Category Archives: Outdoors

Canadian BWCA Canoe Trip

Canoed 65 miles (not including taxi or fishing), 23 portages in BWCA (Boundry Waters Canoe Area) for 9 days and 8 nights. Traveled by van about 2400 miles from Allen TX to Ely MN. The total trip was 13 days … Continue reading

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ODE to Poison Ivy

oh poison ivy!oh poison ivy! let me explain,how much I’m in pain you grow so well,but you create a hell your oil is attracted to my skin,and then works to dissolve me again oh poison ivy!oh poison ivy! let me … Continue reading

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Water Flowing around the Gallimore House

Due to all the rain and melting snow, we have water pooling and flowing in areas I’ve never seen water at before.  Here are a two videos of the streams surrounding us right now.

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Hoodlums Fall Gathering 2011

Last week I realized that I could actually make the Hoodlums fall gathering this year.  I’ve been so busy with so many things that I assumed I’d miss out.  Bryson and I drove down to central Texas Friday afternoon and … Continue reading

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Easy Way to Start a Fire

A few weekends ago I tried multiple different materials to catch a spark and start a fire.  Many of them worked well (steel wool, char cloth) but the one that I thought worked best was cotton balls and petroleum jelly.  The dry … Continue reading

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Hoodlums Texas Fall Gathering

Here are a few pictures from my trip this weekend.  Most are from the fire starting class.  I learned lots of good information from some very experienced folks.

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