Sospender
Be sure to look at this picture closely. Not at the fabulous Lake Trout but at what is around Mike’s neck. This is the PFD I was referring to in an earlier blog entry on Life Vests. Sospender carries a …
Gunflint Canoe Races
We had a terrific time competing at the annual canoe races on Gunflint Lake last night. This is an event sponsored by the homeowners on the trail to help raise money for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. Our staff …
Forest Fire
We have been experiencing some very hot and dry weather up here at the end of the Gunflint Trail. That’s why it came as no surprise to see a plume of smoke in the sky yesterday while we were out …
Fishing on Sag
Mike, the kids, and I were able to take advantage of a beautiful day and go fishing on Saganaga. We loaded up in Mike’s new boat and headed North from our dock into the Canadian side of Sag. We were trying …
Canoe Country Food
The best part of camping is when everyone gathers around the fire pit to cook the evening meal. It is a time to be together, talk about the day and plan tomorrow’s adventure. I always look forward to mealtime, not …
Life Vests
It seems like I am always reading about people who have drowned because they have not been wearing a lifevest. The Coast Guard sends out e-mail press releases almost daily about someone who capsized in a boat and didn’t live …
High Temperatures
It has been so hot this summer. I can’t remember a year where the temperatures have been this warm for so long. I don’t even cringe when I go for a swim anymore and that is very rare. The temperatures …
Sun
I really enjoy spending time outside and it is something I do quite often. I am usually very careful with protecting myself from the sun but with all of the sunshine we have had the past couple of weeks I …
Boundary Waters
It’s hard to believe that in an area called the Boundary Waters someone could actually become dehydrated. There is water everywhere yet some paddlers aren’t drinking enough; especially with the heat wave we have been experiencing. The fear of drinking …
Crazy Crib
I love hammocks and I love my Crazy Crib by Crazy Creek. We brought it along on our recent camping trip and it literally saved me; from the heat of the tent and my husband’s snoring! This isn’t an ordinary …