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What do you hope to accomplish in 09?

I'm going to concentrate on more running. I've focused on weightlifting and some aerobic activity for years. I'd like to become leaner and do more yoga.
 
I'm really excited to start my new knife making hobby with Stomper's help. Knives have been the only constant interest of mine my entire life. I've waxed and wained with LOTS of interests from roller blading, to yo-yos, to cars, to .... on and on and on. Knives, however, have ALWAYS been an interest and I've never gotten sick of them. I've wanted to start making my own for the longest time, but I just didn't know where to start. I'm not a mechanical guy by nature, and it's very daunting to just grab some metal and start grinding away on it. Stomper has been kind enough to agree to "show me the ropes" and I have to say he's making a dream come true for me.

Other than that... the relentless pursuit for physical fitness. I've knocked 60ish pounds off so far, but I still have 30ish to go. I REALLY would like to see that happen in 2009. My cousin is still 60 pounds behind me. We have all these little rewards planned out for when we hit certain weights. If he gets to 225, I owe him a Claytor hammock. If we both get within 20 pounds of our goal we're hiking the Grand Tetons. If we both hit our goal we're taking a week at least to go backpacking. etc...
If you're REALLY bored, you can follow along with me on my blog: http://noshtero.blogspot.com
You can go see me try to lose fat and gain muscle. So far I've lost a lot of fat, but don't have much muscle to speak of :) I have strange out of proportion muscles as well. I curl nearly as much as I bench press, for example. I'm in the gym now trying to round that out.

As far as outdoorsy stuff, I'd like to get back out to Briar Patch for the primative living course. I did the 7-day survival course this year and it was awesome. I need to get some more camping/hiking in as well. We're just so damned busy on the weekends, I can't just "go hiking", I have to plan a trip months in advance. That's the downside of living in a big city. I can't just go to my backyard woods. My backyard is 20 miles of Starbucks and Walmarts :)

OK that's enough stuff. If I accomplish any of that I'll be able to call 2009 a good year :)

All the best to everyone for the new year. I may very well not be on here much until the first week of January.
 
Best of luck with the weight. After several years of inactivity and a lot of beer I realized that I had steadily gained a few pounds each year which really added up! Instead of making drastic changes and quitting after a few weeks, I just got more active and tried eating less at each meal. It's no way to shed pounds quickly, but it's worked over the long haul. I lost about 20 pounds and kept it off even through the holidays.

Looking back at pics over the last couple years, it's made a difference. I also notice the weight loss when hiking. Less knee pain is a welcome side effect. Again, good luck meeting your goal!
 
Simple. I was to get out of debt enough so that I can take the time to go out and enjoy the woods instead of working all the time and reading about other peoples adventures. And I want to spend more time with my kids.

Anything after that is just a bonus :)
 
i have a few things i would like to accomplish this year... they're primarily personal/family oriented goals though..

i do have a few knives that i would love to obtain this year as well...:D

ride my bikes as much as possible and climb more...

make more sheaths and try and do a lot more leather work for this year..
 
Probably echoing a few guys on here but my list is:

1) To get out once a month regardless of weather, workload or other commitments.
2) To overnight in a shelter, I made, at least once per season but hopefully more.
3) To learn more about edible plants.
4) To finish off the half a dozen knife projects i've got on the go.
5) To have a damn good clear out of all the redundant gear and blades I have, time to live by the 'If it ain't a user it's a goner' credo.
6) To take a holiday where nature and being in the outdoors is the priority.
 
2009 is going to be a rough year with the economy. I hope to keep my knife work steady and come up with something new to offer. I also have plans to open a retail Outfitters store where my shop is located. Selling outdoor equipment and gear. This is a plan that may not happen for a couple of years but it's something I really have been looking into.
Scott
 
Gossman Knives said:
2009 is going to be a rough year with the economy. I hope to keep my knife work steady and come up with something new to offer. I also have plans to open a retail Outfitters store where my shop is located. Selling outdoor equipment and gear. This is a plan that may not happen for a couple of years but it's something I really have been looking into.
Scott
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Scott - your PSK will be a tough shoe to fill, but it was a great success and glad you were the one to realize it. A lot of neckers have followed the model of the PSK. Consider the different elements that went into its success. 1) Unique design with unique utility niche; 2) Competative price point, 3) Effective grass routes marketting coupled with internet savy. Looking forward to the next Gossman hit of 2009 ;)
 
Thanks kgd. The PSK knife has definately been good to me as far as getting one of my knives into peoples hands at an affordable price. Since I introduced them in 2006, I've made about 5 to 6 hundred of them including the Jr. and Sr. models.
Scott
 
Having never really contributed to W&SS, but having learned a ton by lurking over the last year or so, I'll throw a few out there:

1. Finish the MBA - woohoo, 5 class weekends to go!
2. Stop buying gear - I have enough, I need to use what I have. Less is more.
3. Get a new backpack - oh wait, see number 2.
4. Get outside - in 2008 I went on two hikes. Two. Sad.
5. Lose the last 10lbs that have been plaguing me for the last year - I'm down 100 in total.

Happy new year to you all. Hopefully I will motivate myself to actually contribute this year and do something other than lurk.

halo
 
Lose weight, stop wasting money on stupid stuff, and save it. Use a well thought out plan on buying knives and guns, rather than the one that catches my eye. Get more custom knives than production. Get rid of debt too. Get a promotion. Stop working overtime, and start using my weekends to do fun things, like getting out with nature.
 
raylaconico said:
I hope to improve my shop equipment and become a better knifemaker.
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Ray your work is already so awesome! That said any improvements you make will only lead us to drool more when we see the "new" knives you come out with! :D
 
I can relate to what most of you have already stated.Here are some of my personnal goals.
1.Quit buying knives and gear that I don't need.(enjoy and use more what I have).
2.Save more$$
3.Successfuly train and be fit enough to complete a 34 mile endurance hike on June 21.
4. get out in the woods more.
 
I want to be able to jump again!! Don't want to tell my daughter that Daddy can't.

I want to be able to start a fire with a fire drill, and to find a good fatwood score!
 
This doesn't really count as either a wilderness or a survival skill, but I'm aiming to run a full 26-mile (42 K) marathon this year, likely in the spring (and possibly again in the fall).

While many of you may be thinking 'WTF is he posting this here for?' but I contend that pushing yourself to cover such a long distance, running, is excellent physical and mental preparation for dealing with crisis, be they the everyday pains-in-the-butt of modern living or the end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it kind.

I have run a full marathon once before, and I can tell you that during the run you hit--and then if you've trained enough, pass through--a psychological barrier. The barrier is the thought 'I can't do this anymore, this is killing me'. To pass to the other side of that mental block is nothing short of incredible feeling. At the risk of sounding cliche, it's transcendent.
 
For me...I am finishing my doctorate...final draft of my dissertation and a defense. After that, I hope to make everyone call me Dr. for a while! :)
 
I'm going sensible and achievable this year. I intend to avoid brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli the entire year. In fact, I've already started and if this goes as well as I expect it will, I may make it permanent.
 
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