The Machette

When I was about 12 years old I was already a big time camper. I was in the Cub Scouts and then the Boy Scouts and I was a campin fool.

One day I went to the big flea market in Clarence NY with my friend Ray Clark and his family.

I had money because I worked for my parents on the Nursery and they actually paid me a decent wage. Mostly because at 12 years old in 1972 I was already bigger than they were.

I bought this for $6 and it was worth every penny.

--I still take this bad boy camping.