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Gone Camping.

This is fictional Tom!!!

After our trip with the 72's I think we all realized the value of testing our knives in the element. (If you didn't go with us on that trip please visit the "I had a dream" thread.) Any how I will continue.

The factory smell from Great Eastern is fresh on our hands, it's almost as thick a scent as the now lit campfire. The beautiful chestnut bone scales reflect the marvelous brown hue that the freshly fallen leaves cast in share. I fold my new Camp knife back up and put it in my pocket, soon a breeze rustles the fallen leaves and I turn my head. Jan, and Donnie are walking up from the stream with a full stringer of late season trout. Soon Robert joins our group with a game pouch full of cottontails, and we prepare the hares for a fine feast. I think Tom smelled the fresh trout through the old oaks that abound, because he too joins our party. He produces a satchel full of morel mushrooms, freshly picked with the edge of a carbon camp knife. He anxiously shows off the fresh patina already started on his knife, it's a beautiful rainbow of colors, kind of like the abalone templar in his pocket.

That night we share back, and forth, the hunting stories we've made along the way, and we ponder the new ones yet to be made.

The morning sun rises early for us as we prepare ourselves, our firearms, and our camp knives for a small game bash.

P.S.

Okay it's your turn, you make a part 2. Lets see if we can keep this going, I know we have some talented writers here that can share a great fictional story with this group. Don't let me down guys!

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 23, 2011 at 19:42

As everyone heads out for a small game bash, I grab my walking stick Mr Burris made and Casey dog and I head to the blackberry patch. When we have gathered enough Blackberries we head back to camp. Johnny has brought with him some of that fresh sweet corn. I pick up my Beavertail #50 fixed blade and cut the kernals from the corn and start to think we need to replenish the fire. Donnie, just coming back from the stream with a mess of trout stops to pick up a few sticks and comes back to the camp ready to help me out. Using his new 73 buffalo that Johnny gave him he whittles a bit of kindeling and puts a nice sharp point on those sticks. With the fire revived, thinking everyone else will be showing up soon I start to heat the corn with butter, wash the blackberries and chill them in some cold stream water. Donnie cleans the trout and puts each one on a stick so when you all get back, lunch is just about ready. Everyone grab a stick with a fish and lets meet at the fire using an old indian method to cook our trout. What did ya'll bring back for Dinner?

Permalink Reply by johnny twoshoes on August 23, 2011 at 21:11

I love it Jan, I can't wait to see how we did. : )

So come on guys, how did we do?

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on August 24, 2011 at 8:39

I love the food and the story. An Indian never had it so good.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 24, 2011 at 20:52

Well what did ya'll bring?

Permalink Reply by Tom Peterson on August 26, 2011 at 12:57

Sorry Johnny, Jan & Robert it's been a busy week haven't had time to compose my thoughts. I'll give it a shot though...

As we ready ourselves and our contributions of food for dinner, we all pull out some of our favorite GEC's to handle the tasks in front of us with ease. Johnny offers to help Jan and Donnie with cleaning more trout with his Elk #12 toothpick which he has sharpened nicely for the job. Using his #54 Stockman Whittler Tom has made some more cooking sticks with the occasional supervision of Jan and Donnie (because Tom is an ok whittler as long as he is making pointed sticks). Robert is cutting up some leftover rabbit that he cleaned with someones Bird & Trout fixed blade knife that was sitting nearby and is sauteing some of the mushrooms in butter to combine with the leftover corn to make a stew. After cooking the trout over the fire with a bit of lemon and butter and enjoying the campfire for a bit we put a new edge on our sticks and toast some marshmallows. Smores anyone? But we forgot the graham crackers and chocolate, oops. We settle for some of the blackberries that Jan picked and some apples that we "borrowed" from a nearby orchard. We are really roughing it now! With full bellies we plan the next days events and tell stories of past camping adventures. We are all starting to feel a bit tired but might have a bit more room for a beer or two or maybe a glass (I mean cup) of wine that have both been chilling in the nearby stream before turning in. Johnny's new #? GEC Camp knife is being passed around and used by everyone. The bottle opener sure comes in handy on these Molson Golden's and the corkscrew did the trick on our bottle of white wine. Johnny is using the screwdriver to adjust the sights on his rifle. I might have to "borrow" this knife from him or come up with an equitable trade. I have always wanted one of these fine GEC Camp knives in 440 stainless!!! I might have to trade him the new GEC Peanut that I just picked up for the trip - it's in his favorite handle material - American Elk! What's on tap for tomorrow? I feel like a mountain bike ride or maybe a bit of hiking or rock climbing. What do you guys think?

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 26, 2011 at 20:38

Wow, sounds like we are having one heck of a dinner and a nice knife show, getting to see everyones newest models. Cant wait to see what we do next

Permalink Reply by johnny twoshoes on August 26, 2011 at 20:42

I think I love it Tom. : )

Done deal on that trade, that camp knife was too heavy anyhow.

Thanks Tom, I didn't mean to rush you too much, I love what you had to say. : )

Permalink Reply by Tom Peterson on August 27, 2011 at 8:35

Johnny,

No problem. Reading over what I wrote I guess that I got a little overzealous. Maybe that bag of morel mushrooms that I picked had a fewof the wrong kind of mushrooms that pushed me off the deep end? Anyway, I enjoyed your fictional camping trip and hats off to you for your initiative in getting it started. I suppose that I packed too many knives for the trip but I couldn't decide upon my favorite GEC for the getaway so I brought a handful!

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on August 27, 2011 at 17:23

You never have too many Tom. Johnny, you all doing OK up there? Your supposed to get a bit of this rain.

To everyone in the Irene Path. Stay safe and please let us know your ok as soon as you canh

Permalink Reply by Tom Peterson on August 27, 2011 at 17:44

Ain't that the truth Jan! KCA (Knife Collector's Anonymous) and Mike at CK will attest to my constant need for the next GEC knife fix!

Ditto to what Jan said about Irene. Stay safe and keep the 1095 dry! As our local weather guy "Scary Terry" likes to say around here "Hunker Down"!

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on September 6, 2011 at 15:23

Hurricane Party anyone? Better tie that tent tight, it's gonna be a long night. Tom great story, you bet I'll cook y'all a rabbit.

Permalink Reply by Tom Peterson on September 7, 2011 at 6:58

If we are camping through a hurricane then we better swap out the 1095 for some 440. Robert's rabbit will probably taste better with stainless too. Why does it always rain when I go camping?!