Elevation of Oxbow Rd, Oxbow, ME, USA

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On to the International Appalachian Trail in New Brunswick. #woodslife

Empty parking lot. 35th immersion program completed. On to the Gaspe tomorrow to canoe the Bonaventure river.

The Bowman PackBack: 2 pack baskets on a pack frame. Bottom basket is for a sleeping bag. Will be on the IAT in New Brunswick next week.

Smoking a newly-made pair of braintanned buckskin shorts at the Bob Waggetorium.

Pounding brown ash into strips, making pack baskets. End of week 8, 1 week to go.

New knife: blade from an old file, stacked birch wood and bark handle. Made outside, no shop. #woodslife

Becoming a canoe pole. Peeled spruce ready to be fitted with copper pipe shoe to become a canoe pole.

Stretching a hide in a frame. Racing the incoming storms. Lots of cool final projects going on.

Braintanning: scaping hides and feeding the black flies.

Problem with red squirrel getting into bulk food solved.

Rocket stove morning: reducing maple sap into syrup and creating a gumbo from scratch. Struggle to survive out here.

First day on the water, poling practice. Just one swimmer, great day.

Wet weather 1 match fires on a misty morning.

Making grass blankets and sleeping mats. Primitive luxury.

New garden bed in anticipation of spring. 77 frost-free days a year here, zone 3b.

Using a draw knife to rough out a canoe paddle on a clear Tuesday morning.

Monday morning friction fire, tinder bundle workshop.

Cleaning up the garden, looking forward to fresh greens.

Learning the way of the axe while gathering firewood to cook with.

Big pan of breakfast on a big rocket stove.

Back to snow in the county. Semester 35 starts tomorrow..