solocanoe
Bushmaster
there's a lot of folks to thank on this thread...I'll try not to forget anyone...
we all learn so much from each other.
Werewolf One started a thread about biking and bushcraft - opened the doors to a lot of great discussion.
BucketoSudz has been killing me with his fatbiking threads - motivated me to put that on my list of 'to do's' ....
So... it was a little chilly this morning. 22 degrees Ice on the Samurai.
and this is today's destination
Springhill Park in Barling, AR. The AMBA has a few races here each year.
the trail is single track and comes close to the river in places, we'll see that later:
Christmas Eve...cold...not a soul around ...
good thing - I don't think I'd fit in today with the lycra crowd. :4:
Here we have a typical shot of the single track running thru the woods:
Those aren't true "fat bike tires...only 2.5" instead of 4" on the pugsleys...
but I air 'em down some and they print way over 3" of tread.
and yeah...it's a single speed - ya'll know I like simple tools!
I reached a spot I wanted to set up... and took off the pack
the pack was the tried and true - Molle2:
I pulled out the Frost River Lunch Sack with the grommet mod -
and in about 10 mins of wandering around...had gathered up some fire prep.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this lunch bag - big thanks to Croatoan and Super Tramp for going before me on this one.
this was the gear for the day:
SAK (ALL wood work was done EXCLUSIVELY with the SAK today)
Purcell Trench Grill
My "bush stool" I like so much (PVC irrigation cover)
USGI canteen set up
Soup and Spam - lunch of champions!
Roll of TP in a baggie
Otterbox 2000 holds the phone and wallet
Catfish line spool
Paracord pre-cuts
GT Ultra Lite Hammock
All of it's sitting on the awesome BSUSA MEST tarp.
(big thanks to Faol and Koa for sourcing these tarps - the more I use one...the more ingenious I think they are)
{of course, my survival necklace was on, and the M-2 Ditch kit (PSK) and Glock 26 were on my waist}
more to follow... (2 posts down)
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.
we all learn so much from each other.
Werewolf One started a thread about biking and bushcraft - opened the doors to a lot of great discussion.
BucketoSudz has been killing me with his fatbiking threads - motivated me to put that on my list of 'to do's' ....
So... it was a little chilly this morning. 22 degrees Ice on the Samurai.
and this is today's destination
Springhill Park in Barling, AR. The AMBA has a few races here each year.
the trail is single track and comes close to the river in places, we'll see that later:
Christmas Eve...cold...not a soul around ...
good thing - I don't think I'd fit in today with the lycra crowd. :4:
Here we have a typical shot of the single track running thru the woods:
Those aren't true "fat bike tires...only 2.5" instead of 4" on the pugsleys...
but I air 'em down some and they print way over 3" of tread.
and yeah...it's a single speed - ya'll know I like simple tools!
I reached a spot I wanted to set up... and took off the pack
the pack was the tried and true - Molle2:
I pulled out the Frost River Lunch Sack with the grommet mod -
and in about 10 mins of wandering around...had gathered up some fire prep.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this lunch bag - big thanks to Croatoan and Super Tramp for going before me on this one.
this was the gear for the day:
SAK (ALL wood work was done EXCLUSIVELY with the SAK today)
Purcell Trench Grill
My "bush stool" I like so much (PVC irrigation cover)
USGI canteen set up
Soup and Spam - lunch of champions!
Roll of TP in a baggie
Otterbox 2000 holds the phone and wallet
Catfish line spool
Paracord pre-cuts
GT Ultra Lite Hammock
All of it's sitting on the awesome BSUSA MEST tarp.
(big thanks to Faol and Koa for sourcing these tarps - the more I use one...the more ingenious I think they are)
{of course, my survival necklace was on, and the M-2 Ditch kit (PSK) and Glock 26 were on my waist}
more to follow... (2 posts down)
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