A moment of joy for myself - a milestone - but also an opportunity for me to reaffirm my appreciation for those of you who have been with me since the beginning. @GHuns @Swerth @Hepburn99 immediately come to mind. You guys have been undeservingly good to me the past couple of years.
You were interested in what I was putting out, and talking about, even during the stretches when nobody else cared or was listening, and when the channel was going completely overlooked.
There were many months - long stretches when I simply couldn’t devote lots of time or attention to The Practical Woodsman, because of personal life obligations, so I just did what I could, and it was you three that especially showed me undeserved support during those times.
I just want to tell the three of you how much I appreciate your support. All three of you have more to offer than I do on many of the topics I highlight on The Practical Woodsman, and I am not deserving of your support. I should actually be learning from you on many of these topics. But I appreciate very much your loyalty and undeserved support. Thank you for celebrating this 3,000 follower milestone with me.
Don’t worry about subscribing anymore for ‘Supporter’ status here on our group. I have the ability to grant it at no cost to whomever I chose, and I will be granting it to the three of you from today on. (Bear with me for a few days until I am able to sit down, go into your profiles and give you this status. I am currently juggling many things.)
Again, thank you - the three of you - so, so much for not only being interested in The Practical Woodsman, but for supporting my humble efforts for all this time. Truly, you have blessed me far more than I have entertained you, and I am so, so grateful to each of you. You mean a lot to me.
“Not kidding when I say this is Appalachia's version of the death of Queen Elizabeth.“ - Somebody on X talking about the death of Dolly Parton.
They sent me this tent a couple of years back and I only just today set it up for the first time.
(I have a kayak adventure planned for a little more than a month from now. Since I’ll be camping along so much water and damp areas, my concern is about the possibility of unusual amounts of mosquitos. For that reason, I’m considering taking a different type of shelter - enclosed - rather than the open types I usually favor.)
If I want a fully enclosed shelter, and it’s just me and my dog, this is the style of shelter I would go with every time.
The brand I show off here in this video doesn’t appear to be making this particular style anymore, but I’ve included an Amazon link of what is essentially the exact same tent for those of you who are interested.
Ultra light weight, ultra simplicity, fully enclosed, enormous vestibule, plenty of space, only stakes and a single pole needed - could use any ol’ stick off the ground, basically. Will set up within two minutes in the rain. ...
