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Got myself an iPhone

August 15, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

So, lots of new things going on… I’ve got a new job and a new phone and probably a lot less time this year to go camping, but I’ll get a chance to check out the iPhone in the woods. It has a gps, but I’m not sure how good it will be, since it…

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Filed Under: Gear, Questions, Things to try Tagged With: gadgets, Gear, iphone, solar

I hate blog spam

August 5, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Here’s a wonderful little comment I got on a past article: “I found your blog via Google while searching for camping and your post regarding camping store Marathon having end-of-lease sale |  A Word in the Woods by Michael Zimmermann looks very interesting for me. I go camping every weekend during the summer months and…

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For the future catch of the day

July 26, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I was inspired by my last camping partner’s prolific use of the fishing rod, and have decided to try catching my breakfast, lunch or dinner, and cooking it over the coals. I normally like things that need slow cooking to get into the coals, like potatoes, corn, and more recently, prime rib, but this time,…

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Filed Under: Personal, Things to try Tagged With: cooking, fishing, food, menu

Trip Report: SittingMan Lake

July 18, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann 2 Comments

This was a good trip for my friend Keith’s first time into Algonquin, in terms of what to expect for canoeing, since the Tim River to Rosebary, and then on from Longbow to Sitting Man Lake (our final destination) is a good mix of winding rivers, grassy marsh, ponds, and nice, open lakes with deeper…

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Filed Under: Canoe, Front Page, HowTo, Trip Reports Tagged With: algonquin, Canoe, canoe pack, injuries, Moose, portage, Sitting Man Lake, Tim Lake, Tim River, Trip report

Moose rock

July 16, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

According to Moose Survey Research in Algonquin Provincial Park: “Moose antlers are the fastest type of growing bone known on the planet. A Moose may grow a set of antlers weighing up to 25 kilograms in just five months!”

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Does anybody know of a good, light, durable, stylish liquor flask?

July 15, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I originally used the term “Mickey” instead of flask, but it seems that it’s a bit more of a Canadian-specific drink-related term than I thought, like May Two Four (TwoFer), A cube (12-pack of bottled beer), and many others. From Wiki: “# Mickey, a term for a 375 ml bottle of alcohol in Western Canada…

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Filed Under: Personal, Questions Tagged With: alcohol, comfort, containers, luxuries, nalgene, whiskey

Off to Algonquin for the first canoe trip of the year

July 11, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I’m off to Algonquin for the first backcountry trip of the year (actually, I’ve done some winter hikes, so it’s the first canoe trip of the season). I’ve taken the canoe out for a quick spin already, but I find the first trip always to be the toughest… I spend all winter forgetting what it’s…

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Filed Under: Canoe, News, Personal Tagged With: Canoe, canoe pack, newbie, trip

A co-op feel… a good mix of the box store and small businesses

July 10, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

It’s becoming rare to find a bit of common sense when dealing with businesses, these days. For some reason, it seems as though doing things by-the-book trumps keeping customers happy and feeling respected.

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