All About Pocket Knives

John you are looking mighty strong on the AT. Hope you carry some bear spray.

Thanks Garry.. No spray though.. John

Thanks dog.. PM sent

Poppy's Outdoor SKills Training Camp....DAY ONE!
Had 6 boys booked, 2 backed out, 1 was sick but these 3 worked their butts off....this wasn't no mission.


Pic 2 shows the downed pine tree we decided to tackle. Pic 3 , you can see a good portion of it is missing becasue we
debranched and cut it !!

Great post Scott. I was hoping you would post pictures. The little fellow with the P on his cap and the hammer in his hand in the next to the last picture has the look that says it all. Looks like he is ready for more. Can't wait for day 2.

Like Doglegg said, Scott, GREAT STUFF. Keep 'em coming. Good job!

Ray

Those little tykes accomplished a heck of a lot. Sorry to learn you were sick.

Quick Steel wrote:Those little tykes accomplished a heck of a lot. Sorry to learn you were sick.

No, wasn't me Garry! I'm fine and dandy!!

I did want to show the tool selection for today and forgot to...

jmh58 wrote:Thanks Garry.. No spray though.. John

Thanks dog.. PM sent

John, that looks like a great trip!

Scott,
You might want to advise the little feller with the long black socks to be careful with the other end of the maul, looks like he might be gettin’ a little too close for comfort!
As always, you are to be commended, teach them things they’ll probably not learn at home.
Treefarmer

Colonel26 wrote:

jmh58 wrote:Thanks Garry.. No spray though.. John

Thanks dog.. PM sent

John, that looks like a great trip!

This is the trail as it went over the Mtn 1/4mile to the falls!!

WOW!

Looks like a great swimming hole. You were certainly on one beautiful hike.

Nice fish Gdog. Looks like a great meal.

BigH, nice rabbit pic. The ones at our place are too timid to allow pics. Camera shy.

Scott, keep those young men working! Skills using tools, and desire to work is a rare trait in younguns these days.

Snapped this pic of a marmot yesterday. First time I have been close enough for a pic.

That trip has to be awesome, Tony. I am not even there and have enjoyed it greatly. Thanks.

bighomer wrote:Watched a couple half grown bunnies taking dirt baths, chasing each other and jumping, man can they jump. They came down to the house but but by the time I'd got the camera phone one had left.20180529_063745.jpg

Hey BH this is the little rabbit that hung around my bird feeder a few years ago.

I've got six around here 2 grown, 2 half grown and 2 babies although I ain't seen the the little fellers in a few days.

Still one day remaining form Poppy's Outdoor Skills Training Camp.....but we did reduce this tree down to a nice stack of firewood
in 5.5 hours over 2 days. Props to these fellas!!

2nd pic is them standing at same location as first pic!!

And they look proud of their work as they should be. There is a joy in physical labor when you can look back and see the change. Good for you, good for those young men. Come on day 3!

Scott, well done, Sir!

Thanks fellas!!

Before the training camp yesterday I was fortunate to spot a Swallow Tailed Kite......wow.....magnificent. (not my picture).

There is nothing like a good case of “Bass Thumb” (for those not familiar with it stripers are the perfect fly rod fish for many reasons - and one is their small teeth so it is easy to lip them and pop the fly to release them) – yesterday was just one insane late afternoon/evening/night of stripers on the fly where you lose complete count of fish caught except the big boys (no doubt over 50 easy as for 2.5 hours it was every 2nd or 3rd cast and the last 40 minutes every cast) – biggest was 33” to beginning of fork on tail measured against my rod – estimated somewhere between 16-20 lbs easy - big shoulders, fat and healthy (sorry no fish photos as I stopped taking what I call "hero" shots long long ago - better to get the fish back in the water asap)… Most fish in the 18-24" slot and majority were fresh arrivals covered with sea lice…. The stars were aligned - no wind and good moving water with an incoming tide - and I thought last week was good... first time in years I left the fish biting - sometimes enough is enough .... BTW - only used 2 flies in all that time - and the more the flies get chewed the better they always seem to work ...

You're correct, Scott! They are a magnificent bird. We see them occasionally, but always a treat!

LongBlade, I've had the "Bass Thumb" a few times myself. That used to be a thing in the mornings at work, showing a "BassThumb" without a comment. Real fishermen understood. Thanks for sharing that picture!
Treefarmer

Treefarmer - ....

Great fishing story, Lee. That sounds like a good time on the water. That can be a workout. I've caught Blues like that from the beach, only I was surf casting, and didn't think I could catch another one I was so tired. That picture of your thumb is a hero shot to me.

Today I was walking at a pond and found this Snapper digging a hole to lay her eggs. A nice thing to witness.