In a few days, I’ll be there. A river in northern Maine. A remote campsite, only accessible by water. But in those few remaining days, there’s lots of work to be done. Today, it was varnishing a new dutch oven wannigan and canoe chair. Tomorrow it will be putting several coats of shellac on my [...]
April 2012
The updated requirements for the Journeyman certification program are live on the web. You can read them here. I’m excited about the direction our certification programs are headed, and will be writing more about them in the coming weeks.
I’m adding a new photo digest here starting today. I post lots of photos to our Flickr, Google+ and Facebook pages, but those of you who only read the blog will now be able to check them out. You can see a full-size version of the image by clicking the title. Let me know what [...]
After a few months as a stay at home dad I’m doing some spring cleaning this week. Currently I’m on day 3 of a 7-day water fast. This means only consuming water, not avoiding water. So far this fast has been pleasant. A seven-day water fast is a requirement for our Expedition Instructor (XI) certification. [...]