Gear l J. Crew Tweed Tie

I bought this tie today at J. Crew on sale for an additional 40% off. In grand total it $13.09! I couldn't believe it! I've seen it before in stores for around $50 so I snatched it up quick. I got bored a bit and took some snap shots of it. enjoy!

YMOS Pioneers! Trecking the Congraee National Forest

About a week or so ago, me and two friends decided we'd take a day hike the River Trail in the Congaree National Forest. It was a total of 12 miles and about 5 hours of hiking. It was a ton of fun and I love that I live somewhere you can drive 20 minutes outside of town and be in a legit forest. So at 8am, with machetes, harmonica, beef jerky, cameras, and high spirits  packed, we set forth on the first of many adventures together.

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~ Gear: Camel Back water bottle clipped onto my Kelty vintage cargo pack.

~ Gear: Machete clipped onto the other side! I pretty much thrashed this thing. I guess that's what you get with a $7.00 Walmart machete.

~ Gear: I really dig Walmart gear. I got this lined flannel for $15.00 and and this beanie for $4.00. Really swell.

 ~ We enjoy a steady pace. Eric.

~ Tom's botas aren't exactly the best hiking boots but they did the job. Plus, pants were a good idea considering much of the trail isn't well traveled so it was pretty overgrown.

 ~ Destroyed tree limb. Hypothesis: otter getting his grub on. It's quite impressive they can run though wood like this.

~ Eric examining the destruction left behind.

~Canoe access point up ahead. This creek leads to the main river. 

~ Morning's dew.

~ Daniel overlooking a small lake.

~ Pretty sure we found the entrance to the Shire.

~ Boar tracks. Scary.

~ Whittling useful tools.

Part 2 coming soon! stay tuned!

Gear I Kelty Vintage Cargo Drum

One day I was skimming though the already destroyed sale section at Urban Outfitters when I came across this gem. It's a Kelty Vintage Cargo Drum bag. I really dig it's size. It's a perfect bag to lug around my daily needs. Right now it's holding my:

• Olympus Pen-1 camera 
• Two books (Anthology of a Twenty Year Old Soul and The Shack)
• A Moleskin college rule notebook
•  A Bible 
• Fake wayfarers
• A multitude of pens 
• A Honer harmonica 

All in all, I really dig it and recommend the brand.