Recent content by Erica

Long, long ago we took something like these down the Hudson River Gorge. It handled well. I don’t know what happened to it.

We also cooked bannock on sticks over a fire on Girl Scout trips. Lovely trip report.

It is definitely the unseen obstacles that prowl my nightmares. I looked up Walt Blackadar and with all due respect, he was a kayaker ;) . According to the accident report of his death, there were known additional risks. They were warned of an obstruction in the rapids, but did not scout it...

Great report! I’m liking your style. La Verendrye is a favorite place of mine.

I love being in the water, but I detest to getting wet part. Once I’m wet, I’m fine. I took several WW courses at Nantahala and had many day trips runs with an experienced teacher on the Upper Hudson. When I was paddling tandem, my then-husband and I were well matched and we were both...

Thank you Michael, for the extra details. When I was in the Adirondacks, it was the blooming of goldenrod that told me the summer was coming to an end. Fireweed has such a lovely color. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it “turn to cotton.”

I did know that about the leaves making tea. I will have to try it. Fireweed is a pioneeer species, so named because it is one of the first plants to grow in disturbed areas such a land burned by fire, or a road cut, or a railroad bed. Several different plants have Fireweed as their common...

Pondering and Plans A, B, C, and D Early morning, raindrops splat on the tent. I jump up and spread the fly over the tent. There's no room to stake it. So it just lies there. I listen to the droplets hit the tent and hope it won't leak. The forest is quiet. The falls burble. I’m out boiling...

I only used it for song identification. Before you leave civilization, you have to download the data base for the location you will be in. So, my merlin is typically set for Florida and that won't work in Quebec. I had to download a Canadian date base. Also, the microphone picks up calls that...

Merlin app. I love it. It even worked without wireless, which I do not understand. But I've been able to use the song and note identifier without any wireless connectivity available, such as on remote trips.

There are snail kites seen along the Withlachoochee River. That’s a great photo of a bird not often seen. For those unfamiliar with the snail kite, it eats only apple snails.

Love the cliffs. Thanks for the great write up. It certainly looks like a worthy location. Easy to see every time I open up a Canadian map.

I’m working on it. Some parts are easier than others.

I believe there is a hilarious scene in a book by Steinbeck in which he leaves the US with his dog. The Canadians won’t let him in because he doesn’t have the required papers for the dog. He turns around, goes back to the US and they won’t let the dog in because he doesn’t have the required papers.

NOLS Wilderness Medicine book, usually around $15 is on sale in the Kindle edition for $2.99 today. I don't know how long this sale might last. The kindle edition is going to be lighter weight if you carry a tablet, than the large print book. NOLS WILDERNESS FIRST AID