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One of the places I go on my snowmachine.

I prefer to have a minimum of 2’ of snow when I ride my snowmachine. That way I stay above stumps and other things that can cause severe damage. The deepest snow I rode on was 21’ of snow off the Denali Highway. I have a SkiDoo Expedition so it will go just about anywhere I want to go.

I am plowing 18” of snow out of my driveway. If we get another good snow, I might bring out the snowmachine and go for a ride.

I am planning some trips this summer and I wanted the splash covers to help keep the canoe drier during rain. I also wanted to cut the effect of wind on my canoe when I am on some of the larger lakes.

Today, I ordered a splash cover for my Wenonah Wilderness from Red Leaf Designs. I had a couple of questions that was answered to my satisfaction. I can’t wait until I get to use the splash cover this summer.

I filled the gas tank on my suv.

I look forward to going on a canoe trip with you. Whichever loop or the Moose or Swanson River is fine by me. I really don’t know why the Swanson River Canoe Trails or the Swan Lake Canoe Trails aren’t more famous. If you fly into Kenai, you are 1.5 hours drive from being on the water and...

I am planning on canoeing all 30 lakes in the Swan Lake Canoe Trails, all 40 lakes of the Swanson River Canoe Trails, and the Nancy Lake Canoe Trails.

I was taught in the military that in an emergency situation, your training will automatically kick in and you will do what needs to be done without having to think about what needs to be done. I go out to a lake and over turn my canoe to learn where the point of no return is, to test my pfd...

My first canoe was a 17’ Michicraft aluminum canoe with flush rivets and a shoe keel. I was around 22 years old.

The Svea 123 is my favorite stove and my Sigg Tourist is my favorite cookset. I hate the msr stoves with the aluminum foil windscreens. The stoves are good but the windscreens are junk. I wish I could find the stainless steel Sigg Tourist cookset at a reasonable price.

I grew up in Columbus Ohio. In the early 1960s, my parents rented a cabin on Tobermory, Ontario, Canada. At that time Tobermory was a wilderness with a dirt road for access. The cabin came with a boat dock and a row boat. I was either in 4th or 5th grade. My parents allowed me to go...

Depending on what I am fishing for, I take either my 5 wt fly rod or my 8 wt fly rod in a case with reel.

Are you sure your iPhone is not waterproof? I have an old iPhone 8 plus and it is waterproof. It has survived multiple submersions. The longest submersion was 30-45 minutes.

I have a Nikon Coolpix P950. I like it and it is a lot lighter to carry than my Nikon D300 with lenses from 24mm to 600mm. This was taken in my backyard.

While wolf attacks are rare, they do happen. A few years ago a woman was chased by a wolf on the Richardson Highway here in Alaska. She got into a porta potti to get away from the wolf. The wolf kept her trapped in the porta potty for around 6-8 hours before the wolf went away.

I use a canoe/kayak hoist. I bought mine from Amazon.

I look forward to going on a trip with you.

I have an Old Town Discovery 119 and a Wenonah Wilderness Ultralight. The Old Town is dang near indestructable, but the stability sucks. I haven’t taken the Wenonah out yet.

I have a pair of US Army Mickey Mouse boots for snowmobiling when it is warmer than -10F. I also have a pair of US Army Bunny Boots for when it is warmer than -55F. So far the coldest temperature I have ridden my snowmachine is -35F.