Sunset on a chickee in the Everglades. It was camp for the night. Just after the sun set, the mosquitoes came out. The sound was deafening until a few hours after sunset. It picked up again at dawn. I would not venture into the Everglades without bug netting. ? View this post on Google+
March 2014
With the exception of a few short stints in school I’ve spent my entire life living on private roads. Before you think I’m getting uppidy, I need to explain that there are two different types of private road. In fancy and affluent places such as Palm Beach or the Hamptons, a private road means pavement [...]
Photo: Sunset on a chickee in the Everglades. Camp for the night. Highlights: Upon returning from the Boreal Snowshoe Expedition in mid-February, I immediately started packing for the trip south. My departure was delayed by several snow storms, but I made it to Florida and my wife, kids and I had family vacation, after which [...]
Closing down shop for the day. Headed to town to watch NCAA hockey tournament at the bar. ? View this post on Google+
Croix river (ME/NB, not MN). Been there many times. Amazing to see the logs going downriver. Thanks to Bull Moose Patrol for the find – facebook.com/BullMoosePatrol? View this post on Google+
Out of print for several years but a great primer for hot tent winter camping, this book is available again from the authors. ? Available Again!!!!!!!! – North Woods Ways | Facebook After three long years of being unavailable the Snow Walker’s Companion is back in circulation. (With luck this will inspire the scalpers on Amazon [...]
I'm sorry I missed this one. Looks awesome, and great job in the video, Paul. There will be more Jack Mountain Bushcraft School alumni trips in the future.? View this post on Google+
Photos from the trail.? View this post on Google+
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Cook pot reflector oven. We didn't bring a reflector oven on the Boreal Snowshoe Expedition, but we baked bannock every day. There are a variety of ways to bake without an oven, such as using a cook pot as an oven as this photo demonstrates. In my cook kit, the pie pans just fit inside [...]
I’m cancelling the School Of The Forest class, scheduled for Saturday, March 15th. Even though the most recent storm didn’t drop the predicted ten inches of snow, there’s still too much of it to run an effective class. The combination of nowhere to park (because of snow), inability to get to the outhouses without snowshoes, [...]