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

  6/6/26 6:30 49F (9.4C) Cloudy,  calm. The sun is up. It is a quiet Saturday morning. The birds chat with each other in subdued voices. The clouds overhead move to the east in a steady, orderly procession. There is no wind on the ground. It rained last night,...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    6/5/26 7:00 54F (12.2C) Cloudy,  light gusts, no rain. I slept  late. The sun is over the ridge. A brisk breeze blows through the oaks, shuffling leaves like a deck of cards. Walter is barking at the neighbor's dog. Sheila Kitty is critiquing my tea....

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    6/4/26 5:00 50F (10C) Light breeze on the ground. A few scattered clouds drift across an otherwise clear, blue sky. To the east,  a yellow tinge betrays the sun clawing its way over the ridge. The moon, waning gibbous,  has just dropped behind Willow...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    6/3/26 7:00 48F (8.8C) Overcast with a light breeze and random sprinkles. It is about 10 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. We kept a fire going in the lodge all night and it was nice and toasty when I finally got up. After breakfast we will strike...

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Good Morning

Good Morning

    6/2/26 5:30 38F (3.3C) It is a cold, clear and calm morning with expectations of a hot afternoon. David made squirrel bread for breakfast,  notable not only because it was good, but because my brother never bakes.          ...

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