Aslowhand

Wow, I guess some folks don't know how to socialize sober. Lol. Our family settings have never been places to imbibe. Don't have a...

one day at the end of October

This subject is serious and under estimated by way too many people. Spring is the killing season. I see paddle boarders often in...

Experience with campfires is precisely the reason I can't wait to build another and cook something for my friends.

My old pal Al Mundt RIP did a 2 1/2 week canoe trip in what is now the BWCA in 1938. His outfitter was Sig Olsen. Al was a forester...

I’m a fan of a fire while camping. They’re warming, comforting, I love the sounds, the smell… hate the smoke in the face though. We cook...

I've run into wolves many times. I've had them walk past my yard when my dog and I were standing 50 feet away. I've sat on a trail...

Cross Bay Lake, Boundary Waters, Minnesota.

Not canoeing, but took a bit of a relaxed hike. Not sure if the photos do it justice, but the sunlight coming through the haze was...

I'm now thinking that the general subject of fires can be subdivided into at least three different categories. 1. Fires for warmth...

I'd never heard of "personal space" until well into adulthood, but I guess it's been around long before anthropologist Edward T. Hall...

At the risk of stating the obvious, no one has to read or even open a thread if they don't like the topic. Guns are a controversial...

I think this is one of the greatest hazards for canoe trippers. After my last swim I started carrying the crash bag every time I...

I do the same. Importantly, the kit should also include a big towel, microfiber ones being low in bulk.

Most people (especially young people) never believe they can(will) lose control of their body. I learned this lesson the hard way...