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My personal knives on camp with the youth groups are unintentionally being damaged by them.....
Rather than buying a cheap camp knife for them to use and maybe break, I went the DIY route....
I got a Big bladed tough spring steel carbon LASHER panga/machete at the Agri -store for R116...USD 6.
I then cut out 2 x custom self designed blades ,one still with the original handle, and other blade will get a wooden handle.
Now we have 2 X nearly indestructible practical youth camp knives for the price of one!
They can now at will dig with it, use it as tent pens, build shelter, chop light branches, make fire, use as n spoon to stir the stew/pap etc., peg it in a tree, carve wood, cut meat, sharpen sticks/spear, kitchen knife uses etc ,etc.....
Back home just a wash and a hand file to quickly sharpen them again, and these sturdy knives are ready to go the next batch of adventurous youths at the next camp again!
My personal camp knife now stay in my possession!
Rather than buying a cheap camp knife for them to use and maybe break, I went the DIY route....
I got a Big bladed tough spring steel carbon LASHER panga/machete at the Agri -store for R116...USD 6.
I then cut out 2 x custom self designed blades ,one still with the original handle, and other blade will get a wooden handle.
Now we have 2 X nearly indestructible practical youth camp knives for the price of one!
They can now at will dig with it, use it as tent pens, build shelter, chop light branches, make fire, use as n spoon to stir the stew/pap etc., peg it in a tree, carve wood, cut meat, sharpen sticks/spear, kitchen knife uses etc ,etc.....
Back home just a wash and a hand file to quickly sharpen them again, and these sturdy knives are ready to go the next batch of adventurous youths at the next camp again!
My personal camp knife now stay in my possession!
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Khalanyoni Game Ranch wrote on Joshlee0518's profile.
Hi Joshlee0518 (please let me know if you are fine being addressed like that),
Thought I would drop you a PM. It is super exciting to plan a hunt and we are more than happy to assist you. Have you given any thought yet to which species you would like to take?
What do you hunt usually and which weapons/calibers are you using?
Look forward to swapping experiences and ideas.
Happy hunting - Daniel
Thought I would drop you a PM. It is super exciting to plan a hunt and we are more than happy to assist you. Have you given any thought yet to which species you would like to take?
What do you hunt usually and which weapons/calibers are you using?
Look forward to swapping experiences and ideas.
Happy hunting - Daniel
cwpayton wrote on CM McKenzie's profile.
Sir ,is that picture of you packing the shoshone river trail thru buffalo pass? Im trying to get a plan togather for a ride. do you pack professionally or for pleasure. thanks
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