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...welcome err..I mean @TroyCA, glad to have you with us. Yep - I've got my Parks Canada Pass and I'm looking at the Georgian Bay area to use the same. I'm going to have a busy summer too - the way I like it. I start tomorrow morning - bright and early.

FINALLY! Yahoo! I'm off to Algonquin Park. See ya sometime mid June. Where ever you are going -> have a fabulous time too! :-]

...not a lot of folks know about Patriots Day. This holiday too is part and parcel of this Dominion from Sea to Sea. You have Memorial Day Coming up? Monday the 29th I believe. Blessings to the People on that occasion.

...ya, I have to say it, we share the same spirit. And that's just fine with me. We can all be members of the same family (sort of). It doesn't mean that we have to all dress the same way. For me the forum lets me babble - good word that Erik the founder incorporated. We don't have to be...

...we have similar traits. I use to read four newspaper a day too. Now? I don't read newspapers nor do I watch television. I tend to be a radioholic - selecting stations that sooth the soul and not incite riot. Admittedly I don't read as often as I should. Since leaving the College I've...

...you are right on. I tend to read the book first. So often the directors take liberties when it's not really necessary. Separating fact from fiction can be a tedious assignment. Let me know what you think. Though "G.O." would not be at the top of my hero list he deserves mention.

...but I do - I mean appreciate "what @killeroy154" went through. Though one must understand that each one has a specific personal experience that might not be totally the same as another. :) And without stealing the thunder - We did the Grand River Crawl on one occasion and a Slippin and A...

Grey Owl is indeed an interesting man and is right up there with the best around the world. The first book listed I believe is the newest. Title: Grey Owl the Mystery of Archibald Belaney By: Armand Garnet Ruffo Printers: Coteau Books ISBN: 9781550501094 Price: Approximately $12.95 USD You...

Grey Owl a different breed of man. One of Canada's Greatest Environmentalists and Imposters! Grey Owl was the name British-born Archibald Belaney (September 18, 1888 – April 13, 1938) chose for himself when he took on a fraudulent First Nations identity for himself as an adult. While...

...for me it sort of is. :angelic: I've camped and canoed in this district for years and when I arrive it's like coming home. You read about Mowat, Mason and the likes of Grey Owl [the Canadian Indian that wasn't] and you hear their sentiments ringing in your ears. An...

-----> I'm really, really hoping that I'm able to picture a moose. This is the time of the year they come closer to human habitation and lumber along pathways and trails. I'm planning to get up 5:00 a.m. and get on the trails by 5:30 several days and head out to see what I can fine.

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is about 2,200 miles or 3,500 km long, though the exact...

We Celebrate Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Birthday. Often referred to as May Two Four weekend in this neck of the woods. Strange as that might be it is part and parcel of a Nation that has forged its own destiny and has left an imprint on the world. Whether we agree or not. Canada became and...

@Bibsoutdoors that's a good idea too. I'm a bit more lazy - I just want to roll it out. :) As you know all my base camp tents are walk ins while the canoe trip tents are crawl ins. Though, as you know, I purchased a new Out Back Lodge this year for canoeing. I do use a foot (ground cover)...

It has been my practice to cover my tent floors. Though most of the larger base camp, out camp, prospectors camp tents often have an option to purchase a floor protector I've opted to use rugs. There are comfy and warm to the bare feet in the morning and tend to keep the dampness out. They...

...nothing like taking a baseball team camping. :) We are an international camping group so the skies are the limit. California has some of the finest camping parks anywhere. I've learned that starting at home can be rewarding before taking off to other locations. I've never had the pleasure...

-----> Thank you. Planning to immerse myself in the surroundings.

-----> Thank you; planing on taking a lot of pictures.

I've literally been packed for months and I have waited impatiently to relinquish my official duties to another. Algonquin - it's calling me to surrender the life in the city and beckons me to embrace the delights of outdoor living. No conflict here - I'm more than ready to give in. I'm...

"When you walk through a storm hold you head up high and don't be afraid of the dark." Rodgers and Hammerstein Anyway...back to storms. Why? For one reason the winds have increased significantly as well as the gusts in these last few years. The miles/kilometres per hour have also increased...