Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness.

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We went up Highway 61 (of Bob Dylan fame) to Grand Marais and went up the Gunflint Trail. One of our leaders has a cabin on East Bearskin Lake and we started from there. I wanted to meet some of you guys but our traveling schedule was so gruelling we didn't have time. We came up in two days, 800 the first and 600 the second. Here's the cabin. We were finished and were charcoaling steaks. I'm in the yellow hat.

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Here's a sunset:

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Welcome back Fred the pictures are beautiful, Talk your troop into doing a 50 miler across the Olympics next year. I'm so glad you had a good trip our prayers were with you and the boys

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Just before the Mile Portage on Pine Lake is a side trail. You hike about a mile to Johnson Falls. Why? Just to do a magnificent cannonball. That's my grandson Chaz. Pine Portage is up a hill, down a hill, through a swamp, up a hill, down a hill, through a swamp, up a hill, down a hill and you are there. Trouble is you got to go back twice and get another canoe so that is a six mile hike, three of which is with a canoe on your shoulders. That is one of the reasons we call him Crazy Larry.

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Here is my son, David, starting up the trail. 70 pound canoe, 50 pound pack. Don't let his slender build fool you, he is stong as an ox.

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Thanks, Chris.

I think the next big trip is a return to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. I am still trying to sell the idea, though. Philmont is too easy for our boys.

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Doc how beautiful and what fun. Wish I had been there but glad you and yours were. Thanks for sharing

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You are truly blessed !! ...I am very jealous..I love that part of the country..Wasn't "The Last of the Mohicans", with Daniel-Day Lewis, filmed near there ? .. if you are ever on the Western Tenn. side, even as far a way from Memphis as Jackson or Nashville ( I have a ton of relatives ( on all sides ) in Hardeman Co. , my favorite aunt and some cousins in Nashville, some cousins in Maryville, and my oldest son's estranged wife's family lives in Knoxville ( we are all still good friends..go figure.. ) )....give me a call ( short notice is OK ) and I will meet you half-way..I am honored by your service during war and in the peace afterwards.. Welcome home !!! I am PMing you my three phone numbers..

All the best,

Larry

DEO VINDICE

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Thanks, Larry

I remember some of the Last of the Mohicans being filmed up on the Watauga River near here. About as far west I get is Crossville or Standing Stone State Park. Knoxville is about 80 miles from here and I go there a couple of times a year. I would like to meet you sometime.