PHOTO
GALLERY
DAY TRIP
texas hoodlums
Our own Hoodlum Ghostwolf teamed up with fellow Hoodlum Swede for a day of outdoor skills practice. Their chosen location was a wooded area of the Texas Hill country.
This looks like a good spot.
Hanging in the tree next to Swede is his gear strap which holds his
Maxpedition M-5,
Maxpedition Mini Rollypoly with
Nalgene, stainless steel cup, billy can, and work knives.
Swede made the gear strap himself from leather.
This tree was laid over by a tornado in the recent past. It will
make a good shelter.
First, some limbs need to be removed. Swede uses his TOPS Anaconda
9 (shown). Not shown, Ghostwolf used his Fehrman First Strike.
Some supports were added.
Then some cut cedar branches were
added for covering.
Tools of the trade.
Swede gathers stones to make a fire pit.
The guys have constructed a nice fire pit. Now Swede prepares to
make a fire.
Fire.
Let's make lunch.
Ghostwolf prepares some cactus leaves for the meal.
Plantain and cactus leaves both are on the menu.
Ghostwolf uses a
knife made by Swede to prepare the wild edibles.
The boys have an excellent set up going
Lunch cooking over the fire.
Is it done yet?
Swede relaxes after a fine meal.
Near his feet you see the spoon
he carved resting in his stainless steel bowl.
Ghostwolf is geared back up for the hike out; his
Maxpedition
Fatboy S-Type hangs on one side and his
Maxpedition Mini Rollypoly hangs on the other with a
Nalgene
bottle and stainless steel cup in it.
"Swede get that camera off me"
Now it is time for recreation. "My
precious..."
"My turn."
Great job guys.
For more information on the "Hoodlums", visit Hoods Woods at : www.survival.com