Embrace the suck!
That’s my motto. Or, at least, one of them. Another is that there is no such thing as bad weather. Just inadequate gear or preparation. My packs might weigh more than your average ultra lighter, but I would rather be comfortable and more importantly – PREPARED – when I could be days away from the exit.
Canoe Tripping Since
2008
Camping
Since
1982
If you want to know more about me, there’s an About page. It might have fake facts.
And now, a random selection of posts
BWCA 2023 Day 4
July 23, 2023 I’m up early again today, awake before 6 and definitely one of the first ones up. I take down my hammock and tarp before most everyone else even emerges from their tents and then I learn the news – after a discussion with the other Scouts Eli, our crew leader, announces that we will be taking a zero day today. We’re staying put. I curse my efficiency of taking down my hammock…
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Boundary Waters 2011
My first trip outside of high tourist season. Little did I know that on this trip I’d be discovering my favorite time to paddle in the wilderness….
Boundary Waters 2016 Part 5
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Awakened by rumbles of thunder & the sound of rain hitting the tent about 1AM. I usually don’t mind sleeping when its raining or storming but the especially rough summer they’ve had up in this area has me spooked. I can’t get back to sleep so I write in my journal for the next hour or so before I realize my eyelids are getting droopy again. Wake up again about 7AM.…
Sylvania 2012 Part 5
Friday, July 06, 2012 We’re up a little earlier. Pancakes, the rest of the hash browns, and bacon for breakfast. We get it taken care of at a moderate pace and before long we’re ready to head out. We’d wanted to get going about 9, and we end up on the water at 11:50 for our daytrip loop around some of the nearby lakes. We’re about halfway across our lake when Dan realizes he left…
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NTier 19-20 Day 4
It’s New Year’s Eve! The day dawns with a veil of clouds over the sun at the horizon and clear skies overhead. I actually woke up closer 6AM this day, based on the timestamp on some star photos I took. I tried to sleep a little longer, and around 7:30 our interpreter was checking on Brian and I to see how we fared overnight in the windbreak. He also gave each of us a warmed…
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