ttystikk
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Be careful out there. Whittling up crutches sucks when you're bleeding.
Bushcrafting, the weed addition: Bugout patch
- Thread starter Larry {the} Gardener
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too larry
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True. And of course I found my saw in the daylight.
too larry
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I bought a new backpack and mp3 player off of Amazon. The wife just called to say they are in. Both "budget" but a step up for me. The pack is a Scandinavian Gear 55l, and the mp3 is a 8 gig {expandable to 64 gig with micro sdcard} AGPtek. Both are heavier {and more expensive} than the gear they are replacing, but I think it will be worth it. The new mp3 is .7 ounce, .3 more than the one I broke, but it has 30 hours of battery life. Nothing bums me out like not having music when I want it. The pack is 3 pounds, half a pound heavy than my current pack. It's also 5 liters smaller, according to the stats. But I will know when I pack it. My current pack might not really be 60 liter. It is adjustable for height and girth. My other pack is too short. The hip belt is about 4-5 inches too high on my belly. The new pack has a real frame, not just a plastic frame card. I should be able to carry my 25-26 pounds pain free. I will test it out as soon as possible, according to how my workweek shakes out.
Lucky Luke
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Make a good out door scrog screen when folded out...
too larry
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That had crossed my mind.
too larry
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My new pack is a 65 liter. Lots of room so far. Haven't got on the trail with it yet. Haven't even had it on my back when fully packed. We had all this record cold and I had planned on testing out some cold weather gear. I forgot I had 2K longleaf pine tree seedlings coming last Wednesday. I did get to check out the cold weather gear, but my hiking was take 3 steps, then plant a tree, take 3 steps, plant a tree.
too larry
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Last night I watched the 1st half of the ball game, then went to the camp. Got in some cool night hiking following my moon shadow around. Was an almost perfect trip. Other than a trekking pole failing {and my not being able to fix it} and the truck having a dead battery this morning. But I did get a chance to walk a couple miles before breakfast. Who doesn't like that.
thumper60
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whats going on larry,yawn iam starting to wake up from my winter sleep still got a ft of ice in my yd,
too larry
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I cut up my garden today. It's been in the 80's the last two days. I know it's a false spring, but I have been sweating balls this week.
too larry
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Damn. That is rough. I was watching some AT hikers up in PA last week. They were walking on ice on snow on rocks. Crazy to be that far north this early.
When do you normally get your spring melt?
thumper60
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going to hit 60 on thur haha never no around here, the sugar maples should run this coming week!
too larry
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I got in my carbon/cork poles, inflatable sleep pad and pillow this week. Like it all so far. Used a tarp as shelter two nights, sleeping on a black trash bag as a ground cloth. I have a Tyvek one, but I can't find the son of a bitch. I do have pictures, but I didn't bring the camera.
To the best of my recollection, I paid $45 for the poles, 40 for the pad and 14 for the pillow. Haven't weighed the poles, but the pad and pillow together are 1 pound 2 ounces. Well worth it for the good night sleep I got. But sleeping open like that, the birds wake you up as soon as it gets light out.
To the best of my recollection, I paid $45 for the poles, 40 for the pad and 14 for the pillow. Haven't weighed the poles, but the pad and pillow together are 1 pound 2 ounces. Well worth it for the good night sleep I got. But sleeping open like that, the birds wake you up as soon as it gets light out.
