A few vinegared veggies thrown in on the side.
Yak meat is hot damn.
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Whoaaa, did you end up finding the pheasant? How far did it get without a head? I've heard about chickens running around but not about decapitated flight.
What kind of bow did/do you use? I hadn't shot a bow since middle school, so I bought a recurve bow and target while I was in China to practice with and learned real quick how physically demanding my new "hobby" was.
Oh, man, you went hard! Recurves don't play. π I competed in the compound category in my youth and hunted with the same bow. She was my baby, back then. ("There are many like it") If the recurve is vicious on your bow forearm (not the one drawing) on release, a couple things: a thin strip of leather affixed to the inside of your forearm can help in practice sessions, but learning to rotate your elbow so it's pointed 90Β° from the string's travel is essential to learning effective archery.
That's a great place to start, and a recurve is orders of magnitude easier to transport. ππΌ (w/o damage, but also bcz bored LEOs often hear see a stick, not an ancient weapon) Also, much simpler upkeep and nearly everything you learn with a recurve can be used with a compound, but often enough not vice versa.
Personally, I find archery meditativeβ transportive, even. The just world falls away, and all of reality is simply: the target, and my mind. ππΌ
Oh, and yes, I found the pheasant and still had to clean it in the dark, downwind of the campfire. First and last time I pointed a gun at a living thing. Just not my jam. π€·πΌ
Ha, yea, I prefer fundamentals and deep ends. I remember the first day I got it. It felt good, balanced, light but sturdy, and I thought "I'll give it 20 minutes for my first practice" and maybe five minutes later I was like okayyy ow, this is going to take some strength training and mental adjustment.
They included a wrist/arm guard with the set, but again deep ends, so I refused to use it so that I learned to rotate my elbow. Took a few sessions, but I got the hang of not shaving the skin off my forearm fairly quick.
I figured I'd learn on a recurve and then switch to compound if I went hunting or it became a serious hobby, but it was it was just a fun after-hours thing and I move around a lot so I didn't want to carry a bow with me or buy a new one in each city. Although I've been in Mongolia this month, so maybe I should have. I even went into an archery store the other day, but I was so focused on hammock hunting I didn't think about the bows!
Makes sense about firearms, a tool that powerful is weird. to be in the world. firearms are weird, impersonal items. I've never shot one! There's a police shooting range in Bangkok where you can pay 20 bucks to fire a pistol, a rifle and throw a grenade. I have no interest in the grenade, but next time I'm Thai-bound I'll probably try the pistol and rifle.
Love it! That's awesome! Man, it brightens my day, just reading about your first foray into archery! π€©π€πΌ
So, uh. How much to ship a Mongolian shortbow to the PacNW?
Thanks, it was a lot of fun and the meditative aspect makes a lot of sense! I kept all the gear behind the desk in the classroom i taught in, and one day all the kids raced in and i hadn't put the gear away as securely as usual so instantly a half dozen 4-5 year olds ran to the corner and grabbed at the arrows.
I got all the arrows back very quickly, I don't even think any of the parents noticed, but it was briefly heart stopping(and funny).
ha, from China close to $100 just for shipping right now, so somewhere in that range. i was in an archery store the other day, but I was focused on hammock hunting and didn't notice the prices of the bows.
they did have handmade bows
Oh, wow! Those are beautiful. And, that leatherwork is fascinating. I can almost catch the scent of hide and wood in the pic. π€© I'm curious about the different bow shapes and their uses, as well as the stylistic accents in the leather pieces. Lovely though, even without said answers.
Also, what kiddo could ever resist the mystique of a bow & arrow set? You've certainly got a few of the lesser recognized instincts for teaching: vigilance, rapid response, deflection, etc. π€£
(But seriously, though. Good work keeping them safe!)
Haha, for sure, constant vigilance is key while teaching. Children are great at finding danger. Climbing my glasstop standing desk, rocking their desks back and forward until they fall, sharpening a pencil until it's sharper than a dagger.
Before I realized what was happening, I could see their eyes all instantly lock on the corner of the room on entering and saw that a corner of the target stand was sticking out from under the desk and then they all just sprinted for the prize. very exciting, and then they're all gone after 45 minutes, which was plenty of time with them for me.
I really liked those leather quivers too; the store has a bunch of great pictures.
Maaaan, how did you walk out without buying anything? I would've had no money left. π€£
Haha, lots of practice traveling light, although I definitely understand the urge. Everything at that shop looks so cool, and Mongolia is bow country.
But I'm working on getting back into hammock camping after a long break, so I was laser focused on gathering and then prepping DIYing and testing new gear before I leave in a couple days.
That all sounds incredible! I can't wait to be able to travel again! π€©
I love hammock camping, fastest setup and breakdown, cleanup all you have to do is flip over the hammock and shake it, packs down small, very lightweight, and for me it's the most comfortable way to sleep, more comfortable than a bed.
So now I have a very sturdy new brand of hammock I haven't tried before called nature hike and a bespoke mosquito net for just about 20 USD, so after the first day of camping I'll be saving money on rent every night I camp outside. japan is the perfect country for hammock camping because they also have public baths so I can stay clean every day even if I hike all day, so yup, definitely looking forward to it.
Do you have any particular destinations in mind that you'd like to get to?
Oh and yea that yak plate was a winnnner.
Whaaat? $20?! That's ~80% less than the price for similar in the PacNW. 𫨠Also, panthers & bears around here'd love to give that burrito a "look" in the middle of the night. βπΌπ
Otherwise, that sounds lovely, for sure!
Aside, I'm hoping to revisit Spain & Germany (it's been ~20yrs), but of the places I've yet to visit, in no particular order: Iceland, Japan, Costa Rica, Portugal, Ukraine, Lichtenstein.
So far, I've either lived or visited for 2wks+ : Spain & Germany (of course); and Ireland (both), Scotland, UK, France, Italy, Canada, and 47 of the lower 48.
It was $19 for the hammock, and then I went to a fabric store and the elastic mesh was on sale for about 30c per square meter, so I sewed a mosquito net out of it a couple days ago. So heeeeck yea!
Ha, I'm not keen about camping myself in predator country, but I can tell you there are pretty large communities of hammock campers in all sorts of predator spots, the Amazon, the PNW, Alaska. They can have 'em.
That's cool, I haven't made it back to Western Europe in a decade myself. Man, I could get back to Ireland, what a pretty country. What'd you think of Scotland? I met some Scots while I was backpacking across Ireland and it looked similarly beautiful, and I'm very comfortable with cold & grey, haha.
47 of the 48! wow, I've probably been to about half, how the heck have you not visited whatever number 48 is yet?
Ha! It's New Hampshire, and honestly? I've been all around it, so there's really no excuse at this point. Yet, fact remains.
I guess, life got in the way? Either that, or it's no discernibly different from Vermont to anyone not from either state, but don't tell them that. Trust me. π
Sewing? Pretty badass, NGL. I used to crossstitch when I was a kid/teen, and often repair or modify clothing for myself, but I hadn't thought to simply whipstitch some netting. π€¦πΌ How long you been out there? Ramblin', that is.
Oh, and Scotland is, well itsfookin' luvlae, eh?
The US can always use more Vermont, what a beautiful state.
Mosquito nets, stuff sacks, patches, pockets, adjustments, travel-pillow turned storage, sewing rapidly became way too useful a skill for me to ignore. An old lady in Taiwan even taught me how to crochet int her restaurant, and I made some toasty socks I used for years.
About 14 years now traveling. A few months at a time in each country usually, although this Asia trip has been somewhat hurried due to friend-wedding obligations this year in different countries.
That sounds like a lovely arc, neighbor, truly. π€© I may get back to traveling long-term after I'm pup-less again, but that shouldn't be for at least another decade here. (Ain't no way I'm putting him on a US flight, with their history of killing pets, w/o recourse or justice at all. π)
Still, an inspiring and hopeful notion all the same!
thanks, I'm digging it. i do know a lot of people who travel with their pets without a hitch but totally get not wanting to play roulette.
def lemme know if you ever have any travel questions, it's what the com is for.
Most certainly will do! ππΌ