Traditionals in the Wild (Pic Heavy)

[Tilley Knife]

I didn't see a thread like this, but if I missed it, mods feel free to merge this one.

Well, we have ”hunting with" and "fishing with" threads and I love to hunt and fish, but I spend just as much time, if not more, hiking and camping. Sometimes the only reason to go into the woods is to be in the woods and like any proper outdoorsman, I always carry a knife or four. I thought this could be a good place for porch dwellers to post pics of the traditional knives they carry while camping and hiking.

I just finished up our annual Christmas backpacking trip in the Uwharrie Mountains. We had clear skies and the lows were in the 20's, perfect camping weather. I was too busy enjoying time with friends/family to take a ton of pics but here are a few from what I have.

The tools

Opinel no9 (mod)

Willamette whittler

My grandfather’s old Plumb half-hatchet (mod)

Sven Saw

Camp

Merry Christmas my friends!

 

[*Magic*]

Looks like a great trip thanks for sharing!

 

[Ratbert]

Very nice...this is indeed perfect backpacking weather. I really like your grandfather's hatchet! 👍

 

[Rookie82]

I love knife photography in the woods. I venture into the wild quite often with a knife, camera, and tripod to get some interesting photos. Most of these I wouldn't use for my EDC, but they made for a nice picture.

 

[kenspen]

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[Half/Stop]

This one seems appropriate for this thread.

 

[Wurrwulf]

I can see that this will be a new favorite thread! The wilderness provides endless backdrops for photographers, and I can't wait to see even more incredible examples of exemplary photography. Well done to everyone who has posted thus far!

 

[Jsega51]

Ron, I love that picture. I've seen it many times but man oh man, I never tire of it.

Here's my Bret Dowell trapper in acid etched A2. It's usually always with me when camping.

 

[Jak3]

The Appalachian mountains and those knives combine to create amazing scenery. Nice half axe! I have two identical to the one you modded both from my Great Grandfather I believe. Funny that I'd see that here after just having made a post about them the other day in the Axe forum. Great pictures and Merry Christmas!

 

[Tilley Knife]

I really like your grandfather's hatchet! 👍

Thank you Sir. I cleaned and reshaped the head and rehung it. It's a very handy tool.

Beautiful photos everyone! Thanks

 

[irona]

 

[Macchina]

Awesome thread, loved reading through. We have a cabin in a National Forest and I find myself wandering often...

 

[glocktenman]

Awesome thread, loved reading through. We have a cabin in a National Forest and I find myself wandering often...




That my friend is a well mannered turtle.

 

[pinnah]

Lunch by Pinnah, on Flickr

 

[Half/Stop]

Ron, I love that picture. I've seen it many times but man oh man, I never tire of it.

Here's my Bret Dowell trapper in acid etched A2. It's usually always with me when camping.

Jake - Thank you my friend. That A2 Dowell is a classic. Happy Holidays! :thumbup:

 

[Ratbert]

I love knife photography in the woods. I venture into the wild quite often with a knife, camera, and tripod to get some interesting photos. Most of these I wouldn't use for my EDC, but they made for a nice picture.

Stunning photos...just really well done.

 

[Ratbert]

Awesome thread, loved reading through. We have a cabin in a National Forest and I find myself wandering often...

This has always been one of my favorites!

 

[Rookie82]

Thanks Ratbert. Maccina, that deer skull photo is truly amazing!

 

[AreBeeBee]

Well, this is a much-visited state park in Wisconsin, but —

Buck 112 (1989 vintage) on 1.7 billion-year-old Baraboo quartzite, Potholes Trail, Devil’s Lake State Park, Wisconsin. The striations running approximately vertically are ripple marks. These formed in the original sandstone, which dates from a time when the sand was on the seabed a few feet deep in a Precambrian ocean. At the time, Earth was about 2/3 its current age.

 

[SadSappySucker]

Great thread! I've often thought about starting something similar.
Early this year I started (hiking in general and)hiking the AT in GA with a goal of knocking it out by year's end. That isn't going to happen, but that's okay. I couldn't even complete a 7 mile flat trail when I first started hiking this year. My last hike was a solo two day ~20 mile trip through the mountains of north GA, so I'm pretty happy with my progress.
Early on I decided that my 77 barlow would be my "official" hiking knife. Others might come along, but that knife has been with me for every single mile I've walked.
One of my favorite photos of the knife atop Tray mountain on my first AT hike. (It was a doozy of a first hike)

My last camp

And an early morning photo

This was by far one of the most stunning views I've gotten the pleasure to experience, and my iPod photo just doesn't do it justice.
I've slowed down a bit due to the colder weather, so I look forward to living vicariously through y'alls photos!