FAWKING MIND BOGGLING - HitR 2016 (1 Viewer)

[FJ60Cam]

It becomes clear that our average, everyday campfire ring left by the peninsula's PO's is not going to be able to contain this massive log.

This log and these bushes are non-native invasive species, btw, and we consider it our civic duty, as Eagle Scouts, to help eradicate them before they can reproduce.

 

[PabloVTA]

We DID just kind of roll in like we owned the place, claiming that entire peninsula as our own territory.

Paul even planted the flag

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because 'MERICA!!

 

[FJ60Cam]

because 'MERICA!!

Exactly. Because we don't even need a reason. It's just understood. We are LIVING THE DREAM.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Jason and myself study this hot, curvy mess of lumber and see that it has already been hit on before. It has burns marks in the middle and at least one end, and has rejected the advances of past campfires each time.

We must proceed cautiously, because we've come too far and seen too much to be rejected tonight.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Have I mentioned how awesome the scenery and weather is? Fawk.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Steve1 was able to catch the entire 180° 'BRO with his Nikon:

 

[BMThiker]

I like how your "privacy" tent is facing the houseboat of frivolity. Did you leave the binocs in the little pocket inside the tent?

 

[FJ60Cam]

I like how your "privacy" tent is facing the houseboat of frivolity. Did you leave the binocs in the little pocket inside the tent?

That was our "forward observation post". It was staffed 24/7.

 

[FJ60Cam]

We draw up the plans to build a tee-pee fire with half of our brush collection and focus the fire in the middle of the log. Once we burn it in half, we can throw the rest of the brush on and collapse the whole thing in on itself.

Jason had his stone mason tools with him and will freestyle design-build a stone support to elevate one end of the log for maximum effectiveness.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Once again we apply the Snow Peak flamethrower to the kindling (I think everyone ordered a Snow Peak blowtorch when we got back) and it takes off instantly.

 

[FJ60Cam]

We have entered the EN FUEGO HOLY EPIC ALERT Dimension.

Did we mention that we aren't doing sh!t tomorrow except hanging on this peninsula in our new dimension?

Andy is an Overland Itinerary Master.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Our minds are beyond completely fawkin' boggled. At this point, there is nothing that can be done about it except to ride it out.

 

[BMThiker]

That's totally the signature Onur "yeah bro" stance.

 

[FJ60Cam]

 

[BMThiker]

Well done pyros!

 

[FJ60Cam]

That's totally the signature Onur "yeah bro" stance.

He was doing the full-on 'yeah bro' strut

 

[FJ60Cam]

Well done pyros!

We finally burn it into enough pieces that we have a fire rivaling THE SUN.

 

[FJ60Cam]

I get first and second degree sunburns on my legs and will have to wear pants the rest of the trip. That radiant heat was intense.

 

[PabloVTA]

careful, we're probably going to get an email from the Dark Skies Group wondering why they have a huge flare on the horizon...

 

[PabloVTA]

Exactly. Because we don't even need a reason. It's just understood. We are LIVING THE DREAM.

I fully did a one wheel up brodie around that fire pit on the arrival of that beach, screaming "yeehaw!"

Only thing better would be blaring out the Rise of the Valkyries tunes like in Apocalypse Now from a loud speaker on top of the Cal King on my roof, but all I have is a dinky little 4" Blue tooth speaker. And sadly no Wagner on the Itunes.

Captain Benjamin L. Willard: Are you crazy, God damn it? Don't you think its a little risky for some R&R?
Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Kilgore: If I say it's safe to surf this beach, Captain, then it's safe to surf this beach. I mean, I'm not afraid to surf this place, I'll surf this whole fxxxing place!