Valentine Weekend Camp

Valentine Weekend Camp

Amy and I went to Beverly Beach over Valentine’s weekend. I love camping with my wife!             The weather leading up to the weekend was sloppy. I got the poles loaded and the pickup tarped Thursday just as it started to snow. I...
Good Morning

Good Morning

Good morning. 5/20/25 6:00 47f (8.3c) Scattered clouds and blue sky. It rained some last night and is still sprinkling very  lightly now. In an effort to improve my social media experience,  I am posting less on Facebook and using this blog instead.  Still trying to...
Peas Porridge

Peas Porridge

Peas Porridge is a simple, hearty meal with ingredients that keep well on the trail.     Ingredients   3 cups dried peas any sort of pork from a ham bone to chopped bacon 2 cups broth, substitute bouillon if needed for trail life 2 potatoes 1 onion 2...
Skeeter and The Veteran

Skeeter and The Veteran

These stories first appeared in BarBar March of 2023               Skeeter Did I tell you about losing my rooster? No? It was a sad thing, happened a couple of weeks ago. Skeeter was about eight or nine years old, but still a proud...
Maiden Voyages

Maiden Voyages

Saturday Amy and I went up to Kingsley Reservoir to try out the Kayak I just bought. My brother and his wife met us up there. I gave Andy my old kayak which had been mauled by a bear. This was is first time on the water since he patched it. They had stopped at Walmart...