Fatherhood and venison jerkey

WOODPILE

November 30, 2011

We’ve had an unseasonably warm November. Which figures, since we just put a woodstove in the basement under our kitchen. No matter though, this is Upstate NY. It will get cold and will make up for the late start on the other end of the season. I’m looking forward to the additional heat and glorious [...]

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GOING DUTCH – THE BACKCOUNTRY JOURNAL

November 28, 2011

Ben Smith from Arizona Wanderings recently launched an online literary venture that’s dedicated to the outdoorsman and committed to excellence in writing– The Backcountry Journal. Since it’s inception, the site has already featured stories from Andy Wayment (contributor to Upland Equations), Erin Block (Mysteries Internal) and Ben as well. I’m pleased to say that I’m now [...]

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TRACKING DAD’S DEER

October 24, 2011

I had just walked back from my stand to the truck to meet the kids. Dressed in sweatshirts, jeans, muck boots and still sporting bed-head, they were ready to get into the woods and help track my deer. Cam: Dad! You got a buck? Jonah: Where is he? Cam: Man, I can’t wait to see [...]

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THERE’S ALWAYS TIME FOR ONE MORE

July 11, 2011

The plan was to paddle our kayaks into the West River for bass. Jason and I made the same trip last year and have fished a handful of times in the past, including our practically-epic smelt trip. The last time Dave and I had fished together though, we were 10 or 12 years old. We had [...]

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