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Clearings like that are not natural occurrences up here, and whenever we find one on a canoe trip, we know that there has been a human...

Part 6... Thursday, June 2, 2022, Day 8 When I got up at 6:00 a.m., I felt like I'd barely slept. I was quite tired, my muscles were...

I'm not sure what's more impressive. Building a canoe and homes as a math class project or that cake? I immediately showed the photo...

Can't wait to see what $10,000 can buy you!

We are seeing incidents of winter ticks too. The moose population is declining in Northern Ontario, there is much speculation about the...

Moose do and can carry ticks, but they don't carry the tick responsible for lyme disease. Also, when skinning out moose, it's rare to...

A proud Chestnut Prosecutor owner showing off his freshly restored canoe.

Onward to the Mégiscane! The morning began with a conflict. I was packed up and ready to go before 8 am and Jean (pronounced Jawn with...

Backcountry-skiing...walking up with skins on my skis, enjoying a nice view from the top of a mountain and having fun skiing down...

Holy God Almighty, the stuff of nightmares!

I'm a little on the fence over this and other related topics- while I really don't like burning plastics, at the same time I don't like...

At the risk of boring everyone here... First paddle of the year 2026:). Today it was even colder than yesterday, the ice was thicker and...

Happy New Year!!!

I'm not convinced it is the cold winters that kill off the ticks. Rather, it is the deep snow and cold winters that keep the deer...

Yes, gas mileage is similar for the 900. When I still owned my old truck, I would frequently skidoo to work in the winter, as my gas...