Wilderness Learning Center Reunion Camping Trip 2007 (LOTS OF PICTURES!)

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Here are some pictures from the Wilderness Learning Center Reunion Camping Trip I recently attended. Pictured are Marty and Aggie Simon, Brooke Cook, Dom Napoli and myself. We canoe camped for a week at Little Square Pond and practiced our bushcraft/survival skills. We laughed hard, ate well and camped in the company of great friends. The week flew by before I knew it. Feel free to ask questions about the trip. I'm sure the others will chyme in.

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Looks like a great time, canoes, knives, cognac, and cute girls could it get any better. :D Chris
 
Damn Man! That looks like an amazing time! That knife collection is real nice, with lots of real practical blades! What are you doing with that birch bark exactly? Besides lighting it up.
 
mmmotorcycle,

We used birch bark for a number of projects and for cradling tinder in a bundle for fire starting. Aggie made a small basket and I used it in thick large sheets for my table and headrest for my seat. I also used it along with some spruce root from an uprooted tree nearby to make the blade cover for my SWC knife. It is really versatile for woodcraft and as Aggie demonstrated, soaking it makes it even more flexible.

Kev
 
Really nice looks like alot of fun....How do you like that marlin papoose???? been wanting to getone but heard they jam alot..sure neat thought...looks like a real good time.
 
Rescue Riley,

The Marlin Papoose is one of the best practical "survival" .22 rifles on the market today. I tried a number of rounds out of it and found CCI ammo to be the best. The Federal bulk pack hollow points were problematic because the rim was rounded and not squared. The extractor wasn't getting a solid purchase on it and it suffered many FTE. This is what I've found to cause the same extracting problems in my friends' papooses too. Switching to quality .22 ammo that was high or hyper velocity solved that problem. I carry CCI Velocitors in the buttstock pouch (2 10 round magazines and a CCI Shotshell plastic case with 20 more rounds) that is just an Uncle Mike's compass pouch attached with velcro straps.

Worst-case scenario, you lose your mags and have to use it as a single shot. It will still fire but will require manual extracting if it jams too. I didn't do any shooting with it but I carried it with me for emergencies anyway.
 
Great looking trip & photos. I love your blades. Looks like you all work on alot of skills. :thumbup: Who's hammock and what brand is it. I need to stop buying knives for awhile, and get me a hammock.

Ron
 
Looks like great fun, and lots of neat stuff constructed. Where is this located?
 
k_estela said:
mmmotorcycle,

We used birch bark for a number of projects and for cradling tinder in a bundle for fire starting. Aggie made a small basket and I used it in thick large sheets for my table and headrest for my seat. I also used it along with some spruce root from an uprooted tree nearby to make the blade cover for my SWC knife. It is really versatile for woodcraft and as Aggie demonstrated, soaking it makes it even more flexible.

Kev
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That's pretty neat. I don't have any birch bark round here but if I wander up to Maine later this summer I may have to try some of what you mentioned.
 
Awesome pics. Looks like so much fun, and lots of primitive skills practiced. Nice birch bark sheath!
 
Great pics, thnx for sharing! I'm sure you had a great time:thumbup:
 
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