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    One knife or different knives for different occasions?

    Victorinox Huntsman and Morakniv Bushcraft seem to meet my camping needs. The Huntsman or a Spartan usually find their way into my pocket each day.
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    Let’s see your cook kits in use.

    Just trying out a couple of things before packing them into the woods. Terava Jaakaripuukko 140, and Sterno folding stove with a ventilated plate to use it as a budget folding twig stove. Dutch canteen cup and Stanley pot are known quantities already. Terava processed wood well. Made decent...
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    MORA Knife ?

    As others have said. Adding a fire steel of good size is an easy do it yourself project. Som decent sheet plastic, riggers tape and a quick wrap of parador and you are set. Having a decent sharpening tool separate seems better to me.
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    Let’s see your cook kits in use.

    USGI, and Crusader cups were on this past weekend outing. Used the Trangia and Crusader cook stand, as well as an inexpensive butane burner from Amazon.
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    Paddling near Mt. St. Helens

    Yes, the mountain lost about (edit) 1,000 feet (300 meters) of elevation as the peak and north face of the mountain blew out. The glacier melted instantly, creating a lot of mud flow
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    Paddling near Mt. St. Helens

    Campsite. St. Helens Bigfoot.
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    Paddling near Mt. St. Helens

    Cold Water Lake.
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    Paddling near Mt. St. Helens

    Got together with a local kayak Facebook group at a couple of the lakes near Mt. St. Helens, here in Washington. (Approaching the anniversary of the eruption in 1980.). First day was Silver Lake. Small lake with lots of birds to view, but my camera phone isn’t great at capturing shots of...
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    What’s on the menu?

    Korean, honey miso glazed cod and mushroom risotto.
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    I can uncomfortably feel every thread in my socks whilst hiking.

    Footwear fit is going to be critical. Every shoe manufacturer builds 5heir boots on a shoe last (foot shape) that they create. Took a long time to find a boot that “just felt right” right out of the box. It is a fine line between having a boot that has ample room to accommodate foot swelling...
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    Stretching a Tilley Hat??

    When I would wash my uniform covers (hats), I had a item known as a cover block. It was sheet metal and adjustable to different hat sizes. I would take my cover out of the wash and let it dry overnight on the cover block. Once dry, the size was set.
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    What's for Supper?

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    What's for Supper?

    Working on it. Smoked Tri-tip roast using mesquite wood. Grilled zucchini and yellow squash on the side. Got another hour or so, before the meat comes to temperature in the smoker. BBQ season is back.
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    Dutch side pouch daypack day hike. (Featuring other Dutch gear)

    Took the 10L side pouches from my Dutch Strike pack and zipped them together into daypack configuration. Clipped my Dutch canteen and cup onto the outside. Tossed in an emergency blanket and Dutch poncho. Added an MRE entre and a cat can burner. Then I hit a local forestry road for a walk and...
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    I was also told the bottom to top zips were the early version. and they went top to bottom on later versions. My Awry made Sting pack, seems newer, it features top to bottom pouches. We may never know for sure unless there is someone with more definitive authority on the topic.
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    The Strike bag is Dutch, the side pouches were separate and are Dutch. It is an early model bag that has the bottom to top zipper orientation. I suspect the color differences are simply from being from different cloth lots and probably slightly different ages. The side pouches were also...
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    True. I don’t find them objectionable in weight. But some “gram weenies” want to shave every bit of weight they can, and start with the pack. an external frame pack (as already mentioned) is just a different animal and can change some of the characteristics if how a load feels. I have a...
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    I’ve got two surplus Dutch packs, a Sting and a Strike. My Sting is an Awry made bag and my Strike is a Lowe Alpine. Both exhibit quality construction. I also wondered how these have not been more popular, just based on their durability and versatility with the detachable side pouches...
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    Woobies

    I’d have a hard time sacrificing one of my woobies to make a jacket. the term “woobie” came into US Military use, after the movie, ”Mr. Mom” became popular and included a sequence involving one of the children loosing his “Woobie“ (security blanket). After that movie, soldiers began...