The Nessmuk Challenge

[Nix]

Day 30:


It only seemed right for me to finish the challenge out in the woods. 

(OK, technically there are still a few hours left, and, yes, I’ve got my trio with me…..but this is my final entry post for the challenge.)

I headed out to a local trail for a day hike. I’ve been out on this trail during this challenge already, but I love hiking back here. And today just happened to be one of those perfect days to be out in the woods: bright skies and 50º US (10ºC) with a light breeze.

The kind of day that demands some trail time!





The trail starts out fairly well worn, but then divides up and becomes better.

Good views from higher up:





Naturally I found my way on to a deer track:





Which led to a nice spot to look around and contemplate my trio for this Nessmuk challenge:




The trio:





I feel pretty good about this trio of tools.

Having said that, I don’t think—given my activities this September—that I needed all of their capabilities.

I don’t think I really needed more than the FX.  Perhaps if this had been a single knife “Woodcraft and Camping” challenge, I might have selected my Outrider. Even so, the FX could have handled most, if not awl, of my tool chores for this challenge.

On the other hand, I’m still a kind of fixed blade guy. A solid knife is a great tool and very reassuring to have along. I just feel a bit more confident with a fixie on my belt. Probably either the Nessmuk or Kukri could have filled this role for me. But the Nessmuk has better steel and takes a better edge…..so the nod goes to the ‘muk.

Nevertheless, the kukri performed really well. For a big, heavy knife, it proved to be remarkably agile and easy to use. I think the steel is relatively soft, but the kukri took a good edge and held it well. The edge on this one is now convex, which may help with edge retention.

I’m not sure that I prefer the Kukri to a small axe or hatchet, but it did perform some tasks, e.g. gathering bunches of grass for tinder, that an axe wouldn’t be suited for.

Overall, a very versatile tool. Easy to carry on a belt (or piece of rope). Probably not as much pure chopping power as a small axe, but pretty darned close. I didn’t feel disadvantaged with my kukri.

The Nessmuk knife is a great design. Ungainly to be sure, but it too proved to be versatile from scraping to scooping to cutting and slicing. The thin blade proved to be really useful and it is still hair-popping sharp. Possibly a ‘one-knife’ solution. A really useful tool.

The Victorinox FX was my most used tool. #becausemultitool. With so many useful tools in one, it was clearly the most obvious choice for so many tasks. In my mind, it was the one tool I would not have wanted to do without.

There was a bit of overlap between the three, but in general, each tool seemed to have a place and a purpose.

I think Nessmuk had a good system!

Back on the trail…..mostly….




I noticed my shadow and took a ‘Self-portrait in Pine Needles’:




Heading home, as the challenge comes to a close, one last look back into the hills, the 'green nooks' where we can rest and restore ourselves the way Nessmuk cherished so much.

[David]

Day 30

After work went for a walk thru the cottonwood trees. It was a beautiful day to be out. Excellent challenge and I enjoyed everyone's trio's and pics.

[Borg]

Beautiful countryside you have Nix 

Loving that double bit David 

[Nix]

 


And that Randall.........

[Nix]

I think David wins in the Category of "Most Authentic Nessmuk Trio."   

[comis]

Day 30:


It only seemed right for me to finish the challenge out in the woods. 

(OK, technically there are still a few hours left, and, yes, I’ve got my trio with me…..but this is my final entry post for the challenge.)

I headed out to a local trail for a day hike. I’ve been out on this trail during this challenge already, but I love hiking back here. And today just happened to be one of those perfect days to be out in the woods: bright skies and 50º US (10ºC) with a light breeze.

The kind of day that demands some trail time!

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The trail starts out fairly well worn, but then divides up and becomes better.

Good views from higher up:

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Naturally I found my way on to a deer track:

(Image removed from quote.)



Which led to a nice spot to look around and contemplate my trio for this Nessmuk challenge:

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The trio:

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I feel pretty good about this trio of tools.

Having said that, I don’t think—given my activities this September—that I needed all of their capabilities.

I don’t think I really needed more than the FX.  Perhaps if this had been a single knife “Woodcraft and Camping” challenge, I might have selected my Outrider. Even so, the FX could have handled most, if not awl, of my tool chores for this challenge.

On the other hand, I’m still a kind of fixed blade guy. A solid knife is a great tool and very reassuring to have along. I just feel a bit more confident with a fixie on my belt. Probably either the Nessmuk or Kukri could have filled this role for me. But the Nessmuk has better steel and takes a better edge…..so the nod goes to the ‘muk.

Nevertheless, the kukri performed really well. For a big, heavy knife, it proved to be remarkably agile and easy to use. I think the steel is relatively soft, but the kukri took a good edge and held it well. The edge on this one is now convex, which may help with edge retention.

I’m not sure that I prefer the Kukri to a small axe or hatchet, but it did perform some tasks, e.g. gathering bunches of grass for tinder, that an axe wouldn’t be suited for.

Overall, a very versatile tool. Easy to carry on a belt (or piece of rope). Probably not as much pure chopping power as a small axe, but pretty darned close. I didn’t feel disadvantaged with my kukri.

The Nessmuk knife is a great design. Ungainly to be sure, but it too proved to be versatile from scraping to scooping to cutting and slicing. The thin blade proved to be really useful and it is still hair-popping sharp. Possibly a ‘one-knife’ solution. A really useful tool.

The Victorinox FX was my most used tool. #becausemultitool. With so many useful tools in one, it was clearly the most obvious choice for so many tasks. In my mind, it was the one tool I would not have wanted to do without.

There was a bit of overlap between the three, but in general, each tool seemed to have a place and a purpose.

I think Nessmuk had a good system!

Back on the trail…..mostly….

(Image removed from quote.)


I noticed my shadow and took a ‘Self-portrait in Pine Needles’:

(Image removed from quote.)


Heading home, as the challenge comes to a close, one last look back into the hills, the 'green nooks' where we can rest and restore ourselves the way Nessmuk cherished so much.

(Image removed from quote.)

What a beautiful day for hiking!  And that shadow in the ground did remind me of someone--



Though you look way taller than him. 

I think David wins in the Category of "Most Authentic Nessmuk Trio."   

He sure did! 

[comis]

Nix has so kindly provided the last day of quote from the ending of Nessmuk's "Woodcraft and Camping", thank you!

And if anyone wants to read it, you could find a digital copy online here.  It's a quick weekend read, and though the tech is very different nowadays, everything else is still very relevant till this day:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/34607/34607-h/34607-h.htm

[Nix]

 

Everyone -- Thank you all for participating, checking in, and commenting. You guys--as always--made this challenge a lot of fun. It felt like a different sort of challenge from many of the usual 30-day challenges to me. I think my focus was more testing out the 'trio' concept here. In other challenges there I've had more of a sense of testing out one tool or seeing how how tool can fit into an EDC role. Both approaches are fun, but this one prompted me to do a bit more.

comis -- A BIG thank you for coming up with this challenge idea and getting the challenge started up. A great idea!     Well organized and executed.    (And thanks for taking over the daily quotes!  ) Moreover, you designed a super badge (which I have now requested.....  )!   

[Alan K.]

Day 30
This was one of the more interesting challenges which made it go by very quickly.  I wouldn't even mind if it was a bit longer.  I may not have played fair as I chose a trio more suited to my everyday suburban needs than to woodscraft.  The Victorinox Spirit as a pocket knife may have been a stretch. I'm not sure Nessmuk would have recognized it as a pocket knife at all.  The Frost Little Black Talon as a fixed blade is small enough to fit in a pocket and probably did the tasks that Nessmuk would have used his folding knife for.  It certainly would not be sufficient for use as a woods knife.  The Tramontina jungle type machete was a good choice for the chores I used it for and Nessmuk might have chosen one if he had been familiar with them and if he had carried out his wanderings in a similar environment instead of the deciduous forests of the north lands.  Wood here is mostly soft woods such as the Gumbo Limbo.  I really don't cut a lot of Pine for example and if I did an axe or saw would serve better. So, most used was the fixed blade because it served for most everyday cutting tasks.  Next was the multitool because it has so many implements that do everything you can't do with just a knife.  Least used was the machete.  There just wasn't a lot of need to clear a path through the brush from my front door to the driveway, and I didn't do much grilling this month because of the rain so I didn't need to split kindling.  If we do this again I might choose a heavier type of machete or a hatchet but I don't know if I'd change anything else.

[cody6268]

Day 30. I have to admit, this was a really good challenge. Due to my own schedule, I didn't do hardly anything outdoors, but I got use out of stuff I hadn't carried or used in a while, some of it had not been used at all.

SAK. Back when I got the Outdoorsman, it was because I couldn't find a cheap SwissChamp with the old style mag. However, it's a more pocket friendly SwissChamp, and as the name suggests, is really good outdoors, and as an EDC. I have to admit, the model is one of my favorites. I will eventually be replacing the scales. The ad isn't the problem (since most were produced for the Marlboro/RJ Reynolds anyway), but the front scale is coming loose, and I figure instead of trying to glue it back, I might as well replace the scales. I'm on the lookout for a cheap used nylon or Stayglow model with intact scales--those scales are more suited to the outdoors.  In a lot of ways, however, the Rebar is a better choice. You actually have pliers, and the weight is little more than my SAK. And, you can use any common bit if you have the bit adapter that slides onto the Phillips.

Fixed blade--I'll admit, the 105 was never carried until this challenge. It is a very good knife, and with 440C is probably the FB I own with the highest end steel.Due to being aluminum, the handle is lightweight. It is hard to believe it has a 5" blade (well, a little bit under--I think someone reprofiled a broken tip at one point). But, Buck's current sheath sucks. Really hard to use. The old ones were a pouch type, but that changed in the '80s or '90s to the wraparound style. Next month, I plan to do some deer hunting, and I'm thinking 105+110LT Slim Select will be what I'll pack; with 110LT on me, 105 in the pack.

Axe--the Marble's proved way too light-duty. Pocket-friendly is one thing NOT well suited to axes.  Honestly, I regret wasting money on it, and the other Marble's hatchet I picked up from SMKW for the UTV--the Firefighter Survival "machete"--that thing wasn't only inefficient, it was an accident waiting to happen. I tried both of them messing around on a falling tree in the woods.  The lighter the head, the more time, effort, and aggravation to chop through wood. My Stihl Forestry hatchet is really the one to go with. It is an efficient cutter, with a heavier head and longer handle.  I have a friend of mine that does canvas work, and I'm going to call him up and see what it will cost to have a cover/belt carrier made up. I lost the little rubber edge cover within a week.   That's the one thing the Marble's does have, and it's an integrated cover I don't have to worry about laying down on the jobsite and forgetting, like I often do with my farm work Estwing when doing chainsaw work

ANd you know what--I may go on another axe bender. Chainsaws are great, but when just walking in the woods doing fence repair rounds, you can't carry one with you. I lugged my heavy magesium frame 35 year old 011AV Stihl all uphill just to a tree in our second field, and it about killed me. A decent axe shouldn't weight more than eight pounds.  I'm really wanting to try a Pulaski, a boy's axe, a Snow and Neally, and a bit bigger Fiskars than the one I have. And a American Tomahawk Co. tomahawk. That is something I also want to learn to throw.

KIMG2324 by cody6268, on Flickr
 

[Nix]

Day 30
This was one of the more interesting challenges which made it go by very quickly.  I wouldn't even mind if it was a bit longer.  I may not have played fair as I chose a trio more suited to my everyday suburban needs than to woodscraft.  The Victorinox Spirit as a pocket knife may have been a stretch. I'm not sure Nessmuk would have recognized it as a pocket knife at all.  The Frost Little Black Talon as a fixed blade is small enough to fit in a pocket and probably did the tasks that Nessmuk would have used his folding knife for.  It certainly would not be sufficient for use as a woods knife.  The Tramontina jungle type machete was a good choice for the chores I used it for and Nessmuk might have chosen one if he had been familiar with them and if he had carried out his wanderings in a similar environment instead of the deciduous forests of the north lands.  Wood here is mostly soft woods such as the Gumbo Limbo.  I really don't cut a lot of Pine for example and if I did an axe or saw would serve better. So, most used was the fixed blade because it served for most everyday cutting tasks.  Next was the multitool because it has so many implements that do everything you can't do with just a knife.  Least used was the machete.  There just wasn't a lot of need to clear a path through the brush from my front door to the driveway, and I didn't do much grilling this month because of the rain so I didn't need to split kindling.  If we do this again I might choose a heavier type of machete or a hatchet but I don't know if I'd change anything else.

Seems like a rock 'n roll Trio to me.

If I'm headed to Panama? Perfect.

I suspect that Nessmuk would be awl over a Spirit. If nothing else, he'd have liked the reamer to use in cleaning out his pipe!     And what fisherman doesn't enjoy pliers and scissors?

Yeah, ol' Nessmuck would love that newfangled contraption. I've no doubt! 

[Nix]

Day 30. I have to admit, this was a really good challenge. Due to my own schedule, I didn't do hardly anything outdoors, but I got use out of stuff I hadn't carried or used in a while, some of it had not been used at all.

SAK. Back when I got the Outdoorsman, it was because I couldn't find a cheap SwissChamp with the old style mag. However, it's a more pocket friendly SwissChamp, and as the name suggests, is really good outdoors, and as an EDC. I have to admit, the model is one of my favorites. I will eventually be replacing the scales. The ad isn't the problem (since most were produced for the Marlboro/RJ Reynolds anyway), but the front scale is coming loose, and I figure instead of trying to glue it back, I might as well replace the scales. I'm on the lookout for a cheap used nylon or Stayglow model with intact scales--those scales are more suited to the outdoors.  In a lot of ways, however, the Rebar is a better choice. You actually have pliers, and the weight is little more than my SAK. And, you can use any common bit if you have the bit adapter that slides onto the Phillips.

Fixed blade--I'll admit, the 105 was never carried until this challenge. It is a very good knife, and with 440C is probably the FB I own with the highest end steel.Due to being aluminum, the handle is lightweight. It is hard to believe it has a 5" blade (well, a little bit under--I think someone reprofiled a broken tip at one point). But, Buck's current sheath sucks. Really hard to use. The old ones were a pouch type, but that changed in the '80s or '90s to the wraparound style. Next month, I plan to do some deer hunting, and I'm thinking 105+110LT Slim Select will be what I'll pack; with 110LT on me, 105 in the pack.

Axe--the Marble's proved way too light-duty. Pocket-friendly is one thing NOT well suited to axes.  Honestly, I regret wasting money on it, and the other Marble's hatchet I picked up from SMKW for the UTV--the Firefighter Survival "machete"--that thing wasn't only inefficient, it was an accident waiting to happen. I tried both of them messing around on a falling tree in the woods.  The lighter the head, the more time, effort, and aggravation to chop through wood. My Stihl Forestry hatchet is really the one to go with. It is an efficient cutter, with a heavier head and longer handle.  I have a friend of mine that does canvas work, and I'm going to call him up and see what it will cost to have a cover/belt carrier made up. I lost the little rubber edge cover within a week.   That's the one thing the Marble's does have, and it's an integrated cover I don't have to worry about laying down on the jobsite and forgetting, like I often do with my farm work Estwing when doing chainsaw work

ANd you know what--I may go on another axe bender. Chainsaws are great, but when just walking in the woods doing fence repair rounds, you can't carry one with you. I lugged my heavy magesium frame 35 year old 011AV Stihl all uphill just to a tree in our second field, and it about killed me. A decent axe shouldn't weight more than eight pounds.  I'm really wanting to try a Pulaski, a boy's axe, a Snow and Neally, and a bit bigger Fiskars than the one I have. And a American Tomahawk Co. tomahawk. That is something I also want to learn to throw.

Cody, I agree that the new sheaths from Buck aren't as easy to use. They do seem very secure, but a bit tricky to use one-handed.  I still think the 105 is one of Buck's most versatile designs. 

And, yeah, a good axe has a nice balance between head weight and handle length to optimize the swing and control. Finding a good axe can be a challenge: so many makes and models. Maybe that's why Nessmuk had his axe custom made...? 

[Nix]

I wouldn't even mind if it was a bit longer. 

Same here!   

[Aloha]

One heck of a challenge.  I tagged along and enjoyed everyones adventure.  Nix that chuck wagon is pretty awesome.  Glad adventure boy got out a little too.  I'm also glad the Missus accompanied you. 

I'm reminded looking at all the fun y'all had that it doesn't take a lot to have some fun.  We certainly have all the tools we need to get out and play a little. 

Congrats to all on this very fun thread.     

[comis]

Day 30
This was one of the more interesting challenges which made it go by very quickly.  I wouldn't even mind if it was a bit longer.  I may not have played fair as I chose a trio more suited to my everyday suburban needs than to woodscraft.  The Victorinox Spirit as a pocket knife may have been a stretch. I'm not sure Nessmuk would have recognized it as a pocket knife at all.  The Frost Little Black Talon as a fixed blade is small enough to fit in a pocket and probably did the tasks that Nessmuk would have used his folding knife for.  It certainly would not be sufficient for use as a woods knife.  The Tramontina jungle type machete was a good choice for the chores I used it for and Nessmuk might have chosen one if he had been familiar with them and if he had carried out his wanderings in a similar environment instead of the deciduous forests of the north lands.  Wood here is mostly soft woods such as the Gumbo Limbo.  I really don't cut a lot of Pine for example and if I did an axe or saw would serve better. So, most used was the fixed blade because it served for most everyday cutting tasks.  Next was the multitool because it has so many implements that do everything you can't do with just a knife.  Least used was the machete.  There just wasn't a lot of need to clear a path through the brush from my front door to the driveway, and I didn't do much grilling this month because of the rain so I didn't need to split kindling.  If we do this again I might choose a heavier type of machete or a hatchet but I don't know if I'd change anything else.

Alan, I think Nix said it well, this is a great trio and it is always the tools that most suitable to the environment.  And I love Spirit, don't even get me started, it is probably one of the best, if not the best, MT out there and totally cater towards bushcrafting.  That chisel tool just works!

Day 30. I have to admit, this was a really good challenge. Due to my own schedule, I didn't do hardly anything outdoors, but I got use out of stuff I hadn't carried or used in a while, some of it had not been used at all.

SAK. Back when I got the Outdoorsman, it was because I couldn't find a cheap SwissChamp with the old style mag. However, it's a more pocket friendly SwissChamp, and as the name suggests, is really good outdoors, and as an EDC. I have to admit, the model is one of my favorites. I will eventually be replacing the scales. The ad isn't the problem (since most were produced for the Marlboro/RJ Reynolds anyway), but the front scale is coming loose, and I figure instead of trying to glue it back, I might as well replace the scales. I'm on the lookout for a cheap used nylon or Stayglow model with intact scales--those scales are more suited to the outdoors.  In a lot of ways, however, the Rebar is a better choice. You actually have pliers, and the weight is little more than my SAK. And, you can use any common bit if you have the bit adapter that slides onto the Phillips.

Fixed blade--I'll admit, the 105 was never carried until this challenge. It is a very good knife, and with 440C is probably the FB I own with the highest end steel.Due to being aluminum, the handle is lightweight. It is hard to believe it has a 5" blade (well, a little bit under--I think someone reprofiled a broken tip at one point). But, Buck's current sheath sucks. Really hard to use. The old ones were a pouch type, but that changed in the '80s or '90s to the wraparound style. Next month, I plan to do some deer hunting, and I'm thinking 105+110LT Slim Select will be what I'll pack; with 110LT on me, 105 in the pack.

Axe--the Marble's proved way too light-duty. Pocket-friendly is one thing NOT well suited to axes.  Honestly, I regret wasting money on it, and the other Marble's hatchet I picked up from SMKW for the UTV--the Firefighter Survival "machete"--that thing wasn't only inefficient, it was an accident waiting to happen. I tried both of them messing around on a falling tree in the woods.  The lighter the head, the more time, effort, and aggravation to chop through wood. My Stihl Forestry hatchet is really the one to go with. It is an efficient cutter, with a heavier head and longer handle.  I have a friend of mine that does canvas work, and I'm going to call him up and see what it will cost to have a cover/belt carrier made up. I lost the little rubber edge cover within a week.   That's the one thing the Marble's does have, and it's an integrated cover I don't have to worry about laying down on the jobsite and forgetting, like I often do with my farm work Estwing when doing chainsaw work

ANd you know what--I may go on another axe bender. Chainsaws are great, but when just walking in the woods doing fence repair rounds, you can't carry one with you. I lugged my heavy magesium frame 35 year old 011AV Stihl all uphill just to a tree in our second field, and it about killed me. A decent axe shouldn't weight more than eight pounds.  I'm really wanting to try a Pulaski, a boy's axe, a Snow and Neally, and a bit bigger Fiskars than the one I have. And a American Tomahawk Co. tomahawk. That is something I also want to learn to throw.

KIMG2324 by cody6268, on Flickr
 

Totally agree with the 105 assessment, it's so lightweight one would almost forget how long it is the blade length.  I took a look at the Marble's products, are you referring to the "firefighter survival axe"?  That indeed look too light weight to be an axe, probably better used as a "modified" machete.

About the tomahawk, you'd probably know those handles do break quite easily for the removable head design.  But if you don't mind it being fixed head, I do highly recommend the SOG fasthawk or Tactical tomahawk, it came with a great handle and the construction is sturdy, they are nearly indestructible and perfect for throwing.

[Kev D]

Congrats on completing the challenge, I've just authorised the badge requests that were submitted 

[old Lefty]

Day 23 (yes, as a late starter I’m still marching on):
SC hook meet Briggs&Stratton:

I was to mow the lawn during lunch.
The cable failed and the hook was needed in order to make it run again (and then I ran out of gas. Oh well, maybe tomorrow).


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[David]

OL     

[ReamerPunch]

Day 23 (yes, as a late starter I’m still marching on):
SC hook meet Briggs&Stratton:
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I was to mow the lawn during lunch.
The cable failed and the hook was needed in order to make it run again (and then I ran out of gas. Oh well, maybe tomorrow).


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One week to go. 

[SteveC]

Good challenge fellas !   

[cody6268]

Alan, I think Nix said it well, this is a great trio and it is always the tools that most suitable to the environment.  And I love Spirit, don't even get me started, it is probably one of the best, if not the best, MT out there and totally cater towards bushcrafting.  That chisel tool just works!


Totally agree with the 105 assessment, it's so lightweight one would almost forget how long it is the blade length.  I took a look at the Marble's products, are you referring to the "firefighter survival axe"?  That indeed look too light weight to be an axe, probably better used as a "modified" machete.

About the tomahawk, you'd probably know those handles do break quite easily for the removable head design.  But if you don't mind it being fixed head, I do highly recommend the SOG fasthawk or Tactical tomahawk, it came with a great handle and the construction is sturdy, they are nearly indestructible and perfect for throwing.

Here's an image borrowed from the SMKW website:

[comis]

Congrats on completing the challenge, I've just authorised the badge requests that were submitted 

Thanks Kev! 

Good challenge fellas !   

Indeed! 

Day 23 (yes, as a late starter I’m still marching on):
SC hook meet Briggs&Stratton:
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I was to mow the lawn during lunch.
The cable failed and the hook was needed in order to make it run again (and then I ran out of gas. Oh well, maybe tomorrow).


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That's a great use for the hook!  No worries about the late finish, we gonna be around to cross the line with you. 

[comis]

Here's an image borrowed from the SMKW website:

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Exactly is this one     I think some of the older products from Marble's are pretty well designed and received, but some of these modern entries are just...errr...interesting.

[Nix]

Congrats on completing the challenge, I've just authorised the badge requests that were submitted 

Thanks, Kev!

[Nix]

The cable failed and the hook was needed in order to make it run again (and then I ran out of gas. Oh well, maybe tomorrow).

Excellent hook use! 

(Way to maintain your Hook Badge rep!)

[ReamerPunch]

Day 31
I made a scabbard for my auger. I'm having a scotch eyed auger adapter made, but until that's here, I just used a 1/4" spanner for a handle. If I had two I'd have a t-handle auger right there.
Since the core of the branch was fatwood, I saved the shavings.

[Nix]

 

Great idea! 

[Alan K.]

Thanks for the badges Kev.

[RF52]

Day 29 (part 1 and only):

I woke up to see Orion looming large overhead.

So I dug into my blankets and tried to go back to sleep.

But the coyotes started up again……

I waited until the sun started to rise before committing to going out into that cold mountain air.


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I found a nice tall stump and got “Old Faithful”, my 35 year-old Coleman stove fired up…..

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Yeah….that’s burning a bit funny. But the point is that Old Faithful always fires up. He may be old, he may be heavy, he may be clunky….but he fires up. Every time.


So, after a few minutes, he settles in to a steady burn:

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While the coffee water is heating up in the Billy, the Vic FX gets called into service for bacon duty.

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In the pan, resting on Old Faithful (for the gratuitous Spork shot):

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Once the bacon pieces are crisped, in go the eggs, ‘cuz Grandma don’t waste bacon grease:

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Along with a piece of yesterday’s cornbread…..a breakfast fit for a lumberjack.


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(Yeah…I ate at least twice as much as I normally do in two or three days….. )


On the way home, a backward glance:

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Great trip and awesome camper
And what a view with the sunset

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[old Lefty]

Day 24:
SC on mail duty;



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