tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post2962183126117077387..comments2024-03-13T04:40:03.184-07:00Comments on I'm Retired -- Adventures of a Simpler Life: And the Answer Is ...Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-16802024493168755702018-12-13T08:27:19.882-08:002018-12-13T08:27:19.882-08:00Dear Cynthia, my brother--back in the 1980s--spent...Dear Cynthia, my brother--back in the 1980s--spent two weeks in the Boundary Waters with another friend from Missouri. They used my home in Stillwater, MN, as their overnight stop going and coming. When they came back from their 2-week adventure they had beards and tans! My brother loved it and we planned on going together at some point, but that never happened.<br /><br />I just love that you packed into and portaged in the Boundary Waters. I wish you'd write a posting about that! Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-88735961789629005982018-12-11T12:42:26.190-08:002018-12-11T12:42:26.190-08:00Just thinking about that makes my muscles ache :-)...Just thinking about that makes my muscles ache :-) Thanks goodness for advancements in packs. We see our trail walkers with such light gear for walking the length of NZ - it's amazing.Anne@ArtyGreen in Paradise https://www.blogger.com/profile/09611134831811637266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-35710342157099784792018-12-09T18:02:41.844-08:002018-12-09T18:02:41.844-08:00But didn't you have such fun - you were brough...But didn't you have such fun - you were brought up tuff and strong :)Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-6607523287195374262018-12-08T09:52:21.303-08:002018-12-08T09:52:21.303-08:00Kudos to you for having made this journey. It’s th...Kudos to you for having made this journey. It’s the kind of thing you have to do while you are relatively young, but the physical discomfort is worth it for the incredible encounter with nature. When I look back over some of the journeys I have made I wonder myself how I ever did it!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-69222132577474838882018-12-08T03:27:05.719-08:002018-12-08T03:27:05.719-08:00Sounds like an amazing trip despite the hardships....Sounds like an amazing trip despite the hardships. Like others have said you can conquer the world when you are young.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-89108386761993416732018-12-08T02:41:26.030-08:002018-12-08T02:41:26.030-08:00That looks like a heavy trip you made, with all th...That looks like a heavy trip you made, with all the heavy luggage. But when you are young you can conquer the world!biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-29079789924975879772018-12-07T22:49:54.708-08:002018-12-07T22:49:54.708-08:00I thought it might be for something like that but ...I thought it might be for something like that but couldn't figure out why it continued around 90 degree bends and around the ends of the ramps. Canoeing is not a very big thing around here, though we used to have a punt when we were younger which needed a set of wheels to move it at all.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-1013939463771393422018-12-07T18:46:45.888-08:002018-12-07T18:46:45.888-08:00Well, I looked at your photo and thought it was so...Well, I looked at your photo and thought it was something related to your area. The canoe trip you took was the trip of a lifetime. I've done very little canoeing. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-18835279144938076062018-12-07T15:10:37.381-08:002018-12-07T15:10:37.381-08:00Ah those were the days..........kids these days wo...Ah those were the days..........kids these days would have to have a bomb under in most cases their<br />arses to get them off the couch and away from those confounded i-phones to get out into the wilds and enjoy<br />nature.<br />Only been canoeing a couple of times and all ended up with disaster of sorts, the last one was on a river of<br />rapids just outside Atlanta, Ga. I not only capsized the canoe I was in but brought grief to others in our group, I was NOT very popular with my "Southern" mates!!!<br />Did canoeing in PNG just outside to the reef islands at Dregerhafen, that was heaps of fun but I was terrified of sea snakes close to the reef areas.<br />Cheers<br />Colin Huggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517411617275367396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-74152582660972536552018-12-07T14:19:41.095-08:002018-12-07T14:19:41.095-08:00Makes perfect sense now:)Makes perfect sense now:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-29439144660703189912018-12-07T14:13:57.505-08:002018-12-07T14:13:57.505-08:00Were you a Girl Scout? I was and the most strenuo...Were you a Girl Scout? I was and the most strenuous adventure was backpacking in the Shenandoah National Park. No latrines and everything we needed on our backs. Dan and I backpacked in early marriage days, then graduated to just tent camping and now its BnBs or hotels for us. More $ available now and less interest in being without comfortable beds. LOLMarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-61952101269153733772018-12-07T14:03:04.638-08:002018-12-07T14:03:04.638-08:00it was a real adventure! it was a real adventure! krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415543228464576537noreply@blogger.com