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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..
Group sheler built last week. A warm home in the winter woods.
Frozen 48 over. Celebrating with dutch oven doughnuts. Wrapping up tonight.
Checking the pipe on a permanent wall tent.
Three-strake toboggan in its native habitat.
Full house on the wood cook show. Cook shack is a luxury during cold weather. #jmbushcraft
1st aid/CPR in camp today. It's a requirement to become a registered guide. #jmbushcraft
Splitting a brown ash log with wooden wedges. #jmbushcraft #packbasket
Newly made pack baskets. #jmbushcraft