Monthly Archives: March 2016

“The First Day of the Week”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Portage Collar Bedroll “How-To” Added

Every so often someone asks how I bind my bedroll with the leather portage collar. “Roll the blanket and tie it,” seems like the logical answer. But over the years I have experienced many failures of tying methods that I … Continue reading

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“Campfire Revelry”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“…missed the chance of a lifetime…”

“Gob-obl-obl-obl-obl-obl!” The wild turkey’s melodic tone hung in a quiet, frosty calm. That tom was still roosted, on the hog-back ridge, over the hill and across the big swamp. Night’s abyss abated with reluctance that fine morn in 1798, or … Continue reading

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“Seeking Bison”

“Snapshot Saturday”    

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The Intricacies of Everyday Commerce

Blue wool fibers pulled free with the sticktight. Pinch and pull…pinch and pull…pinch and pull… The blue-flagged seeds accumulated on an oversized, cupped brown oak leaf. Some flew to the south, discarded in frustration; others slipped away and fell at … Continue reading

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“Following Fresh Rabbit Tracks”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“a double handful of powder”

Soupy mist rose from the watering hole. Frozen rain stiffened the sedge grass, encrusted red willow shoots and weighed down autumn olive branches. Ice grayed rigid cedar boughs. At a pause, a butterfly breath of a breeze crackled and snapped … Continue reading

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