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I’m building a set of “K-Wans,” or kitchen wannigans, based on Gil Gilpatrick’s food pack design. I’ll post a thread when I get the...

I have a funny story about that, which I thank you for bringing it to mind. Gives me a good chuckle to start the day. When I first...

Well I didn’t hide it from the wife, but everything’s cool. I told her it was red so rescue aircraft can locate my camp easier. That...

Pretty sure it’s a snail kite. While the males are dark gray all over, females and juveniles are “streaky brown” according to the Merlin...

Juvenile, Little blue heron on the Withlacoochee River.

Another couple from yesterday, on the Withlacoochee River.

This was a couple of nights ago during the last super moon of the year. The snow made it exceptionally bright. Unfortunately my Baker...

Juvenile alligator, today, on the the Withlacooche River, near Floral City FL.

Yes it's the St Joseph...less than 10 miles from Lake Michigan. Yesterday I came across some geese that all just swam away silently...

I am lucky to have a single car garage attached to side of my house that I have converted into a canoe shop with heat. I have been off...

If we're talking all-time favorites, I'd have to go with this (sorry if it's already been posted... then again... totally worth it IMO)

I am reminded of one of my favorites (may have been included in a prior post)

I slept in a similar shelter for a seven night river trip two years back. The nylon tab that receives the cross pole on my bridge...

A friend saved this book from a pile of castoffs and passed it along:

Good one Gamma… Here’s my favorite from the NPS: