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 2011 Part 8
Friday, September 16, 2011 Lakes traveled: Gun, Fairy, Boot, Fourtown, Mudro, Picket Creek 8.6 miles traveled, 49.1 miles total. 2mph average speed. We’re up a little after 7 although both of us would have gladly slept later. There’s a mixture of excitement and sadness about us as we know this is the last little bit of the wilderness we’ll be seeing for many months. One thing we finally get a chance to see is some…
Sylvania Wilderness 2012
My first semi-wilderness canoe trip with kids. I talked a couple dads of Gavin’s friends from school into joining us on a trip in the Sylvania Wilderness.
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Northern Tier Winter 2019-2020
My first ‘true’ winter camping experience. Camping in the snow on a cabin campout? Piece of cake. Camp in the snow miles away from a cabin? High Adventure!
Boundary Waters 2011 Part 1
Friday, September 09, 2011 I’m up at the usual time in the morning & help the kids get off to school. Once that was done, I spent a last few minutes with my wife in person before heading out. A couple errands need to be completed before I can get to Kenosha and pick up Joe – I need a tire rotation and want to stop at Woodman’s to see if I can’t find the…
Pinewood Derby 2018
The race was today. Devin kicked butt as I thought he might. His car had the best time by far for the combined Tiger/Lion dens, and probably the 3rd best time of the whole day. He’s proud of his shiny new big first place trophy!
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