Se7eN's trip report thread.

The buster on moose duty.



TGLB on top of Viking Ridge in BC.



Re posts from my nanaimo trip. ASHBM LE layin hate on some fatwood.






TGLB when it was new.



I'm going to try to find a few more, but i'm sure y'all get the point.

In fact, I'm going to take the ASHBM LE and my new SHE-2 out today and use them. I'll post pics after some epic fatwood processing and a fire.

 

I absolutely love the TGLB one day I just may pick one up

 

This is the new kid on the block. My SHE-2

Say hello!

And say goodbye to the sh*tty factory edge and the paint.

 

It's a fun knife to have my friend. I enjoyed my TGLB a lot. The hilt made is harder to use comfortably for doing some things, but otherwise it was a good blade.

 

It's like that ultimate combat style knife to me, pulls the strings of the little boy still trapped inside me haha.

I hear you on the crappy edges though, when I got my 311 the handle was more likely to cut me than the edge

 

LOL nailed it.

The walking dead boosted BUSSE's sales so much like Jerry probably doesn't need to work anymore.

 

Yeah no kidding, I looked for a TGLB for a while but after seeing some of the secondary market prices I decided to go in a different direction

 

great pics. I think you and Andy The Aussie are the only ones that use your Busse knives....

 

As if, I've seen you hammer your KIN quite often.

PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN BUSHY!!! @Bushman5

 

Good stuff. Great part of the world.

 

New SHE2



Chopped up a piece of birch to make a baton.



Split some wood...


I used the tip to stab and split the wood to make kindling...
Then I busted apart some low grade fat wood just because



Post cherry popping picture LOL



Get out there are use your gear guys. That's what it's there for!

 

those jawbones......they strong enough to make into weapons, what size are they? I'd be interested in those and if you have one or find one, a giant shoulder blade from a moose/elk

think Bone Tomahawk style....

 

Well. I didn't get to go out and play this weekend. Conflicting schedules of my overly busy life. Time for a change I think.

Here are some pictures from past adventures for your viewing pleasure.

I swamp through this river as part of my final exam during my swift water rescue tech training. The willow river. Located in central British Columbia. It's a treacherous b*tch and has claimed many lives through this exact spot.



Further down the river. Took this shot from the canyon wall.



Old trails from fishermen. There are blueberries everywhere in that area. I miss it a lot.



Looking up the river



This is a shot of old English creek. it flows into the willow just before the canyon starts.



naturally I had to climb up to have a look...Some of the best pictures I have ever taken were in this small canyon.





I was up to my waist in water during some points of this little trek. Trying to keep my shotgun from being soaked as well as my halftrack and camera!

More to come.

 

More canyon pics.

This place was euphoric.







So, during my little adventure, it dawned on me that I had no where to go if there was a flash flood. It wasn't flood season, but I knew where this creek came from and there were a lot of beaver dams up river. I had a sense of urgency to get out of harms way but had to push up river a bit further, often using the barrel of my 590A1 to help me navigate the rock walls of the small canyon I was in.

It was beautiful. Eventually the creek opened up a bit.



See that mist? See the log going across the canyon? Yup, once I got there, there was about an 8 foot high log jam that was holding back the rest of the river. i was in a bad spot. F*ck pictures, time to get out. I climbed on slippery logs and rocks and finally got onto the side of the log jam and I climbed up the roots to a more secure area.



Picture looking down. Its hard to see how high up I was from the last picture I showed. Pretty neat.



I continued up the canyon until I came out near a logging road and a bridge. I climbed up and out and back tracked through the bush to the main river and continued hiking up
the bigger portion of the willow river.



This is where the small creek pours into the willow. In the spring time, hell hath no fury like this river system. It swallows jet boats like no other.



My load out for the day. Half track packed with snacks, ammo and gear. My fly rod and 590 A1..Of course, my BUSSE NMFSH.



More to come.

 

I stopped here and did a little fishing. I think the big bull trout in this system were chasing the rainbows out..water could have been too quick also, but I did manage to catch a few of these little guys. Let them go of course.





This area is incredible.













That's all for now. I have more, but need to get back to work LOL

More pics in an hour!!!

 

The terrain here is awesome.

I remember exactly what the forest smelled like that day.





NMFSH on duty. This was a fun knife.






Here are some pictures from up river.



Tons of jagged rock.



One of my favorite staged pictures.



Looks a lot calmer up there.



Nice pool for fishing!



Built a small fire under one of the larger rocks, all the while being careful to ensure the rocks were not hissing/threatening to blow apart from rapid moisture expansion.



So, that's all for this one.

More tonight.

 

Man i miss fly fishing. I gotta get back into it.

 

Yes. Yes you do.

 

Okay,

who here has made, or stayed in a quinzee? It is my all time favorite winter shelter. It will keep you alive in ungodly temperatures, without a fire. Completely weatherproof, it is, in my experience, the ultimate winter shelter in the boreal forest...As long as you have enough snow to build it.

1. First, pile snow as high as 4' to 5 ' tall and roughly 9' to 12' in diameter.
2. piling the powdered snow causes friction between the snow particles, causing the snow to harden and become workable.
3. Once this is complete, cut 20 or more willow switches.
4. Stick the willow switches into the pile of snow at the same depth..usually about 16 to 18 inches.
5. With that done, start to hollow out the pile of snow, starting at the bottom near the ground, on the opposite side of the prevailing wind ( if there is any). make sure you cut the openening of the shelter with a stick or your knife so that you have a "snow door". This will come in handy later.
6. Once you find one of the willow switches, you know you have dug enough snow out and have hit your measurement. Continue until you have found most all of your willow switches. You should be left with a near perfect dome.
7. This shelter will potentially cause death by asphyxiation due to a lack of oxygen if you do not make an air hole. The best way to do this is to use a stick from the inside of the shelter and hollow out a 2" hole for a bit of fresh air to flow into the shelter. I usually have two air holes in my quinzees.
8. With that complete, i usually cut lots of pine or spruce bows and make a nice bed within the shelter. You should have enough room that you can stretch out in the shelter.
9. I also build a wind break for my entrance so the whole shelter resembles an igloo in a way.
10. Once inside, roll your snow door in front of your entrance. You will be sealed up out of the elements.
11. I usually light a couple of candles to take the edge off. Surprisingly enough, this is a very comfortable survival shelter.

Here are some pictures!!!

Overall look of the shelter when complete. ( I built this one in my parents back yard with all of my nephews and neices, along with my own two boys.)



Door way.



Inside view!




You can see the willow switch tips in this picture.



Looking out the entrance of the shelter. You can see the snow door on the right!



Hanging out before bed with my Lazer Strike. Nice and cozy in here.



Snack time!!! Swiss farmers sausage. The very best.



With my two air holes, I felt safe enough to cook my supper on my stove. Turkey soup with broccoli and bacon. I am very aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide, but I have done this many times before and can tell you that in MY EXPERIENCE, this was safe for me to do.






This was my water the next morning. Cold, but not frozen.



More to come.

 

I hunkered down late in the evening..Shortly before midnight.





I had a cheap sleeping bag with me and I put it inside of one of my emergency sleeping bags, worked awesome and I was warm.



Here is a picture of the snow door, closed.



I slept like a baby. Woke up shortly after 6 am and wanted coffee...bad.





Here is the snow from one of the vent holes after it snowed all night.




More pictures to come of another example.