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The links I provided in panel #9 take you to my two previous trip reports. My new posting starting tomorrow is not a new trip report, but actually information regarding planning for the two trip reports, especially “Our Winter of Content.”

OK! I will start tomorrow. Today is NFL football. There might be a little bit of overlap, but not much. Particularly if you don’t read the first part of the TR.

Patrick, I noticed that my trip report on our Winter of Content did not include most of the planning. If you, or anyone else would like to see the planning, I could add it as an addendum. It is kind of interesting. Should I do that?

Yes Patrick. There was a lot of planning. I have already posted trip reports for our time at the cabin Our Winter of Content in Canada's Western Arctic and our trip down the Anderson River Anderson River, Northwest Territories, 1999 I hope you enjoy them. I think you will.

In 1999, Kathleen and I rented a one-room cabin 100 km (60 miles) north of the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories. We flew in on January 31, and stayed until breakup in mid-June, when we paddled down the Anderson River. While waiting for breakup, we stored our canoe outside, upside-down...

This is what Mad River advises for winter storage. https://www.madrivercanoe.com/us/experience/faq/content/winterizing-your-canoe Note this paragraph. If outside storage is necessary and a cover is desired, some precautions are needed. Make sure the cover will withstand snow loads or heavy...

I was not aware of this event. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/two-row-on-the-grand-1.7026531

How many cords do you think you will burn over the winter?

I use e-transfer quite a bit. As you point out, however, e-transfers are available only between Canadian bank accounts. CIBC does offer something called Global Money Transfer to 60 countries, which seems to work like e-transfer if you have the recipients bank information. I have never used it...

I can’t understand that either, Michael. There are people on this site who frequently post, yet do not donate. I’m curious about why not. Sometimes I feel like a chump for having donated, when I could just enjoy the site for free. But my conscience wouldn’t allow that. 😔

Canoeists aren’t wearing pfds! The two standing up guys don’t have their gear tied in! Great paintings, though.

Beautifully said, Bob.

We have had porcupines living under our sheds somewhat near the house, and cruising through our property for several years. I nave heard them making noise only once. It was at night, and horrendous. Didn’t know what it was. Got my headlamp and walked toward the ongoing commotion. ‘Twas two...

Our first snow here in east central Saskatchewan, shown below, was October 24. Our coldest temperature so far was -19 C (-2 F). Today the temperature was a smidge above freezing, both Celsius and Fahrenheit. I got my ski-doo out of the barn this morning, but with these blistering temperatures...

Akin to “Tragedy of the Commons.” 😢

I signed back on to paypal, and removed Glenn as a contact. I then re-entered his email, and was asked if he were a friend. I said yes. I entered an amount of $10.00, and was surprised to see that I was charged a fee of $3.00 CAN. I paid no fee when Glenn was goods and services. I don’t know if...

I wonder if paypal can provide an option to change the category.

Good point Glenn. It already knows you are one of the two options. Could you eventually let me know if you received as friend or goods/services?

I just answered my own question. I entered Kathleen for the first time and they asked me if she was a friend or a business. So good to go. Donation is coming from paypal.

Glenn, paypal is not giving me an option to send to a friend when I select you. It just asks for the amount. Perhaps because it already knows you are a friend from my last donation?