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In Sigurd Olsen's Lonely Land (1961) he says: "Boiling fish is common in the North. The Indians (sic) boil it with a little flour, or broil oily fish like trout. Only white men resort to the frying pan." I'd always thought frying was the traditional method, but it seems to be a more modern...

And earlier in The Lonely Land... "Here was a chowder as it is made in the North and as the Finns and Scandinavians have made it for centuries in Europe. No tomatoes, pork or bacon, no fancy ingredients. Just fish, potatoes, and onions, with a little something extra for good luck." I wonder what...

More fish recipes from Sigurd Olsen...from The Lonely Land (1961) a) fried fish, b)fish cakes, c) smoked fish "Omond's came in first, a pike over twenty pounds, then within minutes Elliot's, and finally Tony's. We laid the three fish on the rocks. They totalled sixty odd pounds... What...

The most beautiful things I've seen on portages has been the natural beauty. The flora never ceases to amaze me some days. From moss carpeted boulders to old growth pines, and every variety of fern. Many more reasons to take my time and enjoy. The funniest thing I ever saw, and in a charming...

Recently I was listening to a yarn told by a Dubliner. He reminisced about when he was a chiseler (a young lad) and the traditions around Christmas time. This fellow mentioned "New Christmas" and "Old Christmas", being the difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars and particular habits...

Last year I was gifted a pair of inflatable camping pillows. His & Hers. I liked mine, she didn't like hers. So I guess I have a spare.

Having a comfortable yoke on a lightish canoe solves any portage problems for me. So no, I am very happy with my current situation of carrying canoe with a day pack. I understand that this pack bracket could be a practical solution for lacking a yoke but I think simply focusing on a better yoke...

Winter hiccupped last month with a brief appearance of snow and a biting breeze. Then it all went away replaced by mild. Mild everything. We're still wearing raincoats and carrying umbrellas. My felt lined boots are still in storage with my shoulder season rubber boots seeing extra mileage. It's...

This AI is a very new thing for me still, so the only place I've encountered it that I'm aware of has been my browser asking me if I'd like to chat with it and ask any questions. Last week my elderly brotherinlaw took the bus down from the great mild north and found himself a little turned...

Jeff, are you also Unlostify? I'd like to be sure my next purchase supports the work you do.

My wife shops in her favourite French boutique for everything from lightly loved sweaters to tested trusted coffee pots. I shop in my favourite haberdashery for similar things. In fact they're the same store, it just depends how you (mis)pronounce the name. And from one week to the next you...

A number of YT channels I frequent are audio only. Books, stories etc. Some of these narrations include some gentle sound effects. Overdone it can be distracting, but when subtly introduced they can really add textures and context to the story. It may only be a matter of time before some bright...

Clothes. Far too many. No, I'm not talking adopting a naturist routine to tripping, it's just that I often overthink clothing for trips, and I wind up wearing 1 set of clothes for days, until I go for a plunge scrub in the lake and start all over again. Similarly, this summer I read a response...

My original self infalting pads benefitted from a few extra puffs from my young lungs. Like the subsequent air pad versions as my lungs have aged I always leave the pads aside at home with open valves, reasoning for better or worse that their interiors will adjust over several months to whatever...

You're missing out on all the fun if you shy away from ASMR. A few years ago when exploring this strange YT fad I found sites where you could watch someone performing ordinary tasks, like folding and cutting paper, washing vegetables, etc etc. All silently done except for the up close sounds of...

Despite originally being a "country boy" I've grown to love some aspects of city life. Living in a small city as we do the countryside is never very far from our door. I'm happy with one foot in each, farming rural and city urban. But it depends... Likewise Pitt, this summer we spent a week in...

We'll have to forgive Mem his foul mood (again, lol). The porticullis hasn't yawned open yet to let the inmates out for the holidays. He's no doubt getting antsy. I've spent my whole life turning off and tuning into ASMR. I'm sure we all have, particularly on outdoor trips. It's called Shutting...

Went through all that faffing to make good coffee and didn't froth his milk. Fail.

Ha ha, there goes my evening tea all over my shirt.

This morning I reread Erica's trip report, and rather than hurriedly rushing thru the words and photos like I too often do I chose a more thoughtful leisurely pace, much like her first few days of this trip. It made all the difference. Now I can hear the wind and waves, feel the cold, clear...