On my way up North on Saturday, I stopped at an Army Surplus store in Milford, NH to see if I could find a decent survival knife. My old knife had a cheap stainless steel blade that broke apart last weekend while I was using it to start a fire with the magnesium fire starter. I found a nice fixed-blade Air Force survival knife with a heavy base that doubles as a hammer. It came with a sheath and a sharpening stone.

The weather was much colder than it was when I went camping last week, although a lot of the ice along the river had melted (compare the pictures of the ice from last week, to the pictures from this week). It was also a lot more windy, with frequent gusts of 25-30mph.

On Sunday morning, while it was still partially sunny and the wind was blowing, it started snowing heavily. It was very surreal (and very cold). Overall a great trip and a great way to spend my 27th birthday. Thank you to all who wished me a happy birthday. To everyone I'd like to say: Happy Everyday!