Hell yes we gather! Doing it right now with a couple of members. Lol
First TOO outing
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Mickey Merrie
Junior Member
4th Annual* Family Fishing and Camping Outing Paint Creek 2021
It looks like our dates are set. Thursday April 29th - Sunday May 2nd. That being said @giles and I drove through Paint Creek a few months back and checked a few other spots rather than being right up front. In the very back there are a number of sites that would work great for our setup as...
theohiooutdoors.com
We did a strouds gathering down in southern Ohio and as far as I know no one got sick.
And that's why you have a camper all to yourself, Kevin. 
@WoodCoDep
To explain my post about your bad situation. Maybe this will help you laugh and get the joke.
My first was Strouds 2019. I missed the summer get together by about a week. I'd joined but didn't feel right crashing the party with only 5 days of membership under my belt. I remember pulling up and seeing @bowhunter1023 skinning a tree rat with either @5Cent or @MoonLab ...can't remember which. Got a chance to meet folks and set up my tent cot. Then I went back over to the fire and word was going around that @Jackalope had shot a buck and they were going to go help him blood trail.
Now I'm not too shabby when it comes to trailing, so I decided to tag along. Mistake....huge mistake. See...I'm 51 years old, and a bona fide flatlander. And the hills around Strouds, while moderate to some, were like the Tetons to me. All was fine as we trailed the deer ever deeper into the hollar. But then we jumped it and decided to back out...it was here that things took a turn for the worse. I was the oldest guy in the woods. No clue where I was, where I was going, or where I'd come from. And I was sucking hind tit on climbing out of there. If Joe hadn't taken pity on me and stopped every 25 or 30 yards or so to let me rest, I would likely still be out there. In fact, I think I scared folks a bit when we all loaded into the back of Joe's truck and I sounded like an old blacksmith's bellows trying to suck as much air into my lungs as possible.
Anyway...we went back to camp and I sat down by the fire and didn't move for awhile....then I trundled back to my tent cot, drank some bourbon, and sacked out. Much thanks the next morning for @Dustinb80 who came by to check on me to see if I was still alive. I learned my lesson about helping blood trail around there.
Now I'm not too shabby when it comes to trailing, so I decided to tag along. Mistake....huge mistake. See...I'm 51 years old, and a bona fide flatlander. And the hills around Strouds, while moderate to some, were like the Tetons to me. All was fine as we trailed the deer ever deeper into the hollar. But then we jumped it and decided to back out...it was here that things took a turn for the worse. I was the oldest guy in the woods. No clue where I was, where I was going, or where I'd come from. And I was sucking hind tit on climbing out of there. If Joe hadn't taken pity on me and stopped every 25 or 30 yards or so to let me rest, I would likely still be out there. In fact, I think I scared folks a bit when we all loaded into the back of Joe's truck and I sounded like an old blacksmith's bellows trying to suck as much air into my lungs as possible.
Anyway...we went back to camp and I sat down by the fire and didn't move for awhile....then I trundled back to my tent cot, drank some bourbon, and sacked out. Much thanks the next morning for @Dustinb80 who came by to check on me to see if I was still alive. I learned my lesson about helping blood trail around there.
Yeah I remember 2019 ..you showed me how pull the hide off the squirrel.
Then I used @bowhunter1023 Jesse’s knife and broke it 
I didn't take any pictures but I'm here to tell you guys. If you ever get a chance to stop and see another member, DO IT! It does amazing things for to soul. I don't even know how long we chatting but it is always a great time. @finelyshedded you outdoor projects are absolutely stunning in person. Amazing dedication to a project YOU built!
It is no secret that I get around more than most members. This used to happen way more often when I was working on the road and I forgot how good it was to do. To put a person's voice and demeanor with post changes everything. The personal connection we all have comes with the face to face interactions that happen here. It is what separates TOO from the rest. Today was no outing, but it was for me. Great to see you again Ric and put eyes on on your hard work. It shows. I'm sorry it took me so long to make time, but I'm happy as hell I did today. Thanks for having me and thanks for the tomatoes.
You owe it to yourself TOO to meat other members. Not many tools around here and the tools are the minority. Alot of really great people here. And for you lurkers, SPEAK UP! Join the fun this hunting season with us. Just reading doesn't connect us with your success. Let's do this! Interact like humans should!!!
It is no secret that I get around more than most members. This used to happen way more often when I was working on the road and I forgot how good it was to do. To put a person's voice and demeanor with post changes everything. The personal connection we all have comes with the face to face interactions that happen here. It is what separates TOO from the rest. Today was no outing, but it was for me. Great to see you again Ric and put eyes on on your hard work. It shows. I'm sorry it took me so long to make time, but I'm happy as hell I did today. Thanks for having me and thanks for the tomatoes.
You owe it to yourself TOO to meat other members. Not many tools around here and the tools are the minority. Alot of really great people here. And for you lurkers, SPEAK UP! Join the fun this hunting season with us. Just reading doesn't connect us with your success. Let's do this! Interact like humans should!!!
Didn't you have a F150 HD edition? Or was that someone else?Don't you throw the Juju on me. I have NEVER owned a 2wd truck.
It was great catching up and hanging out. Time sure flew bye when you’re hanging with great peeps.
Sgt Fury
Sgt. Spellchecker
He didn’t touch you inappropriately, did he?It was great catching up and hanging out. Time sure flew bye when you’re hanging with great peeps.
triple_duece
Ragin Cajun.
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First and only was Paint Creek trip. It was nice to put some screen name with faces. I’m still confused on a bunch because I was trying to use screen names and most used their real names. Still not sure who some of yall are, but I can tell you that your my kind of people.
My focus was to make an event while trying to kill a Turkey. Started in Tn…..skunked, plan to hit Kentucky (fuck those mountains) and arrived in Ohio a day or so early at Dave’s. Had a great time even though I didn’t drink much at all. Didn’t kill a turkey in Ohio either but had some great hunts and even hunted a morning w Brock. Logistics hurt me since I’m so far away and try to spend my hunting time with my boys. I did come back to deer hunt that fall with DJ, leaving w a tail tucked. We could’ve killed most hunts but just wasn’t the deer we wanted to kill so many were passed on. Damn OSSERS raping your land. One day I will be back, when the time is right.
My focus was to make an event while trying to kill a Turkey. Started in Tn…..skunked, plan to hit Kentucky (fuck those mountains) and arrived in Ohio a day or so early at Dave’s. Had a great time even though I didn’t drink much at all. Didn’t kill a turkey in Ohio either but had some great hunts and even hunted a morning w Brock. Logistics hurt me since I’m so far away and try to spend my hunting time with my boys. I did come back to deer hunt that fall with DJ, leaving w a tail tucked. We could’ve killed most hunts but just wasn’t the deer we wanted to kill so many were passed on. Damn OSSERS raping your land. One day I will be back, when the time is right.
Fullbore
Senior Member
Heck yeah!!!! I loved every TOO event that I ever been TOO!!!!
Great people to hang out with and some of the best food you will ever eat!!!
My first ever TOO outing was that bow shoot over by Marcus’s. Had a blast flinging arrows that day!!!
I’ve been to Strouds more than once, Woodbury and Giles shindig as well! Every time it’s given me gut busting laughter, a full belly and many memories with some of the best guys you’ll ever meet!
I might add…. I’ve been away for awhile, but it’s great to be back! God Bless America!
Great people to hang out with and some of the best food you will ever eat!!!
My first ever TOO outing was that bow shoot over by Marcus’s. Had a blast flinging arrows that day!!!
I’ve been to Strouds more than once, Woodbury and Giles shindig as well! Every time it’s given me gut busting laughter, a full belly and many memories with some of the best guys you’ll ever meet!
I might add…. I’ve been away for awhile, but it’s great to be back! God Bless America!
AI generated image of the first Strouds gathering
Not one beer in that picture. Still a long ways to go for AI…