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 2022 Day 3
Tuesday, 9/20. Day 3 It rained overnight. In reality, it kinda started raining while we were making dinner the night before, but it was the misty drizzly on & off kind, so we didn’t bother with the tarp or anything. The morning greeted us with mostly clear skies and a promise of a SW wind. We are moving camp today, and for the most part we’ll have the wind to our backs. We had a…
3-5-18 Work Log
I spent a few hours over at the shop, and here’s what I did….
NTier 19-20 Day 1
December 28, 2019 The alarm goes off early. We’re headed to up to Ely, MN today to get staged for required arrival at Northern Tier after 1PM tomorrow. Our Troop’s sister Venturing Crew has a Holiday Stay trek planned for over new years and I’m one of the adults who volunteered to go! Today is going to be just driving as Ely is within the 10 hour max drive time imposed by the Guide to…
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Favorite Quotes
Some quotes which have struck a chord in me over the years
BWCA 2018 Part 2
Monday, August 13th My alarm goes off at 6:30 or so, and I snooze for a couple cycles because of how late it was when I got to sleep. Finally, I roll out of bed before 7 and start to get things laid out for the kids. Start to wake them up around 7:15 and by 7:30 they’re begrudgingly up and moving. Breakfast is muffins, fruit, and juice we brought from home and it’s eaten…
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