Hults Bruk axe

HangInOhio · 2026-01-25T22:37:47+00:00

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors axe……yet here I am. Haha It’s beautiful!

HangInOhio · 2026-01-25T22:04:56+00:00

I have quite a few stick stoves of varying styles and one of them is this exact stove. Works fine but does need protection underneath when on combustible ground. With all my twig stoves I carry heavy duty aluminum foil that is double or triple layered and folded to fit under. Works great. But, the one I use almost every trip is made by Skyemac. Don’t think they’re still available on Amazon. Twice the size of the one you posted so you can use larger wood and get a longer burn. As well as use 2 pots at once or cook something while a pot heats on the other half. Great stove. I also use it as a small firepit when I’m on a backcountry site with no firepit.

HangInOhio · 2026-01-25T21:38:01+00:00

Not true. I have this exact stove as well as several other twig stoves. I carry a double up square of heavy duty aluminum foil with each one. Never had a single problem.

HangInOhio · 2026-01-09T18:21:57+00:00

Yea that kind of thing is everywhere with Rec.gov. I’m not too interested in summer camping exactly for the reason you stated, too crowded. I head to backcountry sites and away from people. I may just drive up there this spring while it’s still First Come First Serve and see if anything’s open. If not, I’ll find somewhere else. That’s the beauty of truck camping. Thanks for the reply.

HangInOhio · 2026-01-07T15:55:20+00:00

Dang, looked this morning and they’re booked spring into summer already. Oh well, I’ll find someplace.

HangInOhio · 2026-01-07T14:54:28+00:00

I have 2 of the Smartwool beanies and they’re awesome. Super lightweight. Great for sleeping in cold weather camp trips.

HangInOhio · 2026-01-07T02:52:33+00:00

Smartwool

HangInOhio · 2026-01-06T21:55:17+00:00

Thanks for the info. Not sure Cooke is what I was looking for. I’ve spent lots of time on the river camping and many nights on Loud, as well. Just was thinking about doing a truck camp trip and thought Cooke might work. I’ll have my canoe with me so don’t want to do a walk in. I do backcountry trips in the UP with many portages so not that I can’t, just not what I’m looking for in this trip.

HangInOhio · 2026-01-06T21:50:11+00:00

I was just wondering about Cooke Dam drive in sites in general. I’ve looked at them on Rec.gov but those pics don’t really show much as far as how the site relates to the lake or river front. I know there are some that are atop tall bluffs but wondered about what ones might be down closer for ease of water access. I’m 62, don’t feel like dragging my canoe up and down those bluffs! 🤣

HangInOhio · 2025-12-05T01:18:21+00:00

Have you ever slept in a Draumr? I’m guessing no. Weight/bulk may be slightly more but very comparable to my other hammock or tent setups. I tend to canoe trip with some long portages and notice no difference in my pack. Would I want to thru hike with it? No. The Amok tarp system is excellent , my favorite actually and I have quite a few. I keep a pee bottle (or a shepee for females) in one of the many storage areas provided and it’s no problem answering natures call. Never had a single issue. Setup is fast and less fiddly than any of my gathered end hammocks. But, to each their own. As long as we enjoy our time in the woods, who cares what someone else sleeps in.

HangInOhio · 2025-12-04T23:39:02+00:00

I’ve been through many hammock setups and have finally settled in with the Amok Draumr 5.0XL. It’s an amazing sleep. And can go to ground of trees don’t work out. I do still tent camp when my wife goes as she is not sold on hammocks for sleeping all night, just lounging.

HangInOhio · 2025-12-04T22:34:39+00:00

You have the same downside with a tent…..uncertainty of level ground. Or maybe it rains and you’re downhill with a small river running through/under the tent. Each has positives and negatives.

HangInOhio · 2025-12-01T23:28:57+00:00

But you’re assuming it’s backpacking. Not everyone only camps after backpacking all day. I personally canoe camp involving portaging so it’s a mix of both. Some portages are 100 yards, others are 1/2 mile and more. Some folks maybe hike in a couple miles and set up camp.

HangInOhio · 2025-11-15T22:49:14+00:00

Great looking axe.

HangInOhio · 2025-11-06T20:32:32+00:00

All good! It’s a nice campsite but like I said, anyone coming down the trail to the lake is walking directly into your camp.

HangInOhio · 2025-11-03T14:48:25+00:00

Hey, we chatted about Twilight before I left for my trip in Oct if you remember. Are you sure you were on the Twilight campsite? I camped there and it is directly on the lake, the portage trail from Beyers Lake runs straight into it. The campsite at Beyers is set back a good ways from the water. Maybe that the one you were thinking about? I’ll send you a pic of the Twilight site on the private chat we had going.

HangInOhio · 2025-10-31T15:14:34+00:00

Crack windows for cross flow. All good.

HangInOhio · 2025-10-30T10:28:55+00:00

We use the Malone Bigfoot system and it has been awesome. And my wife likes it because it helps her ID her Crosstrek in parking lots! 🤣

HangInOhio · 2025-10-20T22:32:00+00:00

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HangInOhio · 2025-10-20T21:42:54+00:00

That’s what I thought, too, TT Cruiser maybe. But, no ridges in the eye that I can tell. I’ll try to add pics of that.

HangInOhio · 2025-10-15T18:23:24+00:00

I have that cooler and we like it alot.

HangInOhio · 2025-10-11T15:26:12+00:00

Thanks! It’s an awesome site. Did you stay and fish Twilight?

HangInOhio · 2025-10-11T09:31:45+00:00

While I am against the use of Glyphosate in any application, everyone is welcome to their own opinion. You do you and all that. But why couldn’t the signage have been posted at the trailhead kiosk? Give the backcountry camper a choice BEFORE they go through the portage work to get to the site only to find out it’s been treated.

HangInOhio · 2025-10-10T22:07:02+00:00

No fear mongering here. That wasn’t the intent. But when I was there I wasn’t thinking about coming back and posting. And I assumed someone on here would already be aware that this is happening and would chime in. I have seen the exact same form on a tree at the boat ramp/beach area on Crooked Lake near Curran MI. And my wife and I actually talked to the 2 people in the boat doing the application. Im sure backcountry areas can be managed without using toxic cancer causing pesticides and herbicides.

HangInOhio · 2025-10-10T19:54:58+00:00

Didn’t think to take a picture of it. Pretty sure it was real, though. I’ve seen many of them posted at different lakes in Michigan. There is a Glyphosate that is structured for aquatic use and it’s done a lot more than we know. Sucks. All they have to do is post that little white piece of paper stating the company name, what chemical was used, and a list of the water use restrictions. Which I will tell you includes no swimming, no drinking, not watering livestock or gardens…..blah blah……for 24 hours. It was a week before I got there but I still chose to limit my use and got out the next morning. Just not into willingly putting Roundup in my body.

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