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Outdoor Section => The Outdoor and Survival Forum => Topic started by: Gareth on February 20, 2015, 09:25:28 AM
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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.
(http://gearjunkie.com/images/2360.jpg)
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Have a nice trip!
I wish I could do the same.
We do ofcourse expect pics when you com back. :D
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Sounds just what the doc ordered to me, I would love a trip like that :)
Have fun mate :tu:
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Nice one mate. I have to work through the weekend. Have a good time Gareth. :tu:
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Have a great trip Gareth :tu: we will need pics :salute:
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No cooking on the boat :pok: :D
Have fun mate :cheers:
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Have fun! Post pics (as always)!!
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Have fun!
Nate
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Sound like a nice get away. Enjoy your time and the other have said PICS please.
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Absolutely need to see pics when you get back!
Have a great trip!
Def
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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.
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:popcorn: :worthless: glad you had a good yime mate :salute:
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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.....
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Errrr.....no, not for us. :whistle:
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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.
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The weather that morning couldn't have really been any better.
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(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/Loch%20Ard%20canoe%20trip/2015-02-21104442_zpsc8e22b81.jpg)
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Stopped about mid day to take on some fuel (coffee) and stretch our legs.
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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. ;)
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"No, no Matt; you put your feet up and I'll do the paddling". ::)
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Here's a shot of an island in the middle of the loch, again a good chance to eat and take it easy.
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Stopped out for the night and had to think about a fire.
The tools;
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The result;
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Turns out my mate is a pyromaniac who likes his fires big. :D
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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.
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That looks like a great trip!
Thanks for sharing. :tu:
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Looks like a great adventure Gareth :tu: love the chopper,what knives are they :tu:
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Looks like a great adventure Gareth :tu: love the chopper,what knives are they :tu:
Ahem..
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.
:whistle:
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Looks like a great adventure Gareth :tu: love the chopper,what knives are they :tu:
Ahem..
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.
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:facepalm: i really need new glasses :D funny i was looking at those neck knives earlier, any good gareth :tu:
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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.
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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 :D 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 :tu:
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Great pics Gareth! Looks like the two of you had a fantastic trip :tu:
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You do have some stunning scenery up there mate :)
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Cheers gents. :cheers: Scotland really does have some lovely spots. :dd: I'm very pleased to live within a couple of hours of a lot of them.
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Great story and great pics mate, thanks for sharing them :salute:.
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Lovely pics Gareth, got me quite jealous, well until the mention of ice crystals and inflatable boat :ahhh :ahhh :D I look forward to hearing about the next adventure :tu: :D
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The weather that morning couldn't have really been any better.
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/Loch%20Ard%20canoe%20trip/2015-02-21104427_zpsa7be8b7e.jpg)
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/Loch%20Ard%20canoe%20trip/2015-02-21104442_zpsc8e22b81.jpg)
I love the blue colour in these two! Thanks for posting them and here's to your next venture :cheers:
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Nice pics! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun.
Nate
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Cheers mate. We did indeed have a great time. :cheers:
On a related note to one of my other threads: the string vest worked very well. :D
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Oh I am so jealous. Grant and I were just saying how badly we needed to go kayaking.
It is -33C with the windchill today. I can't see us going out any time soon :(
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Oh I am so jealous. Grant and I were just saying how badly we needed to go kayaking.
It is -33C with the windchill today. I can't see us going out any time soon :(
-33C is more than enough to stop me even thinking about going out my front door, let along sitting in a canoe! :ahhh
You need to move somewhere nice and warm like....... Scotland. :think:
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Great pics Gareth, thanks for sharing. :cheers:
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You're very welcome. :)
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Best of luck for your trip.
Its seem that you have packed the best gear for you bug out bag.
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A few more shot courtesy of my mate.
Getting ready for the start day 1:
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Getting ready to cast off day 2:
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Anyone spot the difference?
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The forecast wasn't great for later on, but this early in the day it was nice and calm despite the snow.
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/Loch%20Ard%20canoe%20trip/DSCF1800_zpsq1j0udm6.jpg)
and just to show that I did my share of the paddling:
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Heading home:
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/Loch%20Ard%20canoe%20trip/DSCF1807_zpshwrhzkwa.jpg)
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/Loch%20Ard%20canoe%20trip/DSCF1808_zps0l3q9wpr.jpg)
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Lastly, here's a shot that shows the water actually starting to freeze. It's not exactly obvious but the distortion on the water isn't caused by ripples, but by the fact that ice crystals were slowly staring to form.
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/Loch%20Ard%20canoe%20trip/DSCF1809_zpsyzxlgjek.jpg)
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Nice pics!
Nate
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Cheers mate. :cheers:
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Nice pictures Gareth :tu:
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That looks awesome man! I'm jealous.
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The benefit of sitting in the back is that you get away with so much more, including taking pics of the person in front of you!
One time the person in the front of my boat turned around at the wrong time....
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On a completely unrelated note, canoes and kayaks here are called "divorce boats" for some reason.... :whistle:
Def
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lol. I get that. :D
I did in fact take a shot spell in the front seat, right when we had a good strong head wind. After we got to a more sheltered spot my mate said "looks like you really had to paddle hard there Gareth"......errr and you weren't Matt? :rant:
:D
Actually one of the good things about this trip was that it showed we actually worked pretty well together. :tu:
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I have had the canoe out since this thread was started (honest) but I don't think I ever bothered with any pics. Anyway, today was the first time I got the chance and the weather to put paddle to water this year. Just down at my local loch again and only for an hour or so. What makes today a special trip was that it was the first time I convinced my daughter to come along. Not that you can tell, but she even did her share of paddling. ;)
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/2016-03-30%2012.29.57_zpsubj1cn75.jpg)
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/Boat/2016-03-30%2013.17.15_zpsp0zyazbh.jpg)
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Cool beans! Nice pics also.
That's us mobile
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Great family pics mate, thanks for sharing them :salute:.
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Seems like the front of your boat is the perfect spot for a nap!
Especially if the one in the back does all the paddling!
Def
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I'm wanting to try ocean kayaking. I have a friend who does that. Problem is saving the money to get a kayak. As soon as I have a spare $30 or $40 bucks in my pocket I buy another knife or multitool. :facepalm:
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Great family pics mate, thanks for sharing them :salute:.
^^^ This
Hopefully she had a good time and will accompany you again. Maybe even an over nighter at some point.
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I'm wanting to try ocean kayaking. I have a friend who does that. Problem is saving the money to get a kayak. As soon as I have a spare $30 or $40 bucks in my pocket I buy another knife or multitool. :facepalm:
Keep an eye on Craigslist. You can often find a deal on a kayak there. Of course, the kayak may be expensive, but it's only part of the expense. The rest of the setup looks like this:
Kayaking PFD- $100
Paddle- $100
Safety Kit- $20-50
Skirt- $50-80
Roof Rack for the Car- $150
J- Racks for the kayak to attach to the roof rack- $100-150
Of course, once you have all of that then you can kayak for years without spending another dollar, although $5 for a paddle leash would also be a good plan. As would a spare paddle. And, if you are going to do any rock hopping, I'd suggest a helmet too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gamUH-pWUN4
Depending on how far south you are, you might also want to think about a dry top or a whole dry suit as the ocean is a pretty cold place up my way.
Def
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Seems like the front of your boat is the perfect spot for a nap!
Especially if the one in the back does all the paddling!
Def
Yeah, I'd noticed that as well. ::)
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Gareth,your forays into the country are always a pleasure to read and view.
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Just read the whole thread and thanks for sharing :cheers: It is great that you are getting your daughter to go out with you, stuff like that is what creates the best memories :tu:
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Cheers everyone. :cheers:
Just read the whole thread and thanks for sharing :cheers: It is great that you are getting your daughter to go out with you, stuff like that is what creates the best memories :tu:
Exactly. I don't like to be pushy and force her into stuff that I like doing but it's great when she willingly joins in.
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Cheers everyone. :cheers:
Just read the whole thread and thanks for sharing :cheers: It is great that you are getting your daughter to go out with you, stuff like that is what creates the best memories :tu:
Exactly. I don't like to be pushy and force her into stuff that I like doing but it's great when she willingly joins in.
Yeah if you let them participate when they want to then they are gonna enjoy it way more :tu: Especially little girls :whistle: :D
Well that's how mine is anyway ::) :D