Winter Exploration

Winter Exploration

There were a couple of spots on the map that looked interesting; a stream I had been trying to find a way down to and, across the road, another stream with a pond I hadn't checked out. Last weekend, we went looking for them.            ...

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Bushcrafty

Bushcrafty

New Year Day 2021                                                                      ...

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My Big Red Kelty

My Big Red Kelty

  You guys would have loved the backpack I started Boy Scouts with. My father was so proud to hand down to me the pride and joy from his Boy Scout days, a Trapper Nelson pack. Wooden framed, with a canvas bag, web shoulder straps and leather straps with buckle...

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When Will I Learn?

When Will I Learn?

  “You know, you don’t have to go camping if the weather is going to be awful,” remarked my wife as she eyed the leaden winter sky. Despite the deteriorating weather, I stubbornly clung to my plans. Sure, it was December, but the forecast was for light rain and...

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Book Club

Book Club

Our wives were scheduled to do a zoom book club meeting Sunday afternoon; it seemed like a good time for Andy and I to load up the dogs and head to the woods.                              ...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    1/8/26 5:45 37F (2.7C) There is a light wind blowing a swirling, cold mist. The moon, waning gibbous, and at least one star pierce the thin clouds overhead. Both  thermometers read 37F, but it feels colder than that and ice dots the horizontal surfaces....

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Good Morning

Good Morning

  1/7/26 6:30 38F (3.3C) Clear, mostly, with a cool, inconstant breeze. The moon, three quarters and waning, is resting atop the oaks. Stars are shining in a rich, blue sky. A pair of ducks just landed in the pond.  Swooping silently in tandem they banked and...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    1/6/26 6:45 32F (0C) The moon, waning gibbous, shines down through the freezing fog onto turf and leaves frosted with ice. A slight breeze flutters the streamers on the tips of the lodge poles . Yesterday,  Walter was so clean and fluffy, but early  this...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    1/5/26 6:30 34F (1.1C) Quiet, cold, and calm. Partially cloudy with a few stars showing. The waning moon, two days past full, shines through the bare oaks. A light freezing mist wafts down, coating everything with a thin layer of ice. Christmas break is...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    1/4/26 6:45 37F (2.7C) Fog in the trees, with cold, steady rain and no wind.                              

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