in my neck of the woods it looks like this.....


the world class canoe country in Northern Minnesota and only a few hours north by car,several days by paddle and portage to reach a lake like this.gin clear water and few people around.when you look at one of those maps of the USA that show the country at night this is one of the dark spots.my East Coast friends who come along every few years did not want to try some of the Small Mouth Bass they caught because of the taste they are used to.i cooked a couple on a hot rock and they thought it was about the best fish they ever had,no crud in the water i said.i have taken my drinking water right out of the lakes for 25+ years with no ill effects and the air is so clear it's a tonic to breath.entry is by permit but they are cheap and %99 of the other people you might run into are happy and mellow,the fisher folk do get a little worked up about finding hot spots.the gear you see is for a two week solo,if i added a big bag of flour and a can of lard i could winter over.



a lunch break out on some big water.