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Yep, clean and quiet. Easier to put your thoughts right, there.
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Hey dog, I've been skiing in Vancouver via Seattle and did some sight seeing in Seattle over 10 years ago. Mt. Ranier was socked in both times. Nice picture!
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Fish on the grill, a turkey in the oven and a berry pie; you guys know how to eat!
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Beautiful area for sure. And the mountains are magnificent. Thanks.1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:46 pm
Hey dog, I've been skiing in Vancouver via Seattle and did some sight seeing in Seattle over 10 years ago. Mt. Ranier was socked in both times. Nice picture!
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A very long banana slug.
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That is a pretty gross critter dogleg. You can keep them. lolol
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I don't think we have them here in Texas. Took this guy's pic in Washington St.luckydog64 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:46 pm That is a pretty gross critter dogleg. You can keep them. lolol
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Probably too dry in texas we got plenty snails none like that one though. Been raising thornless blackberries for a few years. Picked 4 gallons this morning. Picked 4 gallons 2 days ago also. I am going to start giving some sprouts away. This is too much like work.
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Wow, those look delicious!!!
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This is so true. Way to go Scott.
That is quite a beautiful picture. As God's work will be, just perfect.
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Much later than I would have preferred...I have some feedback! It is well worth noting that I am not an experienced outdoorsman, camper, backpacker, survivalist, etc. Your mileage may vary, and perhaps this is best taken with some salt.tongueriver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:00 am 'Hopefully I'll be able to give feedback on its performance soon.'
Yes; please do! I am not a backpacker so I might want something burlier?
Before I started, I got the hose ready to go; safety is paramount. I used some readily available tinder: dryer lint. After fluffing it up a bit and chasing it around during a brief pickup of the wind, I got to striking.
Initial results were disappointing; no sparks at all. But I kept going. Once enough of the black coating was scraped away, I got some sparks. I was able to ignite the dryer lint by scraping the ferro rod with both the little ceramic scraper and the spine of my Morakniv Garberg. Owing perhaps to the small size of the ferro rod, it didn't produce huge showers of sparks, and it had to be very close to the tinder to achieve ignition. Getting a good grip was also tricky. Yet overall, I'm pleased with its performance.
Do I think it's a worthwhile purchase? Yes. Unless you take minimalism and space-saving to great extremes, I'd suggest it as a supplement to a more substantial ferro rod. Unless you have a very favorite bush knife that isn't ferro rod compatible, the little ceramic scraper isn't necessary, in my opinion.
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luckydog64 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 10:30 pm Probably too dry in texas we got plenty snails none like that one though. Been raising thornless blackberries for a few years. Picked 4 gallons this morning. Picked 4 gallons 2 days ago also. I am going to start giving some sprouts away. This is too much like work.
I love berries! Those look delicious. Just noticed this past weekend that the red raspberries are getting ripe but I didn't have time to pick any.
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I was watching Lone Survivor and they were eating those things. Ever tried one? I also heard they carry parasites.
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I've never been that hungry yet.1967redrider wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:43 am
I was watching Lone Survivor and they were eating those things. Ever tried one? I also heard they carry parasites.
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I'd likely be in the throes of starvation before I'd try slug.
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Highlights from the first couple days.....
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Boy are those boys growing Scott. They aren't little fellows any more. Thanks for sharing.
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Kudos to teaching blade safety and proper usage, Scott.
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Well, we went from having copperheads everywhere to having rat snakes everywhere.
I haven't seen a copperhead in the last few weeks (have killed 8 this year), despite making the rounds every night with a flashlight and shovel. But I have seen Rat snakes almost every night the last few weeks. I don't mess with them, just let'em be Hopefully they are eating the copperheads.
I haven't seen a copperhead in the last few weeks (have killed 8 this year), despite making the rounds every night with a flashlight and shovel. But I have seen Rat snakes almost every night the last few weeks. I don't mess with them, just let'em be Hopefully they are eating the copperheads.
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A nice selection, Unk!
So Copperheads come out mostly at night? I only see dead ones after we brush hog and before the birds eat them up. But I'm ok with that!
So Copperheads come out mostly at night? I only see dead ones after we brush hog and before the birds eat them up. But I'm ok with that!
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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Rat snakes a lot better than copper heads....
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Redrider, I seem to see the copperheads around dusk, until around 11 pm. I am in bed after that, so I don't know if they are still moving around. I expect so. I rarely see them in the daytime. The rat snakes seem to start moving around about the same time.
The one I saw last night was on my patio tonight, under my grill. I moved the grill a bit to try to get a pic of him, and I guess I disturbed him - he let out his skunk smell and crawled behind the lemon tree. I took this pic at 11:03 pm.
The one I saw last night was on my patio tonight, under my grill. I moved the grill a bit to try to get a pic of him, and I guess I disturbed him - he let out his skunk smell and crawled behind the lemon tree. I took this pic at 11:03 pm.
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Close of camp always ends with hobo meals and watermelon!!
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Thanks for the info, Unk.
Looks like a delicious fun time, Scott. I roast my corn on the grill the same way.
Looks like a delicious fun time, Scott. I roast my corn on the grill the same way.
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter