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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: CloaknDagger] #243948 10/02/08 06:58 AM
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i dont expect anyone to believe me but the only way that ground would light would be to throw gas on it and even then it would not spread past that.again,i understand the whole "what if" thought but it just aint happening.i wish because it would make my fire starting chores a lot easier.

people who say you can always find dry tinder from cedar or birch bark have never tried it here.the same weather patterns that bring over 100 inches of snow in two days in the winter also drop a lot of rain in the summer unfortunately.

maybe if i planned on leaving it untended i would clear around it just for the hell of it but i was huddled right over it the whole time,trying to keep the rain drops off the meat.

while it really doesnt mean anything concerning fire safety,there have been plenty of years where our precipitation was only second to the pacific north wests and not by much at all.

chicken is great over a fire also and is something i cook out there a lot too.lately i've been craving steak and its killing my wallet.

hot dogs are probably the most economically sensible meat for hiking/camping


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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: northern1] #243949 10/03/08 04:37 AM
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hot dogs are probably the most economically sensible meat for hiking/camping


and, since they're already cooked, they're also the safest. I haven't tried some yet, but i ought to. Anyone know if certain woods are poisonous to use as cooking skewers? Maybe I'll just pack in some bamboo ones

Anyway N1, didn't mean any offense by getting on your case. From the pictures i figured that there was little/no chance of anything unintended catching fire. In fact, its mostly for the benefit of those without your excellent skills that i point such things out. All about teaching and learning round these parts, eh?


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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: CloaknDagger] #243950 10/04/08 08:23 AM
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no offense taken kid.

i've never heard of any problems regarding cooking skews.

i have heard something about the smoke from fat wood but i've inhaled worse than that on purpose...lol.

i'm sure the jungles of south america have some plants to look out for.

if i had any skills at anything i doubt they would be excellent but i appreciate the compliment.

dude,are you sayingg you've never tried a hot dog???

they are pre-cooked but i would never eat one that way.i like'em cooked black and crispy.


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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: northern1] #243951 10/14/08 01:47 AM
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Great pictures Norther1!

For your leaky GORE-TEX, try washing it using NIKWAX. It really helps. I get mine from Amazon.


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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: Horta] #243952 10/14/08 04:01 AM
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I wouldn't worry about any "white" wood as far as food contact. Maple is used quite a bit for cutting boards and bowls if you want a "known good" specimen. Ash, oak, birch, poplar, any of them are probably okay. Red oak might be iffy, whatever makes it smell like that can't be great for you. I wouldn't use an everygreen wood, their sap has various interesting (read: toxic) chemicals that prevent them from freezing.

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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: Momaw] #243953 10/14/08 07:43 AM
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to be frank,i wouldnt worry about any of it personally.

if there was anything out there that was that bad we would already know of it.can there be something that technically isnt good for you....sure but in reality how much harm can it do?

honestly when i cook i have never given a thought as to what type of wood i burn or use few skewers and never really will,except like i said i wouldnt want to use poison ivy as a skewer even though i'm not allergic to it


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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: northern1] #243954 10/14/08 11:31 AM
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all in all the only problem i've ever had in the woods has been with dogs.people let their dogs off the leash thinking their the only people out there and the dogs run up ahead of them and then bumps into me with no owner to control it.

i've run into extremely mean and aggressive german shephards,pitbulls and mutts.havnt been bit yet.i know not to run from a dog but sometimes instinct takes over.

about 3 years ago i was cornered by a german shepherd and pitbull together.the german shepherd was so mean i didnt even care about the pit although he was growling also.i had a 6in blade in my hand,behind my back and thought i was about to have too fight for my life.eventually the owner came and called them off.i had just kept backing up and trying to stay calm.second meanest dogs i've ever seen and one of the most intense moments i can remember.i thought for sure when they charged me they where going to attack me but they stopped right in front of me and kept growling and backing me up.

one of these days i'm gonna end up seriously hurting or even killing one of these dogs i'm afraid.one old lady had two pits on the trail and they where trying to get to me and she couldnt control them and wasnt even paying attention and i told her i would kill those dogs if they attacked me so she better pay attention to them.

i've seen what they can do to flesh and i cant afford reconstructive surgery or too be out of work.i love dogs but some are just a threat and i think some people underestimate them.i also bring my 8yr old out their with me too.i've told him that if anything ever happens to get behind me and stay quiet and still.i've probably had 6 bad run ins with dogs in the last 5 years on the trails.

You're a patient man N1. Those dogs are serious killers! If all turns to poo & those dogs attack I'm sure you will fix them <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> . Between your rifle & your knives, you're well & truly covered mate <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> .


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Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: 338 Stalker] #243955 10/14/08 12:11 PM
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honestly when i cook i have never given a thought as to what type of wood i burn or use few skewers and never really will,except like i said i wouldnt want to use poison ivy as a skewer even though i'm not allergic to it


It's hearsay, but a friend of a friend cooked something on skewers of either poison oak or poison ivy (I don’t remember which), and suffered for it. I don't think you want to get near the smoke when either of them are burning, let alone let them near your food.

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It's hearsay, but a friend of a friend cooked something on skewers of either poison oak or poison ivy (I don’t remember which), and suffered for it. I don't think you want to get near the smoke when either of them are burning, let alone let them near your food.

That's actually true.

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DO NOT burn poison ivy, oak, or sumac to get rid of it. The resins can be spread via smoke, and can cause severe reactions in people who are far downwind.
-- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000027.htm

My comment about not using evergreen woods for food preparation is just paranoia perhaps, but it's so easy to avoid... *shrug*

Re: 'eatin stake in the woods [Re: Implume] #243957 10/18/08 05:16 AM
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No pics of the stake!?

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