The Lake is the Boss
| Blog URL: | http://gitcheegumeeguy.blogspot.com/ |
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Activities on and around Lake Superior, including kayaking, hunting, photography, fishing, skiing, and contemplative happy hours. |
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| Located: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Tags: | kayak, cross country ski, Lake Superior, beer, microbrewed, Apostle Islands, deer hunting, National Parks |
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Signs of Winter on Nov 20, 2009The Coast Guard buoy tender Alder is in the process of picking up the navigation buoys in the Apostles before the ice begins to form, shortly if past history is any indicator. Even more importantly, Wisconsin Deer Firearms season opens at 6:30am tom...
Heirloom design on Nov 18, 2009Last week as I feverishly prepared for my 4 day weekend of bowhunting bliss at camp, our electric range 'took the dirt nap' as they say. Repair costs were prohibitive and it was getting a bit cold for the Coleman stove on the patio while repairs wer...
The Culture of Deer Camp 101 on Nov 16, 2009Last Thursday was a bit out of the ordinary at the Reefer Creek deer camp. The day started out the same, with people in their stands early and heading back to camp for the customary 9am breakfast, but at about 9:30 or so, 19 visitors showed up for a...
Commemorations on Nov 11, 2009Yesterday was the 5th Annual Gales of November paddle for me and a group of cronies. It was the normal mix of 'the usual suspects' with a couple new folks, and we paddled to a spot that we had visited briefly once before, Big Island on Lake Minneton...
Scavenging Gitchee Gumee on Nov 9, 2009One of the stereotypes of the male/female role is that of men being the hunters and women being the gatherers. I know from personal experience that isn't case since the GurneyGranny is a noted killer of bucks and our friend Brian is the berry gatheri...
Body found near Flood Bay; may be missing kayaker on Nov 6, 2009The Duluth paper reported this morning that a body found near the Flood Bay wayside could be that of missing kayaker Doug Winter from Milwaukee. The location of the body would be consistent with the wind and waves over the past couple weeks based o...
