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I have no idea what woodchuck tastes like but the old joke where I come from is found in this recipe: 1. Bring the meat to a boil in a pot of water. 2. Change the water and boil the meat a second time. 3. Change the water and boil the meat a third time. 4. Dump the meat and serve the water...

That chart Glenn posted is a clear indicator of just how cold it's been here in central NYS this winter. We've had two weeks now of zero or colder temperatures overnight; and even during the day at times. While the cold has been difficult at times, the intensity of the winds has made it all...

I remember my first trip to the Okefenokee when I referred to our camping location as a chickee. I was promptly corrected and told in the Okefenokee, they are platforms! I never made that mistake again 😁 That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

When not hiking, I use a Marmot "Precip" rain jacket. The hood has always stayed where I want it and I appreciate having the pit zips for venting excess heat. After a few years the interior coating wears off around the shoulders and neck area but for the cost (I've always found them under...

We still use our Eureka "Sentinel" when car camping or even the occasional winter trip. Add to that our Coleman 2 burner gas stove and my traditional snowshoes, toboggan and Al Camp paddles (which I purchased from Al off his back porch), I guess I'm still firmly in the group of folks who still...

No expert here but I'm in agreement with Erica. I was always taught that the snakes with triangular heads were to be avoided due to their being poisonous. I'm sure there are exceptions but I've never felt the need to get close enough to check out the pupils of their eyes. That's all for now...

Glad to see you got out in spite of the cold. With the winter we've been having, if we waited for it to warm up, we'd never go out! I end up doing most of my snowshoeing (and xc skiing for that matter) alone as very few folks are interested in going out right now. I went out our back door the...

Our backroom is unheated and is currently sitting at 20 F. It hasn't gotten above that in the last 2 weeks so letting my skis or snowshoes sit outside really isn't even necessary but old habits die hard. Until next time...be well. snapper

Never heard of this before so will be interested in what you find out. All I've ever done with my snowshoes or skis has been to put them outside for about 10 minutes before I want to use them so they'll freeze up and keep the snow from building up on them. Unless I step in some slush or water...

Welcome from the central part of the state. I've been dealing with knee issues for many years and have settled on a We-No-Nah "Sundowner" (a model that is no longer produced as our tandem canoe). It's a great touring boat for my wife & me and the dog can come along as well. Since it's made of...

Economically, having another Olympics would be a shot in the arm to both Lake Placid and the surrounding area. That said, winter roads can get dicey and there will be lots of extra pressure put on the infrastructure should the games go on. My best guess is it will be a mixed blessing should...

According to our snow gauge (the picnic table on the patio) we got about 18". Plenty enough to refresh the xc ski trails and create the need for my snowshoes to come out of the pole barn. I spent a lot of yesterday clearing out the driveway, around our pole barn and up to my wood shed...

Thanks for sharing your private lair with us. I'm still looking for a place that's close enough to home for winter outings. Thanks for the continued inspiration. Someday I hope to model what you're sharing with us. Until then, I'll live vicariously through you and dream... That's all for...

Yup, been doing that for years but I appreciate you mentioning it. I also have made insulated bottle holders out of old CCF pads. Nothing fancy. Just enough to go around the bottle, hold it in place with Duct tape, add a bottom & top cover and you're good to go. A whole lot less expensive...

Erica - Sorry, I misspoke...my new water bottles are not Nalgene bottles. They are from a company called Cnoc and are similar to a 1 qt. Smartwater bottle. One advantage to them is like the Smartwater bottles, I can screw my water filter directly onto it. The disadvantage is it's a narrow...

I remember having one of those canteens when I was much younger. We'd always dunk it in water so there would be evaporative cooling as the wool felt dried out. Today I mostly use Nalgenes that can accept boiling water without my having to be concerned about long-term ingestion of...

I've been using a Petzl as my main headlamp for years. Instead of carrying two, I always carry an extra set of batteries. I also have a no-name brand headlamp in my truck (along with other supplies; i.e. extra blankets, clothing, etc.) that a former student gave me. To top it all off, I keep...

Jim - Once my symptoms cleared I did a Google check and found exactly what you stated regarding the mental confusion. All and all, I feel like I came out easy since it was caught early and cleared up right away. Just hoping to keep it that way. That's all for now. Take care and until next...

I experienced anaplasmosis for the first time this fall. I was working in my wood lot so that must be where I picked it up. I discovered the tick when I woke up in the middle of the night. Something felt odd so I began exploring and found the little b______d attached to my scrotum! I headed...

My first experience with a canoe was at a lake where friends of my mother lived; I was probably 12. There was a kid who lived across the lake who I happened to bump into at their swimming area. He invited me to his house so I got permission from my Mom, walked around the lake and found his...