An Old Treasure Re-Found

[dougd]

Back in 2014 my house burned and I lost, I thought, every canoe trip journal I wrote up. Today while cleaning out a shed I went through 4 tubs of "stuff" that survived. Holy S*&t, at the bottom was my journal from 1974, my first major canoe trip down the Albany River to the James Bay, down the bay and up to Moosenee! I was 14 years old at the time and we were out for 29 days, 26 of them being in heavy rains and cold. Lots of stories in this journal and am happy a piece of my personal history survived.

I kept turning it over in my hands and can honestly say there may have been a tear or two involved with this discovery. It has the smell of a house fire but is not damaged beyond that. Just another journey for the journal I guess.

I'm going to sit back with a cold beer(s), a ceegar of types and relive a trip!

 

[Robin]

You should post it here....long hair, jeans...alright!

 

[stripperguy]

How lucky are you!! I would take that journal and immediately get it scanned to digital, and then archive it in 4 or 5 different places.
When MDB and I were clearing out our house last year after it was sold, we stumbled upon a small journal that I kept from my first ADK trip with a buddy of mine.(I spent much of my youth in the ADK's, but always with family calling the shots)
It was great to reread and see the 20 year old version of me.
I bet your enjoying reading your journal too, especially since it was 5 years purloined.

 

[DanOver]

Doug,
Happy you found an old treasure to remember that trip more deeply!! Nice when life throws you a surprise like that!