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An added problem is that so much groundwater has been pumped that the area has sunk so it has been a race to get the levees built back to the previous distance above sea level.

Interactive Canada Fire Map Bookmark this site as you can update the map when you want. A lot of layers can be selected. The fire history is useful when planning trips so you know the state of the forest. It is loading slow today- probably really being checked by more than usual.

BobB could add some incite but that would mean admitting he was using a double blade! Maybe he can do it if it is referred to as a GP.

Canoe is sold

Located in Northern, Illinois. Stored inside and seldom used. Yes it is a 15 foot Penobscot solo measured at 180 inches. 58 pounds on the scale. thenorthwoodsman10@gmail.com

Top center of MN where my cabin is has over 20 inches and even more to the east in the BWCA area.

I am very fortunate to have a remote cabin in wolf country. Seldom seen but always lurking.

My first close encounter with a wolf occurred September of 2004. It had rained so much that the trails to my cabin were being flooded with water. I began the task of digging channels so the water could drain out of the low spots. Much time was spent sitting around the cabin and sipping hot tea...

Being from northern IL snakes are not usually on my radar. Years ago down in the Everglades I left my wife at a visitor center and went out for a long run on the wide and bright shoulder of the highway. About three miles out with my cardiovascular system pumping near max from a good pace and a...

I have been using Roch Guss pans for a long time. My favorite is the 10 inch pan with the long wooden handle that can be easily removed for storage. With a good lid I can bake over a low stove setting. Coated aluminum and pretty light and does not scorch easily...

My two cents. I think it was a combination of issues. Poor satellite could have started the problem. Solar interference could have entered in. I have witnessed my location moving around the map when there has been heavy solar activity. If a GPS does not have an electronic compass built in you...

My Garmin 66i in reach device. With others in the group having them it really comes in handy when plans change or we go separate ways for a few days. I have back up for its many uses but use the stop watch for frying batches of fish, the alarm if we have early morning plans, its flashlight if...

I think the pilots do know their margin of error but when you are watching one coming in hot and low you forget that. Most bush pilots circle at least once checking for rocks or logs in the water. I was crossing a lake that had an outpost cabin on it. In the distance I saw a plane bearing in on...

This July five of us flew into Atikaki P.P. in Manitoba. All had a complete kit that allowed freedom to go off on their own. With a few years of no Canadian tripping due to covid we were a little rusty on packing for going light. I think all took all of the obsolete and useless gear they owned...

We have been using Bluewater Aviation in Bissett, Manitoba for many years to access lakes in Atikaki Provincial Park. They did reluctantly add an under 10% fuel surcharge this summer. By arranging friends to use our backhauls and use the same canoes 10 paddlers enjoyed various length trips and...

A fire in 2018 burned the midsection of the dry upland option for this portage. The dry highground option is now impassable until a chainsaw cuts all the fallen timber in the burned section. The wet swampy section is being used and once across that the rest of the portage is clear all the way to...

Next time you are paddling solo up a winding fast flowing stream trim the canoe and give it a try. Think front wheel drive as you pull your way around obstacles and sharp turns. Been there done that and its a real winner.

I like a waterproof shoe around camp and have an ankle high pair that have rubber half way up. Rainy days, dipping water near shore and dew in the morning and my feet are still dry. They have enough support that they are a backup if I blow out the portage shoes. I prefer to wet foot but on long...

Been using buckets for a long time. Lately I have been attaching a handle about a third of the down the side. So much easier to carry this way. The bigger buckets with standard wire handles will be banging on rocks and such.

I have put up with Trac phone for years and was surprised at the service and phones available when upgrading because of the 3g being shut down. I then learned that Verizon bought Trac Phone a few months ago. Very good experience compared to the old days with Trac Phone. Very cheap like $10 a...