Going for a paddle again...

Gareth · **on:** February 20, 2015, 09:25:28 AM

Heading out with a friend tomorrow for a two day paddle with a night out camping in the woods.

Kit includes:

modified Leatherman Kick (with scissors and saw)
Condor Pack Golok
Cold Steel Trail Hawk
Mtech neck knife
Bahco folding saw

"Cooking" will be done with my little Esbit cookset.

Grathr · **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2015, 09:40:44 AM

Have a nice trip!
I wish I could do the same.

We do ofcourse expect pics when you com back.

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Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2015, 09:44:24 AM

Sounds just what the doc ordered to me, I would love a trip like that

Have fun mate

zoidberg · **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2015, 09:51:04 AM

Nice one mate. I have to work through the weekend. Have a good time Gareth.

Zed · **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2015, 09:51:38 AM

Have a great trip Gareth

we will need pics

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2015, 09:58:18 AM

No cooking on the boat

Have fun mate

NKlamerus · **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2015, 12:53:10 PM

Have fun! Post pics (as always)!!

ducttapetech · **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2015, 01:24:20 PM

Have fun!

Nate

Aloha · **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2015, 03:36:02 PM

Sound like a nice get away. Enjoy your time and the other have said PICS please.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2015, 08:52:12 PM

Absolutely need to see pics when you get back!

Have a great trip!

Def

Gareth · **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2015, 04:19:11 PM

I'm back and am in one piece.

Excellent bit of paddling was had, even if done with more gusto than skill. Pics will follow shortly.

Zed · **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2015, 04:29:01 PM

glad you had a good yime mate

Gareth · **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2015, 05:01:25 PM

OK, here we go.

I headed over to a small place called Aberfoyle where I was going to meet my friend for our two day paddle. Due to work my friend couldn't get there until later that night so I spent a little time checking over the area to confirm put-in spots, parking and to see if we could navigate down this river.....

Errrr.....no, not for us.

Gareth · **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2015, 05:05:26 PM

With that in mind we decided to alter the trip a little and treat it as a "shake down" for both ourselves and the canoe. Saturday morning found us at the lower tip of Loch Ard, where we parked up and had a short walk in to get to the shore.

The weather that morning couldn't have really been any better.

Gareth · **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2015, 05:09:28 PM

Stopped about mid day to take on some fuel (coffee) and stretch our legs.

Still a bit of snow on the hill tops, but it was nice and clear down on the water. We did have a good, strong head wind to contend with for a while. Strong enough to put crests on the waves coming at us. No pics of that, we were otherwise engaged at the time.

Gareth · **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2015, 05:13:21 PM

"No, no Matt; you put your feet up and I'll do the paddling".

Here's a shot of an island in the middle of the loch, again a good chance to eat and take it easy.

Gareth · **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2015, 05:16:01 PM

Stopped out for the night and had to think about a fire.

The tools;

The result;

Turns out my mate is a pyromaniac who likes his fires big.

Gareth · **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2015, 05:23:21 PM

This morning was quite a different kettle of fish. About 5 minutes after getting up at 7am the snow started coming down thick and fast. Deciding discretion is the better part of valour (and the fact we'd really seen all the sights on the Loch) we paddled for home. Very odd was actually being about to watch the ice crystals form in the more sheltered parts of the water, like someone had spilled a giant Slush-Puppy.

That's it for now. Hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on my friends pictures later on and share some with you.

Grathr · **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2015, 05:45:18 PM

That looks like a great trip!
Thanks for sharing.

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Zed · **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:04:47 PM

Looks like a great adventure Gareth

love the chopper,what knives are they

Gareth · **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:24:25 PM

Quote from: Zed on February 22, 2015, 07:04:47 PM

Looks like a great adventure Gareth love the chopper,what knives are they

Ahem..

Quote from: Gareth on February 20, 2015, 09:25:28 AM

Heading out with a friend tomorrow for a two day paddle with a night out camping in the woods.

Kit includes:

modified Leatherman Kick (with scissors and saw)
Condor Pack Golok
Cold Steel Trail Hawk
Mtech neck knife
Bahco folding saw

"Cooking" will be done with my little Esbit cookset.

Zed · **Reply #21 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:29:15 PM

Quote from: Gareth on February 22, 2015, 07:24:25 PM

Quote from: Zed on February 22, 2015, 07:04:47 PM
Looks like a great adventure Gareth love the chopper,what knives are they

Ahem..

Quote from: Gareth on February 20, 2015, 09:25:28 AM
Heading out with a friend tomorrow for a two day paddle with a night out camping in the woods.

Kit includes:

modified Leatherman Kick (with scissors and saw)
Condor Pack Golok
Cold Steel Trail Hawk
Mtech neck knife
Bahco folding saw

"Cooking" wiThe only allowed extensions are txt,doc,pdf,jpg,gif,mpg,png,JPG,JPEG.

ll be done with my little Esbit cookset.

i really need new glasses

funny i was looking at those neck knives earlier, any good gareth

Gareth · **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:33:53 PM

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised with just how good it is, especially given that they're not at all expensive. It wasn't particularly sharp out of the box and I think I'm going to reduce the edge angle at some point as I'm finding it a bit obtuse ATM. Over-all though I like the little thing.

Zed · **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:58:30 PM

Quote from: Gareth on February 22, 2015, 07:33:53 PM

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised with just how good it is, especially given that they're not at all expensive. It wasn't particularly sharp out of the box and I think I'm going to reduce the edge angle at some point as I'm finding it a bit obtuse ATM. Over-all though I like the little thing.

yeah there a good price,funny as it was that model as well

ill probably leave it at the momentas still got my mora 746 and hultafors gk so sorted fixed blade wise,plus i use carot as a neck knife