Posted in Camping on Apr 18th, 2010
As I’ve spoken of before, I’ve decided to go all-in when it comes to participating in Canoe Trails, a program aimed at building outdoor skills and character in youth and adults alike. This program was one of the best things that ever happened to me and after a 15 year hiatus it is about time [...]
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Posted in Camping, Ideas, Knitting on Dec 26th, 2009
I reverse engineered the pattern for these warm ear warmers from one that was knit probably back in the 1980’s. They’re typically worn over the berets worn by Post members heading out on Snow Trails adventures in lieu of a larger wool hat but they’re equally functional worn simply as a headband. I’m [...]
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Posted in Camping on Dec 26th, 2009
When I was in my teens and early twenties, I was fortunate enough to participate in Canoe Trails, an outfit dedicated to teaching skills and traditional ways of a time that has long since passed – the time of the Canadian Voyageur. Candidates trained over the course of a few months on weekends, learning [...]
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