Social Distance Monday

Social Distance Monday

by | Mar 26, 2020

They didn’t need me at work Monday, so I did the responsible thing and stayed home and messed with my dugout canoe project. I am just at the beginning stages of burning out the cottonwood log. Using birch bark, pine pitch, dried grass and a ferro rod, I got a...
Dugout Project Update

Dugout Project Update

by | Mar 21, 2020

             A long period of neglect followed Robert’s visit last August to help me start the canoe project. Mushrooms sprouted from the ends of the log (Pholiota populnea, pretty, but unfortunately inedible). I feared the log would turn out to be rotten.            ...
Lunch At The Big Lava Bed

Lunch At The Big Lava Bed

by | Mar 5, 2020

It’s been an odd winter; cold weather and heavy dumps of snow have alternated with prolonged warm spells and clear blue skies. At the beginning of January Andy and I were able to ride all the way up to South Prairie, about fourteen miles into the Gifford Pinchot...
2020 Winter Camp

2020 Winter Camp

by | Feb 9, 2020

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Barley Camp Stew

Barley Camp Stew

by | Feb 7, 2020

Barley makes a hearty, thick base for a stew. It scorches easily, so stir frequently and cook over moderate heat. At camp, we hung the stew pot from a tripod and raised it high above the flames. If you use a Dutch oven, put more coals on top, fewer underneath. Rotate...