Trip report: 20 miles and back again.

[Niels]

So today, I was going to go walk 20 miles past lots of forest and water, together with Joost and my dog. We had a great time.

First we saw a dead bunnyrabbit:


2013-03-30 09.40.06 by Sami knives, on Flickr

Then we saw lots of live ones, hares that is, about 11 of them in one field! and about eight roe deer. They make loads of noise when running away from you through dead giant hogweeds.

Then we passed a small uninhabited house, with swallow nests under the roof. Apparantly someone had placed fake ones there on purpose, to encourage them to make nests:


2013-03-30 10.44.09 by Sami knives, on Flickr

Playing with macro on my new camera:


2013-03-30 13.11.04 by Sami knives, on Flickr


2013-03-30 12.18.57 by Sami knives, on Flickr


When we got to our destination, a reservation, it turned out that there were no dogs allowed. Not even on lead.


2013-03-30 12.01.28 by Sami knives, on Flickr

So we decided to turn back to the forest we passed earlier and do some bushcrafting. The dog was tired after 20 km already.


2013-03-30 14.04.56 by Sami knives, on Flickr


2013-03-30 13.52.01 by Sami knives, on Flickr


2013-03-30 13.50.56 by Sami knives, on Flickr

And even more so when we got home:


2013-03-30 15.48.46 by Sami knives, on Flickr

Mission accomplished

 

[Harvestman]

Excellent report.

The last picture should be titled "Portrait of a tired but contented dog"

 

[treadlightly]

Twenty miles before 3pm....oh to be young! Good report Niels.

 

[bopdude]

Nice pics, nice walk, and one content ( if not tired ) dog, thanks for sharing, lovely looking dog by the way.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great pics and a good report Niels.

 

[Outdoordude]

Great report neils. Looks like a great day out. If you dont mind me asking how old are you?
Thanks
Jacob

 

[Goatboy]

Sound like a good day, nice walk, good company, play with new toy, get to eat hotdogs and a sleepy and very cute puppy . Doesn't really get better on the simple things.

 

[WULF]

Great pictures niels and looks like you had a great day walking.
Your dog makes me laugh,,,he's so cool!

 

[Niels]

Thanks for reading all!

Great report neils. Looks like a great day out. If you dont mind me asking how old are you?
Thanks
Jacob

I'm 15 How old are you?

 

[Outdoordude]

im 16 i thought you were older. Good to see another young guy on here!

Also what breed is your dog? Do you have to comb him a lot?

 

[Niels]

im 16 i thought you were older. Good to see another young guy on here!

Also what breed is your dog? Do you have to comb him a lot?

He's a Finnish Lapphund. I don't have to comb him much yet but in a few weeks when it gets warmer he'll shed his winter coat, and I'll have to comb him every day.

And indeed, it is good to see more young people in bushcraft

I'm the one in the camo coat btw.