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Boring title, but a very fun overnighter. A big thank you to trailbum who (as well as hosting the Northeast Gathering every year) did the legwork to secure this cabin for Sunday night. Radeke Cabin is owned by the Park Service, and is a rustic (read: no water/plumbing, no electricity) cabin that sleeps ten, and has a wood stove inside and a firepit and pit toilet outside. Trailbum picked an awesome weekend and was lucky to get it, as we were told it's pretty much rented year-round. Dresnor (Jeremy), Copperhead88 (Amanda) and Becker (dog) were the first to arrive, followed shortly by me. Trailbum showed up not long after that with his charcoal grill, and we drove back to Conway to harvest the evening repast from the local Shur-Fine.
Becker was so happy to be there he jumped for joy....right into Amanda's arms:
First up, cheeseburgers! Trailbum style:
Bacon was cooked, onions were sliced with the 15 and cooked in the liquid bacon, then the burgers got a quick set in bacon ambrosia before grilling. The results:
Gratuitous ( if there is such thing with regard to) bacon shot:
Washed the burgers down with some hot dogs, then off to the firepit to play with knives! First up was my new (to me, and also never used, so....new) Brute. Decided that I just can't own a safe queen. Here's Jeremy testing it out:
Becker was tired after a long day of doing, you know.....dog stuff. He is a funny (and fun) pup. That's the "tradewater bushcrafter 10" in Jeremy's lap, IIRC. Very nice mod, trade. Hell of a story, too.
Perfect night for a fire: crystal clear sky, temps dropped into the mid 40's
Self timer selfie:
Lots more BS-ing and knife passarounds, then off to bed. Warmed up pretty quickly this morning - it's surprising to still see snow on the ground:
Breakfast was made while we all had some blueberry muffins Amanda had made. More bacon and eggs cooked in, what else, bacon oil.
Wait....oh yeah....Beckers & Bacon:
After breakfast, Jeremy showed us a cool deadfall trap, and I think I may have even retained some of the method of how you make one
:
And there was some chopping with Patrol Machetes and the Brute, as well as Jeremy's new Baryonyx Machete. That knife did some serious damage:
Trailbum let me take the "new" off his Patrol Machete. I was quite honored. Then he showed me how it's done:
Stay tuned for part 2, when we walk to the river and Becker (and Amanda) go for a swim! Gonna hit the rack, I'm hoping trailbum will add some pics, and Jeremy and Amanda, too. Hope this inspires you to get out. Super fun.
Becker was so happy to be there he jumped for joy....right into Amanda's arms:
First up, cheeseburgers! Trailbum style:
Bacon was cooked, onions were sliced with the 15 and cooked in the liquid bacon, then the burgers got a quick set in bacon ambrosia before grilling. The results:
Gratuitous ( if there is such thing with regard to) bacon shot:
Washed the burgers down with some hot dogs, then off to the firepit to play with knives! First up was my new (to me, and also never used, so....new) Brute. Decided that I just can't own a safe queen. Here's Jeremy testing it out:
Becker was tired after a long day of doing, you know.....dog stuff. He is a funny (and fun) pup. That's the "tradewater bushcrafter 10" in Jeremy's lap, IIRC. Very nice mod, trade. Hell of a story, too.
Perfect night for a fire: crystal clear sky, temps dropped into the mid 40's
Self timer selfie:
Lots more BS-ing and knife passarounds, then off to bed. Warmed up pretty quickly this morning - it's surprising to still see snow on the ground:
Breakfast was made while we all had some blueberry muffins Amanda had made. More bacon and eggs cooked in, what else, bacon oil.
Wait....oh yeah....Beckers & Bacon:
After breakfast, Jeremy showed us a cool deadfall trap, and I think I may have even retained some of the method of how you make one
:
And there was some chopping with Patrol Machetes and the Brute, as well as Jeremy's new Baryonyx Machete. That knife did some serious damage:
Trailbum let me take the "new" off his Patrol Machete. I was quite honored. Then he showed me how it's done:
Stay tuned for part 2, when we walk to the river and Becker (and Amanda) go for a swim! Gonna hit the rack, I'm hoping trailbum will add some pics, and Jeremy and Amanda, too. Hope this inspires you to get out. Super fun.
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