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You cat is awesome
Today I enjoyed the outdoors. I chose to carry......
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I just got home from 10 days at Deer Camp where I sat in a blind with a short varmint weight 308 bolt gun that I built last year. Plan to go back after Thanksgiving.
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This is my cat walking the fence line with me at work. We were definitely outside and I was carrying a Glock.
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Mutt walking rounds with me at work
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I love deer blind Pictures!!! The hours in a stand watch for animals as the scenery stays the same.
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Awesome job "rehoming" her
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She slept in my car for a year before I was able to bring her home.
Mutt's First Day Home
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this was within 10 minutes of me bringing her home.
This is her "In the Wild".
I don't know if I really have any good "Outdoors" type pictures that go along with this
I'm not sure if it comes out right in this picture but in Colorado there's a certain time of the morning right before Dawn when the sun hasn't broken the horizon yet but you can see the sun beams on the top of the mountains
Here's a good picture of the effect on the Rampart Range which is Northwest of the city.
I want to be clear that both of those pictures standing in the parking lot of that shipping hub
This place wasn't out in the wild but it was a good testing ground for the cold weather clothing I wear when I am out in the wild.
In case anybody's wondering this is what I was carrying
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She looked very happy in the video. Mountains are great.View attachment 1180975
She slept in my car for a year before I was able to bring her home.
Mutt's First Day Home
this was within 10 minutes of me bringing her home.
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This is her "In the Wild".
I don't know if I really have any good "Outdoors" type pictures that go along with this
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I'm not sure if it comes out right in this picture but in Colorado there's a certain time of the morning right before Dawn when the sun hasn't broken the horizon yet but you can see the sun beams on the top of the mountains View attachment 1180982
Here's a good picture of the effect on the Rampart Range which is Northwest of the city.
I want to be clear that both of those pictures standing in the parking lot of that shipping hub
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This place wasn't out in the wild but it was a good testing ground for the cold weather clothing I wear when I am out in the wild.
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In case anybody's wondering this is what I was carrying
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She got out of the cat carrier that brought her home in, went straight to the litter box which showed me that she had been somebody's cat at some point and she flopped down on the floor and started doing that thing with her feet and then she went to sleep. And she still does that thing with her feet whenever she's happy.
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We and several other cat owner friends call it "making biscuits". Like kneading dough.
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Hiking the Smoky Mountains this week. We wanted to head to Clingman's Dome on the last day, before the road closes for winter. Well the road was closed today (must have been slippery) so we went to Metcalf Bottoms (recommend by a THR friend) instead and had a great time 
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Preparing for the hike this morning. Actually had two of my favorite handguns with me. My 442 and XDM compact 45acp.
. Preparing for the hike this morning. Actually had two of my favorite handguns with me. My 442 and XDM compact 45acp.
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Looking at the pictures some of you guys carry top notch high dollar edged hardware with those semi autos. My father (82'nd AA X2 tours in VN) was fond of saying 'knives don't jam'. My primary is still a revolver for now so I guess I can afford to skimp a little on a knife 
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This is one of my favorite threads and been too long since I carried in the woods to be able to make an entry here. I need to do a better job of posting pics in the future.
Spent the past almost 10 days at my mothers in eastern Washington for Turkey Day. Knew from reading THR (thanks to the guys that posted those threads) that Washington recently changed their mag capacity laws. So opted for the sub-compact Berreta PX Storm in .40 S&W (carried in a BlackHawk leather holster) with 10-round max capacity mags X2. One in the gun and one on the hip.
Every day I'd take our corgis for a long walk in an area that Washington state developed as an outdoor recreational area with no motorized access...Several long and maintained trails meandering through thinned evergreen woodland with areas much thicker sprinkled throughout. Since my mother has the occasional bear on her property and this spot being about 2.5 miles away I thought it prudent to be carrying.
As luck would have it...the first day I showed up at the trail head a 20+ foot worn camp trailer with turbo diesel was parked there as well as a game warden with his window rolled down. I got out, put harnesses on the dogs and unloaded them and called over to the warden and asked if there was a hunting season going on. He replied "muzzleloader". I said darn because I wanted to go to the far end of the area on a rolling trail but didn't want to disturb any hunters (I just assumed that camper was there for hunters). He said I should be ok as mid-day its slow. He then stated he wanted to talk to the campers owner as it had been parked there for over the 16-day limit and had been waiting for them to come out of the woods. Well, I wasn't comfortable walking in with dogs if there was somebody in there with a gun. So I opted to stay in the open woodland and we walked around for 30-40 minutes. I should point out I was legally carrying concealed and never approached him so I didn't volunteer that info although I sensed he was looking to see if I was. First time in 2 decades I've seen a game warden there. He pulled out and left shortly after we started our walk.
Finished the walk and was coming back to my truck and off in the distance I heard a car coming down the gravel road. An old beater whose trunk wouldn't close (pretty sure it was a Saturn 4 door) and a tired P/U with an overhead camper rolled to a stop right next to the travel trailer in the Trail Head. A cloud of vape came out as the Saturn's door opened and right behind it came a mid sized pit bull. My youngest corgi let out a woof and one of the car occupants said something containing the vernacular of the peasantry and told the other guy to get his dog in the trailer. I pulled my hoodie back down over the PX Storm, walked to the truck, loaded up and left.
That afternoon I stopped by the local sporting goods store and paid $30 dollars for two flimsy bare bones hunter hi-vis orange hunting vests. One for me and one to cut up into strips to tie to the dog vests. Also was going to buy a can of bear spray just in case. More for the pit than bears really but I forgot to get a can.
Went back next day and passed the game warden at one end of the area before getting to the Trail Head. He was parked side by side speaking to a county Sheriff. Got to Trail Head and the camp trailer, cab over camper and Saturn were gone. A Forest or Parks/Recs employee was there putting up no overnight camping signs. Talked to him for a few minutes and he said those signs will be gone/ripped down within two weeks.
Continued to walk dogs each day for the rest of the time there without incident. Saw one fawn but then I wasn't particular about being quiet. I was glad to have the solitude with my dogs as that canine respiratory illness is going around and Washington state had already identified cases. Pulled up day before I left and you can't make this up.....someone defecated right in the middle of the path you have to take between the end of the fence and Trail Head board where you sign in at. Then tossed their baby wipes all around. This was obviously intentional as they could have walked 20-25 yards and been in cover. Since it was in the high 20's (frozen and easier to remove) and I had all the required stuff to pick up dog waste i.e….plastic bags and disposable gloves specific for task) I picked it up. I'm guessing it was one of those 'hunters' as it sure seemed it was left as a statement.
.This is one of my favorite threads and been too long since I carried in the woods to be able to make an entry here. I need to do a better job of posting pics in the future.
Spent the past almost 10 days at my mothers in eastern Washington for Turkey Day. Knew from reading THR (thanks to the guys that posted those threads) that Washington recently changed their mag capacity laws. So opted for the sub-compact Berreta PX Storm in .40 S&W (carried in a BlackHawk leather holster) with 10-round max capacity mags X2. One in the gun and one on the hip.
Every day I'd take our corgis for a long walk in an area that Washington state developed as an outdoor recreational area with no motorized access...Several long and maintained trails meandering through thinned evergreen woodland with areas much thicker sprinkled throughout. Since my mother has the occasional bear on her property and this spot being about 2.5 miles away I thought it prudent to be carrying.
As luck would have it...the first day I showed up at the trail head a 20+ foot worn camp trailer with turbo diesel was parked there as well as a game warden with his window rolled down. I got out, put harnesses on the dogs and unloaded them and called over to the warden and asked if there was a hunting season going on. He replied "muzzleloader". I said darn because I wanted to go to the far end of the area on a rolling trail but didn't want to disturb any hunters (I just assumed that camper was there for hunters). He said I should be ok as mid-day its slow. He then stated he wanted to talk to the campers owner as it had been parked there for over the 16-day limit and had been waiting for them to come out of the woods. Well, I wasn't comfortable walking in with dogs if there was somebody in there with a gun. So I opted to stay in the open woodland and we walked around for 30-40 minutes. I should point out I was legally carrying concealed and never approached him so I didn't volunteer that info although I sensed he was looking to see if I was. First time in 2 decades I've seen a game warden there. He pulled out and left shortly after we started our walk.
Finished the walk and was coming back to my truck and off in the distance I heard a car coming down the gravel road. An old beater whose trunk wouldn't close (pretty sure it was a Saturn 4 door) and a tired P/U with an overhead camper rolled to a stop right next to the travel trailer in the Trail Head. A cloud of vape came out as the Saturn's door opened and right behind it came a mid sized pit bull. My youngest corgi let out a woof and one of the car occupants said something containing the vernacular of the peasantry and told the other guy to get his dog in the trailer. I pulled my hoodie back down over the PX Storm, walked to the truck, loaded up and left.
That afternoon I stopped by the local sporting goods store and paid $30 dollars for two flimsy bare bones hunter hi-vis orange hunting vests. One for me and one to cut up into strips to tie to the dog vests. Also was going to buy a can of bear spray just in case. More for the pit than bears really but I forgot to get a can.
Went back next day and passed the game warden at one end of the area before getting to the Trail Head. He was parked side by side speaking to a county Sheriff. Got to Trail Head and the camp trailer, cab over camper and Saturn were gone. A Forest or Parks/Recs employee was there putting up no overnight camping signs. Talked to him for a few minutes and he said those signs will be gone/ripped down within two weeks.
Continued to walk dogs each day for the rest of the time there without incident. Saw one fawn but then I wasn't particular about being quiet. I was glad to have the solitude with my dogs as that canine respiratory illness is going around and Washington state had already identified cases. Pulled up day before I left and you can't make this up.....someone defecated right in the middle of the path you have to take between the end of the fence and Trail Head board where you sign in at. Then tossed their baby wipes all around. This was obviously intentional as they could have walked 20-25 yards and been in cover. Since it was in the high 20's (frozen and easier to remove) and I had all the required stuff to pick up dog waste i.e….plastic bags and disposable gloves specific for task) I picked it up. I'm guessing it was one of those 'hunters' as it sure seemed it was left as a statement.
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Awesome. Looks like a good place to stretch the legsHiking the Smoky Mountains this week. We wanted to head to Clingman's Dome on the last day, before the road closes for winter. Well the road was closed today (must have been slippery) so we went to Metcalf Bottoms (recommend by a THR friend) instead and had a great time
Preparing for the hike this morning. Actually had two of my favorite handguns with me. My 442 and XDM compact 45acp.
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Thank you. Needed some Florida photos since we have had snow, heavy frost and now 41 degrees and rain
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Glad you got to M.B. A little drizzly today, but still bursts of sunshine here and there in Park.Hiking the Smoky Mountains this week. We wanted to head to Clingman's Dome on the last day, before the road closes for winter. Well the road was closed today (must have been slippery) so we went to Metcalf Bottoms (recommend by a THR friend) instead and had a great time
Preparing for the hike this morning. Actually had two of my favorite handguns with me. My 442 and XDM compact 45acp.
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We are thinking about going to Seven Island State Birding Park. We are staying in Pigeon Forge until Sunday so we are fairly close. We head to Gatlinburg on Sunday and will be close to SMNP.
We just had a few nights of 40 degree weather but back in the 70s again for another week
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Seven Island was nice. Lots of birds and deer in the park. The biggest buck was on a narrow 2 lane on a corner while we were leaving.
My 442 was my simple carry.
My 442 was my simple carry.
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Hiked Eklmont area today (in the rain) really nice to have the trails to ourselves.
My carry was my XDM compact 45acp loaded with Underwood 255gr hardcast. There are bears in this area, but the only bear we saw was on the Gatlinburg Bi-Pass while driving to the park.
My carry was my XDM compact 45acp loaded with Underwood 255gr hardcast. There are bears in this area, but the only bear we saw was on the Gatlinburg Bi-Pass while driving to the park.
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Wow. Awesome country.
The streams flowing through the Mountain Laurel make for great photos
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Having a great time hiking in the Smokies this week. I carried my 442 week side as my left hip starting hurting one day.
Little black licorice hiking snack
Little black licorice hiking snack
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I hope that everyone is getting out and enjoying the outdoors! I got knocked down with covid and didn't get out hiking at all with a few nights stay in the Smokies. I felt better once I went to the beach (Myrtle Beach). Then off to Charleston SC. We have snow now in WI and will try to share some pictures while snowshoeing.
My carry the past few weeks has been my Kimber R7 9mm!
My carry the past few weeks has been my Kimber R7 9mm!
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