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
Boundary Waters 2008 Part 7
Friday, August 15, 2008 Woke up around 7 today. Got the coffee going then noticed the fog that had settled in over the water during the night. I quietly fish while watching it burn off. Joe came out just as the coffee started to perc. Ken was out soon after. We’re on the water around 10 today once breakfast is done and camp taken down. Finally, the wind is at our backs as we paddle…
Boundary Waters 2011 Part 3
Sunday, September 11, 2011 Lakes traveled: Horse, Horse River, Basswood River, Crooked, Wednesday Bay, Thursday Bay. 13.7 miles traveled, 18.6 miles total. 1mph average speed. We’re up early, before 7 tearing down camp and getting ready for the day’s travel up the Horse. We’re hoping to get as far as Thursday Bay on Crooked, we’ve been eyeing the ‘Hilton’ site as our destination. After a quick breakfast of coffee and oatmeal we’re loading up the…
Boundary Waters 2016 Part 4
Tuesday, August 09, 2016 The first one up again today. I get right to work setting up the stove and heating up water in the pot for breakfast. Matt joins me a few minutes later and we enjoy a cup of coffee in the peace of the morning before we wake up the girls. Naturally, once they’re up and out of the tents the water’s gone cold so we need to heat up some more.…
BWCA 2023 Day 2
July 21, 2023 It’s go day! We wake up about 6 and it’s a clear sky morning. Our interpreter meets us at the cabin about 7 and we head out for breakfast. We also need to finish our outfitting so we can hit the water. We progress through outfitting fairly quickly and other than some issues getting the food to fit into the two food packs we’re making good time. By about 10:45 we’ve finished…
Boundary Waters 2008 Part 8
Saturday, August 16, 2008 We sleep in a bit today, partially from being up so late the night before and partially because we know what’s happening in a little while. Once everybody’s up and fed, we start slowly taking down camp. After one last check around the areas we’ve been to make sure nothing was left behind we load up the canoe and shove off. Its a quiet, easy paddle around the islands as we…
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