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    Well the other morning I headed off to the woods. I really enjoy getting out early and enjoying a sunrise through the trees. It's just a great time to be out and feel the woods come to life. I decided to check out a different place today. It was another patch of pine trees that hug a winding creek for quite a ways. I just wanted to see what was out there and I'm always scouting for new spots for the next deer season. Well here's the daybreak just starting as my trek began



    Well I wasn't after fatwood today after my score last time. But real quick into the pines I came across something I just couldn't pass on. The dead branch to the left had dried pine sap all over the base of the limb next to the tree.



    I had to saw it off. Part of bushcraft is utilizing what nature gives you, when she gives it.





    That's a nice chunk if I ever saw one. It's coming a long

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    More sunrise views as the morning goes on



    Well I had a first this trip. I was coming into some big pines and cottonwoods and I heard sticks popping up high and looked up to see big dark birds leaving a roost. I instantly thought turkeys but I was wrong. It was vultures. And there was a lot of them, like 30. I didn't realize they group up and roost together like that. I got a few shots of some of them in flight. They just circled the area for awhile.







    after that encounter I pushed on through the pines. The rays of sunshine were starting to break through now making for a very serene mood while moving through the woods



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    I noticed a small little clearing just to the edge of the treeline so I stepped out for a look, seems like a good spot to catch a deer passing



    back into the woods



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    Now I was checking out the big dry creek bed here and there and eventually saw something in it that warranted a closer look. It ended up being an upside down car.



    At this point I am atleast a mile from the closest gravel road. The only thing I can think of is that this was carried here during a heavy rain decades ago. I couldn't figure out what kind of car it was.





    Eventually I crossed the creek and came to another clearing this time with very high grass that had deer beds all over it. Another great spot I might have to utilize next year





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    Well after I made my way to the pines in the background I was getting hungry and wanting some coffee. I found a spot and then found a dead standing cedar tree to chop down



    limbed



    Camp spot



    sawing and prepping the fire wood





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    That's a nice hunk of fatwood ya got there. Thanks for sharing!

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    check out that rich fatwood



    got some shavings and let the ferro rod do the rest





    today was finally cold here. Mid 20's for temps. It was time for a bigger fire for heat. No stove this trip



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    some view of the sky above



    more camp shots as the fire got going and put the pot on







    warming up the hands a bit



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    finally the coffee and oatmeal are ready



    another view through the tree tops



    Well I relaxed a bit by the fire and drank a few canteen cup fulls of coffee and took in the morning. After a bit though it was time to pack up and break camp.



    Well it was getting to be afternoon but the woods are still beautiful even after morning light has left





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    Well I was wanting to get a feel for my 3/4 axe and found a dead standing pine tree that was around 10" wide to chop down.



    I timed myself and it took me 13 minutes. I wasn't racing or anything but just wanted to gauge it's performance a little. I think with my full size plumb double this would have been under 10 minutes for sure. But I was pleased with this axe considering the head weight is 1.75lb.



    Steel on this axe is very good. This wood was hard and after it was down there were no rolls or chips



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