last years trips finally

was just going through some pics and realized there were a years worth of trips i never shared at hf.heres some of them.
was out every weekend of january.and a good portion of feb.all of my trips were solo with the exception of the frozen butt hang were i enjoyed the company of some other hammock forummers .
Mac and Four dog
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my clark keeping me warm at -14deg f
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two weeks later solo me and the clark got down to -18degf.
da wool
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hauling firewood to camp.the fire alone did not seem to keep me warm had to stay active.hauling and cutting firewood did the trick.
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i credit this double layer hammock chair,i filled with leaves,and every dryed weed i could find on site ,and useing as a top quilt,for keeping me cozy warm.
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it had about 4 in of loft.i also used a fleece blanket and a 32deg bag on top.the clarks pockets were stuffed with wool cloths,and some down parts and pieces of some coats i had taken apart at the seems.i also had bags of cattail down harvested near camp, stuffed in the pockets.pictured are the cattail down and contents of my makeshift top quilt
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love haven a big long fire in the winter.this was common throughout all my camps.
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this weekend i tried out the pod system.it only got down to about 28 this night so i ended up being way to warm in my -20 bag.
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also that weekend i got some fairly good pics of this wolf.
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this was about 150 yrds from were i was to set up camp.camp was about a mile of trail on a small bit of high ground surrounded by black spruce swamp.i was calling predetors when he came in about 30 yrds away.i called him to about 20 yrds at this pic.he came in to about 15 yrds before spotting me and running off.what a beautiful animal he was.he acted like the prince of the area.like he owned it.my little camara did not take good enough pics by far to do him justice.
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about a week later i was dragging the sled accros some remote lakes about a mile in again.i had seen numerous otter tracks and was wondering how they got back into the lake .
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at exactly that moment my left leg found out.now my left leg was wet up to the thigh.
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i got a fire going very quick and dryed out.
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heres a shot of my sled.started useing it after my rick tote cracked up during the -18deg trip.
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for those wondering what a rick tote is,me pulling it after the 1st frozen butt.
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slept on the ground the first time in allmost 5 years.made this shelter and slept in it a night got down to 10 deg.not very comfy,but i had to try it.
what i started with.
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my bed.spruce/fir boughs and goldenrod stems.i covered up with a wool and a fleece blanket.
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useing that sled.
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the next morn.i burned allot of firewood overnight.i stayed mostly warm.really missed the hammock although i had it set up about 200 yrds away,just in case.
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did a few summer trips.not many pics.
woke up to this view after a night on the river
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literally.
i was exploreing a new area when the road i was on dead ended into this closed down bridge.i walked accros to see if there was any good hanging on the other side.it was thick and skeetery.walking back accros the bridge i thought ,hey i bet my hammock would fit right accros here, and there would be less bugs....
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the bank was a perfect spot for my campfire
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also trying out my peaked tarp v2 that weekend
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allmost stepped on this little cutey that weekend.
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took my nephew on an overnighter canoe trip.
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we fished all day ,camped on a mid river isle,fried fish and slept in hammocks.a near perfect weekend.
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of course i had allredy made him his own set up.
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deer season saw me back up in the boonies.stayed thirteen nights.in temps 14 to 40.no deer for me this year but i had a good time.
fully enclosed tarp.
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lots of snow to start.a trackers dream.
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campfire cookin every meal
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some good views.superior(lake)in fact
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lost lake.superior way in the background
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saw some deer.
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a mid dec trip i had the winters first big longfire.
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hung the clark tarpless
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so i could enjoy the view of the years last full moon.she was spectacular.
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thanks for reading/looking.
bill

Thanks for the pics! Jealous of the wolf encounter.

those are some sweet pics, was that fawn hiding or hurt?

Holy crap that was an awesome trip report!

Where did you see the wolf?

Man, we for sure have to hang this year, you get to see all the cool things!

Fronkey

Great report. Good to see you trying survival shelters . Something i want to do as well,,,with a bottle of vit I . Great pic of the wolf as well. As someone who has had an up close and personal experience with a wolf i know how great that felt. Thanks for sharing.

bill

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Originally Posted by bloomgorge

those are some sweet pics, was that fawn hiding or hurt?

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Probably hiding or thinking it was but I will let him answer for himself.
On our farm while cutting the early spring hay fields the fawns will lay like that and sometimes you have to physically move or shew them so they don't get tangled in the equipment. "By the way we always saw them & none were hurt"

Beautiful pictures by the way & thinks for taking us along!!!

What to say but thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

David

Fantastic pics of that wolf. I really liked the bridge hang spot.

You sure did have a fun filled year. Hope we get to hang out together again next year

Thanks for taking us along on the adventure

TZ

Very nice lonetracker, look forward to more time on the trail w/you.

Thanks for the update lonetracker. Especially loved the wolf pics. We need to hang together again. Sam(headrush) still talks about you every once in a while.

HY

great stuff, lonetracker. Yes, those wolf shots were awesome. thanks for sharing. hope to see many more this coming year.

I loved my trek through those pictures!
Good to see you on the MCBH for 5 minutes Lonetracker.
Shug

Great pics....I love the look of the northwoods...beautiful country your in there...thanks for sharing

Nice round up of a year that was........

Good stuff LT.
Nice to see your out and about.

Edit: R.I.P. little rick tote..you have done good service. :laugh:

Thanks for sharing with us!!

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Originally Posted by ferret

Thanks for the pics! Jealous of the wolf encounter.

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your welcome.i wish a wolf encounter for you.

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Originally Posted by bloomgorge

those are some sweet pics, was that fawn hiding or hurt?

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thanks.he was just hideing.this is their natural defense and why they have spots.the spots help camoflage them,they are also scentless when this small so predators can not find them that way.he got up and toddeled off,seems he did not like the pic.takeing.
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Originally Posted by Fronkey

Holy crap that was an awesome trip report!

Where did you see the wolf?

Man, we for sure have to hang this year, you get to see all the cool things!

Fronkey

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all my trips except the fbh were in michigans u.p.the more you get out in da wood the cooler things you see.
thanks

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Originally Posted by mbiraman

Great report. Good to see you trying survival shelters . Something i want to do as well,,,with a bottle of vit I . Great pic of the wolf as well. As someone who has had an up close and personal experience with a wolf i know how great that felt. Thanks for sharing.

bill

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it was very hard to say no to the hammock.but roughing it for the night made me realize how much i love my hammock.
thanks

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Originally Posted by kbajg

Probably hiding or thinking it was but I will let him answer for himself.
On our farm while cutting the early spring hay fields the fawns will lay like that and sometimes you have to physically move or shew them so they don't get tangled in the equipment. "By the way we always saw them & none were hurt"

Beautiful pictures by the way & thinks for taking us along!!!

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good fawn info and thanks

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What to say but thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

David

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you are welcome.

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Originally Posted by TZBrown

Fantastic pics of that wolf. I really liked the bridge hang spot.

You sure did have a fun filled year. Hope we get to hang out together again next year

Thanks for taking us along on the adventure

TZ

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thanks TZ.good year for sure.look forward to hangin with you again as well

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Originally Posted by stairguy

Very nice lonetracker, look forward to more time on the trail w/you.

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thank you sir.as do i with you.

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Originally Posted by Hangin'Yankee

Thanks for the update lonetracker. Especially loved the wolf pics. We need to hang together again. Sam(headrush) still talks about you every once in a while.

HY

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we do.i look forward to hanging with the both of you again.

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great stuff, lonetracker. Yes, those wolf shots were awesome. thanks for sharing. hope to see many more this coming year.

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thank you.i keep the camera handy.i will share it here if i get any good ones.

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I loved my trek through those pictures!
Good to see you on the MCBH for 5 minutes Lonetracker.
Shug

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i am glad of that wolf brother.5 min was a wee bit to little.

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Great pics....I love the look of the northwoods...beautiful country your in there...thanks for sharing

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i love the way this northwoods looks myself.glad to share ot with ya.

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Originally Posted by ofuros

Nice round up of a year that was........

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thanks.it was a nicely rounded year

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Originally Posted by gargoyle

Good stuff LT.
Nice to see your out and about.

Edit: R.I.P. little rick tote..you have done good service. :laugh:

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i am normally out more then about.i kinda miss the ole tote.it did serve well.

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Originally Posted by DivaB

Thanks for sharing with us!!

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you are quite welcome.

Awesome multiple belated trip report(s)! Great pics, as well - love it when we get close to nature with wildlife! The survival shelter looked pretty good, too. Everyone should know how to erect one of those, at least for a night. Liked the fire reflector in yours - good stuff!

Thanks for taking us along on those trips!

~ Sky

Very cool pics and the added value of seeing some wildlife, especially up so close make for such special times in the woods. Thanks for sharing Lonetracker.

You've had some awome adventures! Here's to more in the future.

Keep putting these pictures up man, way cool.

That looks fun.

Those were some great photos. Hope to hike with you again. Being solo helps in the viewing of wildlife.

I think that's the first time I've ever heard...
I was sleeping on the ground, but had my hammock set up just in case.
Haha.
How many time have we read the question of "What happens if I have to go to ground?"
Then you go and prepare for getting the heck off the ground. That's a new classic.

Love the pictures, thanks so much for posting them.

Fantastic trip report! Love the wolf pics and the fawn pics. You've got this Florida boy longing for the North! Spent a couple years in Wisconsin around Rice Lake - miss that a little. Not too much, though. No shoveling in the winters here.

Great report and great pics, thanks!

Enjoyed the fact you introduced your young nephew to the experience, in turn it will cycle down to him and his children one day.

Great pictures, putting us with you on your experiences from last year from the wolf and fawn to your shelter with standing wood as a wind block..