building pools. My downtime will come this winter when I'll finally finish getting equipped for my river voyage. And by then, I'll have at least two more custom knives to try out besides the long overdue review and photos of my pride and joy, the Fiddleback Ebony Nessmuk. Brian Breeden is working on one of the new customs as I type. Who knows, it may turn into a standard pattern for him. It'll make ya'll as jelous as a hungry cat watching fish being gutted when you see it. Can't tell you yet what it is (issa 'sprise), but I can tell you it is an old traditional pattern that I've not seen made as a custom this century.

Codger

 

[mneedham]

Codger,

I can't wait to see your new knife from Breeden... I grew up with the smaller sharpfingers and agree with you about their ability handle deer chores. I grew up hunting and actually never saw anybody ever want to gut a deer with a big blade, most guys preferred a blade that was a about the length of a man's index finger (but I do love big choppers for a lot of other things!)... Those Old Timers/Schrades are time tested, they have been used by a whole lot of hunters and outdoorsman....