Worm Camp- Harriman State Park, New York

[bearthedog]

Fresh back from Scandinavia and about 13 hours later Jay and I are on our way to Harriman in New York. The temperatures were in the 80’s (Fahrenheit), with overnight temps in the middle 60’s.
Water was a little scarce, but there were a few mud puddles and trickles that served us well. We had way too much food for an overnighter, but we made a valiant attempt.
Strangest thing that occurred while were in camp, we had about 100 worms climbing and dive-bombing us, our food and gear.






Our friend the snake had a twin a few yards away



Jay on the trail and about to get wormed





Our camp before we set it up



Frame for my bed





My cook pot



We set the fire ablaze and assessed our food situation while waiting for some coals.



Our food situation was…well!



The cooking began



Spam



Eating rice with my bush fork tongs



Water source



Leather possibles pouch





Grill for bread and sausages



And another worm looking for either a knife or a bit of sausage.



More cooking







Jay mixed his mashed potatoes, peppers and Italian sausages.



Too big of a job for a Hawk????



Another worm managed to crawl on my handle



Out!

 

[tonym]

Rueben, you still in town?

 

[trestle]

Great photos and looks like a fun trip to the woods. btw, what are you using for cordage to tie the ends of the branches to the main stem on the grills? That looks like a great idea.

 

[bearthedog]

Great photos and looks like a fun trip to the woods. btw, what are you using for cordage to tie the ends of the branches to the main stem on the grills? That looks like a great idea.

That is bark from Hemlock, same as on the tripod.



-RB

 

[JV3]

nice pics! fun times as usual...i'm still tired from all that eating!

not sure which was more annoying - all those worms or the gazillion spider webs we walked through...going to post my pics in a bit.

 

[mewolf1]

Sure looks like Alder , not Hemlock, to me. Good times.:thumbup:

 

[JV3]

printer paper = ultralight cutting board

the master chef admiring his creation.

my first overnighter with a hammock - slept like a baby! my back did get cold a little around 3 am (the low forecast was around 60° f) so going to use a foam pad next time.

i did bring my ground setup (kifaru sheep tarp's first woods outing - was hoping for rain to break it in) just in case but never used it.

 

[JV3]

tons of dead fall...perfect winter only spot because water is problematic at any other time.

my belt knife for the trip - brk kephart 3v.

maker's mark in the flask...i had rb do a blind taste test and he too liked bulleit over maker's mark...so this trip might be the last time for it...end of an era for me for sure!

 

[neeman]

And a good time was had by all...............

 

[bearthedog]

Sure looks like Alder , not Hemlock, to me. Good times.:thumbup:

The bark used for lashing was 100% hemlock, because there was downed tree from where I got the bows for my bed covering.

I wish there was Alder in that area for more cooking apparatuses.

-RB

 

[mewolf1]

:thumbup:Waddoo I know, there is no Hemlock around my parts. It's interesting to me that it oxidizes red like Alder.

The bark used for lashing was 100% hemlock, because there was downed tree from where I got the bows for my bed covering.

I wish there was Alder in that area for more cooking apparatuses.

-RB

 

[tman038]

great pics. thanks for sharing.

 

[bearthedog]

Thanks all for looking.

-RB

 

[ivan51]

Love the fosters cooking pot! How are you liking the kephart in 3v?

 

[bearthedog]

Love the fosters cooking pot! How are you liking the kephart in 3v?

The Keppy belongs to Jay.

-RB

 

[heefageLA]

Thanks for the post!

I always enjoy the pics and posts 'round here

 

[vic2367]

looks like you guys had a great time ,,we need to do a weekend trip out there in Ny ,,im not too far away.

 

[JV3]

And a good time was had by all...............

always is whenever i hang out with bearthedog.

great pics. thanks for sharing.

thanks, man!

Love the fosters cooking pot! How are you liking the kephart in 3v?

i like it so far - thin, light, fits my hand well and the orange g10 is a nice bonus. it's just about the max weight i can tolerate for neck carry.

Thanks for the post!

I always enjoy the pics and posts 'round here

thanks! glad you like the pics.

looks like you guys had a great time ,,we need to do a weekend trip out there in Ny ,,im not too far away.

come on over! just bring spam

 

[bearthedog]

Kephart is my favorite knife design too.

-RB

 

[mete]

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3411043/m/9981037112

This gives us Lyme patients some hope .I guess better late than never.

I haven't been to Harriman for many years .Had no interest especially since the fiasco of too many malnourished deer.