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The Passionate Paddler: December 2013
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013. It's always sad to see the season end, but it is a good time to. Look back, reflect, and chart the course. Of next year's trips! Wow, it's been awhile since my last post! It's been quite a busy tripping year and the little time I had at home, was put to use doing house stuff. You know, the stuff that never gets done if you are away too frequently on canoe trips? More like, stuff that if you don't get done, you WON'T be allowed to go on canoe trips! Links to this post.
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The Passionate Paddler: Gransfors Bruk Axe Review - Part 1
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Monday, March 24, 2014. Gransfors Bruk Axe Review - Part 1. Not just any axe, a Gransfors Bruk. Had to have an axe too. That was, and still is me. Forever the dreamer. Yup, if you believe, I still have the first axe I purchased. I bit rough looking, but. One of many fires enjoyed on a canoe. My friend Ben demonstrating what he could. Do with his axe. (And yes, this. Was on a canoe trip! On this canoe trip years ago, without an axe, I wouldn't be. Warming beside a fire with all the rain, sleet,. One of th...
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The Passionate Paddler: When Canoeing and Facebook Collide
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Saturday, March 8, 2014. When Canoeing and Facebook Collide. You know the saying, "life is full of surprises"? It was certainly noteworthy enough to me, my wife and the other couple, that I really wanted to share it. Meeting Ray for the first time at the 2014 Toronto. Despite some technical issues with it, (Still, sigh.) it has been a great experience. Sharing my passion, connecting with other paddlers, and sometimes meeting them along the way. So I admit, maybe I did wait too long? To do with this tent?
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The Passionate Paddler: Gone? Not Totally.
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Sunday, January 25, 2015. I may seem more like a silhouette of my former self on. This blog, but I'm still around! It's been quite some time since I've last been seen around on my blog. As most of you already know, I've shifted my focus of sharing onto Facebook. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Canadian Outdoor Equipment Company. The Original Bug Shirt. Email Subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz. View my complete profile. Chrysalis Hammock - Helsdon Outdoors. The Original Bug Shirt.
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The Passionate Paddler: April 2014
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Thursday, April 10, 2014. Gransfors Bruk Axe Review - Part 2. On the axe head, you can clearly see the initials, "AS". If you go. To the Gransfors Bruk website, you can. Name, in this case, Anders Stromstedt. The well used axe head of a Gransfors. Bruk Small Forest Axe. What's the point of bringing an axe. So what did I do with the axe, besides portaging it a lot? I've already lauded the craftsmanship of the axe, but now for the most important part. How does it actually perform? Thus our dry-feed routine.
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The Passionate Paddler: May 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Measuring Up To Algonquinites. Absolutely gorgeous Hi-A-Wa-Tha Lake, who would have. Most avid paddlers like myself, eagerly wait for the start to the paddling season when signs of spring abound. When the weather starts to warm and the daylight starts to lengthen, it is a sure sign that ice is melting too. After a prolonged 4-5 months of paddler's hibernation, it was time to break out the tripping gear and get the. The original Algonquinites, (l to r) Mark Rubino, Jeff McMurtrie,.
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The Passionate Paddler: March 2014
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Monday, March 24, 2014. Gransfors Bruk Axe Review - Part 1. Not just any axe, a Gransfors Bruk. Had to have an axe too. That was, and still is me. Forever the dreamer. Yup, if you believe, I still have the first axe I purchased. I bit rough looking, but. One of many fires enjoyed on a canoe. My friend Ben demonstrating what he could. Do with his axe. (And yes, this. Was on a canoe trip! On this canoe trip years ago, without an axe, I wouldn't be. Warming beside a fire with all the rain, sleet,. One of th...
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The Passionate Paddler: April 2013
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Saturday, April 27, 2013. Canoe Tripping with Dogs. Igloo, a friend's West Highland Terrier has often accompanied. Us on canoe trips. Is it now time for me to. Bring a dog as well? But I knew that I wouldn't be able to give enough of myself to own one. That's just me. I'm pretty sure you'll agree, that realization is much better than owning a dog, and neglecting the poor thing. Here's Toby, our resident old man. Who is still cute as a button! My gag reflex is tenuously holding.). Despite my, "Hello?
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The Passionate Paddler: March 2013
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Sunday, March 31, 2013. Year in Review - 2012. 2012 may not have been the ideal tripping year, but it certainly. Was important. Time to get married! I would have to say no for the most part. But because I had to reflect back for this review, it's too bad it didn't go as planned. The ideal circumstances would have had me not only getting the cake, but eating it too! Island site on Noganosh Lake - Who doesn't love tenting. Under towering red pines? Us craning our necks, admiring the scenery. After the last...
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The Passionate Paddler: Gransfors Bruk Axe Review - Part 2
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Thursday, April 10, 2014. Gransfors Bruk Axe Review - Part 2. On the axe head, you can clearly see the initials, "AS". If you go. To the Gransfors Bruk website, you can. Name, in this case, Anders Stromstedt. The well used axe head of a Gransfors. Bruk Small Forest Axe. What's the point of bringing an axe. So what did I do with the axe, besides portaging it a lot? I've already lauded the craftsmanship of the axe, but now for the most important part. How does it actually perform? Thus our dry-feed routine.
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