Monday, September 23, 2013

Kicking off Fall with a hot cup in the woods

Well with lows in the 50's and highs in the 70's fall is officially on the way. I found myself so excited I started reaching for the wool jacket, but we're not quite there yet so I thought better of it. Well I had some free time to kill so I headed to the woods with my favorite woods roaming buddy. Nothing particular on the agenda except taking in an early evening and a nice hot drink for a welcome Fall toast.

Making our way to the timber



bel was as excited as I was to get back out


We found a good spot in the shade with some old felled trees that made for a nice camp setup


Using some good ol USA steel to clear the camp area and start some wood prep


a good helper


gettin some shavings ready


took some doing but they finally went up


a pot heating up is always a good sight



about a 5 minute boil time give or take, not too bad


reward of hot tea and coco. A good way to welcome fall





after that we packed up. We had dug a small hole to put the fire in so when we were finished we poured some water over the coals and then buried it easily. No trace




All in all a good time. It felt good to be in the woods again. Looking forward to colder temps and more ventures.

thanks for looking 

6 comments:

  1. You've got to love fall! Glad you were able to get out for a little while.

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    1. Thanks Corey. Hopefully the cooler weather continues. A harsh winter sounds fun :)

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  2. Your little helper sure is cute. Maybe Lumber Jack will want to go next time. ;-)

    -- Love, Your Wife

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    1. She is and LumberJack wishes he was going. He'd probably fit in the pack so it's a possibility :)

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  3. Oh, I knew you two would be out soon. Love the pics. Keep them coming.

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  4. Those are summer temperatures here in Finland. ;) Glad to see you're getting out!

    weekendwoodsman

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