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Sun was out for a while in the morning. I carried the usual, a SIG P-229 Legion, a ZT-0452, a water bottle and tried to control one obstinate Belgian Malinois who insisted on trying to chase random deer and birds.
Today I enjoyed the outdoors. I chose to carry......
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Out on Sunday up into the 10,000' range. There's still snow.
Too much in fact.
I ended up post holing most of the way uphill, up to my thighs in places, and
got my boots soaked. But I got as far as I could go before I started losing the cairn trail on the ridge.
So I went back and hit the trail the other direction. Downhill.
I was packing a Ruger SBH Bisley conversion with 300gr WFN .44 mag handloads. A G23/.357 Sig with 124gr JFP loads. A Fallkniven A1, and some very helpful hiking poles.
I've seen more moose sign in this area than any other place to date. Also crossed paths with one during a still hunt last year. So that's what the .44 is for. The .357 Sig is for everything else. Like whatever made this.
Because that's not dog poop.
Too much in fact.
I ended up post holing most of the way uphill, up to my thighs in places, and
got my boots soaked. But I got as far as I could go before I started losing the cairn trail on the ridge.
So I went back and hit the trail the other direction. Downhill.
I was packing a Ruger SBH Bisley conversion with 300gr WFN .44 mag handloads. A G23/.357 Sig with 124gr JFP loads. A Fallkniven A1, and some very helpful hiking poles.
I've seen more moose sign in this area than any other place to date. Also crossed paths with one during a still hunt last year. So that's what the .44 is for. The .357 Sig is for everything else. Like whatever made this.
Because that's not dog poop.
I went hiking yesterday, it was a little warm (90), but not as hot as it has been lately (100s). Took my standard carry gun, a Kahr P9, because it is light and I was carrying enough weight in water. No critters to worry about where I was hiking, but people and out of control dogs are always a consideration.
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mokin
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I was out running around over the weekend and stopped by an old haunt on my way home yesterday.
Woods Lake in San Miguel County. Right about 10,000 feet. I had my Glock 29 with me.
Woods Lake in San Miguel County. Right about 10,000 feet. I had my Glock 29 with me.
Armored farmer
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We were in myakka and siesta key two years ago. Beautiful places. If you get back in the area be sure to visit Snook Haven.
I spent last Friday on the banks of S.E. Illinois' Embarrass river. Picking up driftwood. Some whole trees floated out into our field over the winter. We picked up wood for the better part of Thursday evening, and planted soybeans there Friday. By Monday afternoon the river overflowed its banks and ruined our work. A down burst 25miles upstream dumped 5 inches of rain. No rain here...just high water.........crap.
As always. I had my trusty EDC gun, a ruger lcp.
WisBorn
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Thanks for the advice, we will be back to the Gulf coast of Florida for Thanksgiving.
Thanks, so peaceful. For a moment I forgot about the firearms and enjoyed the green view.
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How do like the book about Falkands war.
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Looks beautiful. Makes we want to get out exploring
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Its full of facts lots of which I had never read before,but it lacks human interest stories of the people who were there.
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WisBorn
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No snakes or gators tonight, just high water. There's a boat landing down there some place!
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Ok, so my jealousy got the best of me. My "outdoors" is a break at work for a few minutes. This is what I carry just about every day though. Would much rather have some better scenery than all these broken cars and trucks I'm working on.
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There! Right there! In the background. There’s a piece of green and living plant life right there, that totally counts!
You gotta take it where you can get it.
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Had to do yard work after my job yesterday so the great outdoors consisted of mowing my lawn. Not the most fun, but life could sure be worse.
I only carry a knife around my yard so no pictures. I did kick up a little fawn that was bedded down in the tall grass portion of my yard. Only ran maybe 20 feet, looked at me like I was a jerk, then bedded down again.
Every year I have a fawn or two and their mums use my unmown portion of my land as a nursery. It’s pretty cute. When I get up and get ready for work they are frequently playing in the yard, running around in circles while their parents eat.
I only carry a knife around my yard so no pictures. I did kick up a little fawn that was bedded down in the tall grass portion of my yard. Only ran maybe 20 feet, looked at me like I was a jerk, then bedded down again.
Every year I have a fawn or two and their mums use my unmown portion of my land as a nursery. It’s pretty cute. When I get up and get ready for work they are frequently playing in the yard, running around in circles while their parents eat.
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Today I put 28 miles on my bike. Would’ve been wonderful if not for the god awful wind. But it was still pretty.
Today I carried my XDs-45 again and a Hogue 3.5” pocket knife.
I saw a few blue herons, a lot of birds, and I had a marmot sitting on a bolder right outside my door this morning.
The dragonflies like to pace me also and scoot in front of me like dolphins in front of a ship.
Today I carried my XDs-45 again and a Hogue 3.5” pocket knife.
I saw a few blue herons, a lot of birds, and I had a marmot sitting on a bolder right outside my door this morning.
The dragonflies like to pace me also and scoot in front of me like dolphins in front of a ship.
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Howland937
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It's the Sig Ultra Compact "tribal" edition. Not sure what tribe exactly, and I hate the designs on it but it was $200 cheaper with the designs than without.
I do carry with empty chamber at work nowadays. Probably not a big deal, but I have had occasions where bending and twisting, upside down, etc trying to get under the dash on a car...then later in the day realize the safety had been disengaged.
Then have also had a couple times that some circumstance caused it to fall out or partially out, so I'd rather avoid having the possibility of both those happen at the same time. But I'd rather have it on me with an empty chamber than 20 feet away in my toolbox. If that makes any sense?
ETA... I'm sure I'll get flamed for carrying empty chamber. And for the fact that my carry gun has a 2.75lb trigger. But that's why I'm more careful.
I do carry with empty chamber at work nowadays. Probably not a big deal, but I have had occasions where bending and twisting, upside down, etc trying to get under the dash on a car...then later in the day realize the safety had been disengaged.
Then have also had a couple times that some circumstance caused it to fall out or partially out, so I'd rather avoid having the possibility of both those happen at the same time. But I'd rather have it on me with an empty chamber than 20 feet away in my toolbox. If that makes any sense?
ETA... I'm sure I'll get flamed for carrying empty chamber. And for the fact that my carry gun has a 2.75lb trigger. But that's why I'm more careful.
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FLAME!
You have been flamed. Carry on.
Where in Heaven did you say you are? Seriously picturesque.
We set our camper up next to the lake and watched a green dragonfly stake out his corner of the cat-tails today. Woe to the gnat and competitor in his alley! Only seventy miles away but the dragons are changed.
Ever present in my pocket...
I like it so much I’m going to get another.
Green this time I think!
You really have wonderful views. We have a rails to trails park system that I haunt from Comstock Park to Cadillac. It runs the Muskegon river along its most beautiful part. The Dragon is supposedly being built to connect a few many bike trails across West Michigan.
We love biking! Little Bear isn’t quite big enough to hit the country side though.
Whoa! Don’t let me started on bikes.
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Morning walk with my little friend.
Waiting for the water to come down to go fishing!
Demi-human
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The view at work today.
Da Woods...
And my Monster Slayer protecting me from a horrid beastie.
This deck is pricey. $75 a board from Brazil. I have a few cut offs in case I need a hard and heavy 1911 grip. The specific gravity is .89 to .92, it floats, but just barely.
From a pale Butternut yellow to cinnamon to pink to the black-purple of Walnut. None of these boards are wet or scratched, the color array is just that wide. Brazilian Ipe, I wish I could afford it!
It was kinda hazy out today, yet I am sunburned, sitting in the woods on a deck...
And one little brag.
Not really wildlife, but I’m kinda proud of them. I should have finished my Associates degree in Horticulture.
They won’t quite hold my .32, but it will fit inside.
Tactical flowers!
I saved these from my Grandmothers house.
It’s now a bush.
What a great day to be outside!
Foxglove and a caterpillar of unknown repute...
Da Woods...
And my Monster Slayer protecting me from a horrid beastie.
This deck is pricey. $75 a board from Brazil. I have a few cut offs in case I need a hard and heavy 1911 grip. The specific gravity is .89 to .92, it floats, but just barely.
From a pale Butternut yellow to cinnamon to pink to the black-purple of Walnut. None of these boards are wet or scratched, the color array is just that wide. Brazilian Ipe, I wish I could afford it!
It was kinda hazy out today, yet I am sunburned, sitting in the woods on a deck...
And one little brag.
Not really wildlife, but I’m kinda proud of them. I should have finished my Associates degree in Horticulture.
They won’t quite hold my .32, but it will fit inside.
Tactical flowers!
I saved these from my Grandmothers house.
It’s now a bush.
What a great day to be outside!
Foxglove and a caterpillar of unknown repute...
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1976B.L.Johns.
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Looks like a tent caterpillar. Some call them army worms (wrong). Outbreaks will decimate foliage, particularly aspen and other deciduous trees. Do not worry, most trees survive... somehow.
Mods, don't let this close the thread. Enjoying the scenery!
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When you have it on your bike does the weight or size matter?
I prefer a my little guy in a pocket, but does a larger or heavier gun bother the balance in pedaling?
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