I built my little pile of sticks, with some dry palmetto leaf tender on the bottom and some vaseline coated cotton balls placed at the base on the upwind side.
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I got it going with my official wilderness survival kit.
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Then it was time for meal prep....but a crazy notion came to me. Instead of just eating the pepper and cooking a hotdog, maybe something more exotic, like a kabob sandwich.
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Delicious! I split the franks with my Mountain Man. Ever wonder what 52100 steel looks like after a bit of kitchen use? Like this!
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The BDLE and MM performed well in slicing and bushcraft. The cotton ball trick really worked on the damp wood. My little EOD bag was able to carry my poncho, a cutting board, the fire starting stuff, the food, and a canteen. The rest of the gear fit into my Cabella's Safari vest. It turned out to be a beautiful day after all.
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But I still say a big camp knife or machete is the way to go. I'll need to sweet talk that female at the office a little more, so I can carry my new Swamp Rat M9LE and HCLE combo next time. And just for good measure, the Scrap Muk. I'll be back!


Horned, dangerous, and off my medication.