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I'm not sure if this has already been done but I thought I would give this thread a go. I'm just a beginner and only have been tying my own flies for about a year and a half, so there is much to explore and learn. Here are a few pictures of me at the vise and the results. I have attempted a...

My wife and I took advantage of the warm weather we are currently experiencing and went for a walk on our local wildlife management area. Here is the link to my Photobucket picture story; thanks for looking. http://s128.photobucket.com/user/gordymiller/story/72701

My Old Town Discovery 146k canoe's cane seats had become brittle and were in need of replacement. I have gotten good service from them since purchasing the canoe in the mid 90s. Though cane seats were original equipment with this model, I did not want to put cane seats back into this craft. I...

I had a day at the range measuring the velocities of six different hand loads with my chronograph. Here is a few pictures of my setup before actually firing the rounds. All in all a great day out at the range learning about my hand loads. I was measuring two different 9mm bullet weights, two...

I woke up this morning with this song in my head. I reckon I've not heard this song in 20 years or so. I remember when this song was popular on the radio; growing up in Kentucky during the early '70s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5JqPxmYhlo Not affiliated in any way. I just like the...

Hello folks! Today, we had wonderful weather here in Central Virginia. The temperature was into the mid 50s F and sunny. With the warm weather the arthritis and the foot deformities have be feeling much better so I thought I would get out for a walk along the High Bridge Trail. I only did a...

I followed the Sergeant Major's (MartinK9) advice and went for a winter walk today. The walk was in my backyard woods after the new fallen snow of last night. Here are the pictures: I "Locked the Hubs" on my Orthopedic Leather Personnel Carriers (LPCs). This is my Bushcraft Training...

I have been doing some local fishing for Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) from my kayak. Here are some pictures of a recent afternoon trip on Winston Lake on the Cumberland State Forest. I was using medium spinning tackle and a 7 inch Yum plastic curly tailed worm. The worm was...

Hi y'all! I thought I would post up a little gem I found at the grocery store, on my way home from a Dr. appointment earlier today. I have always enjoyed reading the lighthearted banter between Toddy and British Red over tofu. Now please understand, I am not brushed up on the protocol /...

Mrs. M and I had previously planned a day of paddling on the James River during the Labor Day weekend. We chose a favorite location for our river play date, the James River State Park. This float trip was a chance to brush up on our technique and take our time for a leisurely morning on the...

Thanks to MartinK9 (Midlands meet back in the late winter) for the inspiration to make this jerky outside over a campfire. I did this in my backwoods (yard) along with practicing other skills. I dedicate this jerky session to the Sergeant Major's Mess and the choicest pieces to Nolightweight...

Today is the day we, in the US, remember our fallen warriors who gave their life in military service of our nation. My prayers are with the families and loved ones of the fallen. I, too, include our brother and sister allied fallen warriors in my thoughts, today. If you are able, save...

I had the opportunity to get back to Hidden Valley for some more camping and trout fishing. I arrived on Wednesday, 20 April and left on Friday, 22 April. I got my campsite established Wednesday and fished Thursday and Friday. The weather was clear on Wednesday and Thursday, but the rain...

I went on another trout fishing trip to the Jackson River (20-22 April). Here is some of my grub: On Wednesday evening I prepared an potato soup in my Swiss Army mess kit over the fire. Here are the ingredients from top; left to right. Dried parsley (sprinkle or two to taste), 1 can (12...

I traveled the three hours into the western part of Virginia for a little camping and trout fishing, late on Friday. It was only for one night of camping. I was able to fish a little Friday and all day Saturday, before driving home. It was a great trip, though too short, with lots of folks...

Today, I took my most accurate rifle to the range to compare two .223 caliber handloads. One load was a 55 grain Hornady V-Max bullet pushed by 20.5 grains of IMR 3031 powder for an average of 2589 fps. The second load was a 55 grain Hornady FMJ-BT pushed by 20.8 grains of H335 powder for an...

Today I took out one of my safe queens, a .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (17 HMR), and went to the range. I hadn't shot this rifle in about four years. I grabbed two different boxes of ammo and loaded up my stuff to head out. My destination was the public rifle range on the Ameilia Wildlife...

As a compliment to my Cumberland State Forest thread in the Out and About forum, I promised to show what I had for lunch on my outing. Here are a few pics... My stuff. My high school's mascot was the Redbone Hound, Redhound for short. So, many years ago, I adopted it for my personal...

Today's weather forecast called for temps in the low 70s F so I went over to Lake Winston, on the Cumberland State Forest. The lake is about eight miles from my home here in Cumberland County. It was warm and breezy, for mid February, here in central Virginia. It was good to be out in the...

After viewing the "Finger Lickin Good" thread, I thought I would bake a dutch oven dessert. I dedicate this dessert to the members of the Naughty Corner Sergeant Major's Mess. Here's to you Martin, Andy, Neil and Cliff! 502nd "Infantry Blue" berry Upside-Down Cake For this I used a #10 dutch...