All About Pocket Knives

TripleF wrote:I knew it would be cold out (was 33 when I got up at 8:30) today and I wanted to try out this Starbucks instant coffee I purchased.
And I wanted to use this aluminum pot for the first time since I bought it a couple years ago.

The first pot tipped over.... so I had to make another one!

Was purty tasty!!

Nothing like campfire coffee, on a chilly morning! I love that time of the day, especially outside. Awesome!

CheckSix wrote:

TripleF wrote:I knew it would be cold out (was 33 when I got up at 8:30) today and I wanted to try out this Starbucks instant coffee I purchased.
And I wanted to use this aluminum pot for the first time since I bought it a couple years ago.

The first pot tipped over.... so I had to make another one!

Was purty tasty!!

Nothing like campfire coffee, on a chilly morning! I love that time of the day, especially outside. Awesome!

Here! Here!!

ken98k wrote:

CheckSix wrote: The older I got, the more intrigued I got with taking game with small caliber for size game cartridges.

I have more rifles than I will ever be able to actually hunt with but I've developed an affection for some of the old Mauser calibers. I use a custom 6.5 Swedish exclusively for winter caribou, the recoil is negligible and the caribou don't know the difference.

That's awesome Ken. I've never shot a 6.5 Mauser but I've long been intrigued by them. I bet it's a fine rifle.

TripleF wrote:I knew it would be cold out (was 33 when I got up at 8:30) today and I wanted to try out this Starbucks instant coffee I purchased.
And I wanted to use this aluminum pot for the first time since I bought it a couple years ago.

The first pot tipped over.... so I had to make another one!

Was purty tasty!!

Neat looking pot. I used to use something similar when I camped a lot. If I went looking I might still have it. When you are outside and it is 33 degrees hot coffee is going to be good even if it is bad! Pretty cold (27 at 0645) when I got up. There is something special about a pot of coffee made over a fire at sunrise, but I settled for a pot made in my kitchen

Campfire coffee, I could use a cup of that! The brightest sky I ever saw was in the Syrian Desert, Milky Way brightly shining right overhead at night and it was cool then too, but never had a telescope. Ken, I was out shooting my Lithgow 303 Brit last week, what a wonderfully mild and accurate round to be powerful enough for most big game - nice balance of comfort & power, and accurate too for an old warhorse. OH

Playing off the now famous SALT LIFE Brand......I made my own....
MISSION LIFE...

What do you fellas think? I'll probably try selling this as a bumper sticker!

OCD attack.

Scott, I think your design is excellent. In addition to a bumper sticker I think it would make a fine, banner, pennant, or poster.

This guy was hunting in my pasture tonight.

Ken

Old Hunter wrote:Campfire coffee, I could use a cup of that! The brightest sky I ever saw was in the Syrian Desert, Milky Way brightly shining right overhead at night and it was cool then too, but never had a telescope. Ken, I was out shooting my Lithgow 303 Brit last week, what a wonderfully mild and accurate round to be powerful enough for most big game - nice balance of comfort & power, and accurate too for an old warhorse. OH

OH that is a real nice looking ol Brit!

Mumbleypeg wrote:This guy was hunting in my pasture tonight.

Ken

Cool Owl pic Ken!

Truly awesome creatures. Raptors of the night. Ran across some other night raptors that ate moths. Lesser Nighthawk as recall in Joshua Tree National Monument. Swooping headlights that attracted the moths.
Jerry

Ken: Nice photo catch on that owl. They are fascinating.

Here's a critter that shows up in my back yard all the time. I've come to the conclusion that it is a Red Shouldered Hawk. There were actually two back there but I didn't see the second until he flew away. Our neighborhood is plum full of squirrels and rabbits, not to mention a little furry dog next door, that keeps them coming back. The pics are not very good but I think you get the idea.

T.J. maybe if you're lucky, one of those bad boys will score that little furry dog next door. Bu Bye.

My grandson grew up with the outdoor spirit. He got back Tuesday from a fishing trip to Montana. To put the fish in scale Brandon is 6' 5" and about 280 or so. The rainbow trout was 32" long.

I would take a fish like this any day!

What a fish! Awesome!

Too cool TJ!!!

Monster fish Dale! Kniiiiiiiiiiiiice!

Cool raptor pics and yes! what a rainbow! awesome!

Had no idea rainbows could get that big !!

orvet wrote:My grandson grew up with the outdoor spirit. He got back Tuesday from a fishing trip to Montana. To put the fish in scale Brandon is 6' 5" and about 280 or so. The rainbow trout was 32" long.

I would take a fish like this any day!

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WOW! Wowie!!

Ray

Great owls, great fish!
OH, that 303 British is a beautiful rifle. I like the strap from the trigger guard under the bolt. Very nice.

I took this picture of this hawk on the Spokane River a few years ago.
Can someone verify that this is a hawk? Is it an eagle?

I've seen smaller fish mounted for display. Beuatiful catch.

1) i think the picture is of an eagle rather than a large hawk or osprey.
2) Scott have you thought of substituting "FREE" for "Unleashing" ?
And 3) i live near where the world's largest Rainbow trout are found, known as the "Gerard Rainbow". The biggest one i know of weighed 46 pounds.
kj

FRJ wrote:Great owls, great fish!
OH, that 303 British is a beautiful rifle. I like the strap from the trigger guard under the bolt. Very nice.

I took this picture of this hawk on the Spokane River a few years ago.
Can someone verify that this is a hawk? Is it an eagle?

Joe it looks more like an eagle with that long curved beak.

Cool photos! I like that owl, Ken.

I had no idea that Rainbow trout go that big. Based on my fishing experienced I thought they topped out at 14" or so!

FRJ wrote: I took this picture of this hawk on the Spokane River a few years ago.
Can someone verify that this is a hawk? Is it an eagle?

Based on the size and shape of the head and the mottled plumage I am guessing immature Bald Eagle. Here is a reduced contrast version of the photo. My wife and I were out on Fowl River yesterday. True to its name, we saw lots of fowl of various type, including a couple of eagles.