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Had a great time. Just finishing up the report.

Hey gents,

Let's call Friday a wash . I'm not too crazy about the forecast what with snow and freezing rain warnings. We can start fresh Saturday morning: roads will be safer and it'll give...

I don't have Monday off...

One option might be to opt for an one-night Saturday/Sunday trip. We miss the worst of the weather.

Drag. I've been tempting fate myself, running around outside with a shortsleeved shirt.

Come ice-out I'll be canoeing. It's just the right thing to do.

Bubba, ggreaves: it's too bad you guys won't be able come out. Looks like it's be a nice mild winter weekend.

I hesistate to post a role call but here goes:


Chard
Iguana
Ozz
76...

Only a couple of days now. Everyone getting ready?

Looks like we'll be getting some mild winter weather. No extreme cold records this time!...

Sounds good :shades:

Sounds good.

Dude...

Lying in a hammock and letting the tree-frogs lull you to sleep. Some mosi-netting or a screened in porch and there ain't much better.

Hey rofo, thanks for the reconaisannce. Hopefully we get similar weather. I note you took a trail of sorts towards the northeast and mentioned site 125 (presumably on the south shore). One of the...

Excellent.

80083r and Jayson, sorry you guys don't think you can make it out with us. Stuff always seems to come up; last year it was my knee. There's always the spring trouting canoe trip into Algonquin to...

The Park staffer I talked to said that there was a parking area around the bend. I don't kow the exact spot.

Friday and Saturday nights are the "official" hang nights, but of course everyone's...

Winter Hang Training is in full swing!!!

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Toronto just got a dump of snow.. I sweat over 1km while daughter takes...

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Roll Call so far (I think):

Chard
Jayson
Iguana
ggreaves
Keg
Ozz

I've been geting by with my standard 5' wood family tobbogan. Just make sure to wax it up before you hit the trails. Makes all the difference.

Incidentially, I understand they also double as...

Rofo: PM sent.

Any word on the fishing on Coon? Snowmobile traffic?

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Thanks Rofo...

I was thinking about that route as well. It's a bit longer in distance, but depending on the...

I like misery as much as the next guy. I just don't like being uncomfortable while I'm doing it.:shades:

Where on the Bruce did you guys camp? I'm always on the lookout for new places.

Just out of curiosity; do any of the EGL gang snowmobile?

:scared::scared::scared:

Hmmm. Shades of Swan Lake all over again?!

I'd hate to set out on a "short" trip again and wind up on a brutal hike from hell. I'm willing to give it a go...

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View from Sucker Lake Portage

Interesting...

I just spoke to a chap at Kawartha Highlands Prov....

Gave Kawartha a quick call and found that several of the main access roads are paved and plowed in the winter. That's a good thing. I did notice on the topo map that the peripherial lakes are solid...

Hey guys.

Nice to see a little buzz for this trip. Personally I'm getting stoked and am going to start dehydrating soon.

Where or where to go? That's the question. A couple of...

Nice ggreaves, sounds like you'll be all set. I'd recommend watching The Day After Tomorrow for a bit of inspiration! That movie sets the bar for an awesome EGL winter hang!

For all of the pragmatic romantics out there, I thought it would be prudent to attempt to curry some brownie points and log some mandatory sweetheart time over the valentine's day/family-day weekend...

Nice. Emphasis on "ice"

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EGL Winter Backcountry 2013-2014

When there's snow on the ground and the...