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I’ve also caught whitefish with Mepps spinners. I have even caught grayling with a bare hook. Perhaps my success is because of unsophisticated fish. I have generally been able to catch fish on demand. Usually five casts or fewer. I fish to catch food. Not for sport. Kathleen and I never want to...

Thanks, Boreal. That’s pretty mich how we have always treated our mukluks, except for that “yissing” part. They have always been slippery, even when new in 1999. Don’t know if they’re more slippery now or not.

I am a basic fisher kind of guy. Not a true afficianado. On all of our Barren Grounds trips I take just a few basic essentials: A two-piece spinning rod, a net, two Mepps gold spinners, and one Mepps silver spinner. With this basic equipment I have caught pike, grayling and this lake trout on...

i was wondering the same thing. The moose hide soles on our mukluks have become quite slippery.

I would like to add that best winter footwear depends a lot on one’s geographic location and primary activity. Kathleen and I were in Fort Lauderdale for our daughter’s wedding during the last week of January. It was winter in Florida, but we did not wear our mukluks. We wore sandals, except...

Here is a picture of what I think Boreal Birch is talking about. In 1999, Kathleen and I lived in a one-room cabin north of the arctic circle from January 31 until breakup in mid June. For most of the winter we wore these mukluks every day. Moose hide bottoms with canvas uppers. Felted wool...

Ahmic Air out of Yellowknife definitely carried external loads when we flew with them in 2022. I also think Yellowknife is a much better visit than Fort Smith.

I don’t know that I can really add much, Keeled Over, as it seems you have already read my trip report on the Thelon River, which Kathleen and I paddled in 1993. We flew to the outlet of Lynx Lake with Loon Air, out of Fort Smith. They still operate out of Fort Smith. I consider the upper Thelon...

Sorry to hear your news, Keeled Over.

I posted this last Wednesday in another thread. But it might also be relevant here. Here’s my story about cold cracks in my RX Mad River Explorer. In the summer of 2008, Kathleen and I moved from near Victoria, to Preeceville, SK, where winter temperatures often dip below -40 degrees. To...

The lane to our house is 1.7 km (1 mile). Kathleen and I don’t have snow removal equipment, so must call the Rural Municipality. They will plow our lane when they are out plowing the grid roads. We called Wednesday morning, as 15-20 cm (6-10 inches) of snow was predicted. On top of an existing...

I don’t have a picture. Will have to wait for the spring, when the snow goes. I look forward to my trophy!

Here’s my story about cold cracks in my RX Mad River Explorer. In the summer of 2008, Kathleen and I moved from near Victoria, to Preeceville, SK, where winter temperatures often dip below -40 degrees. To prepare for cold winters, I had read that one is supposed to loosen the screws that attach...

Very melancholy ending to your post, Glenn.

Very impressive goals, recped. Hope you reach them!

Kathleen and I have never wondered what the water temperature is. Where we have generally paddled, in the NWT, the water is cold. I don't know how cold. But cold. Here is a view on July 7 on Whitefish Lake, 300 km (200 miles) east of Yellowknife. The ice serves as our thermometer.

Kathleen and I began canoeing and tripping fairly late in life. She was 38 and I was 42 for our first northern trip on the South Nahanni River, NWT, in 1990. Our last trip, in 2022 was 17 days on the Barren Grounds 300 km (200 miles) east of Yellowknife, NWT. It is January, the month that I have...

Great to see you back, Erica!

Five days ago, our neighbour to the east put down a skidoo track along our lake, on which there are only five houses. He grew up on Lomond Lake (originally Loch Lomond) and he says he likes to be the first skidoo out every winter. Kathleen and I also like him to be the first. For the past four...

You’re correct, Glenn. Kathleen was in an administrative position at the University of British Columbia. During a period of work stoppages, she was required to put in a lot of overtime. When the larger than usual pay cheque arrived, we briefly discussed what to do with the extra money. “Well,” I...