From a collection of photographs by CW Mathers taken in northern Canada between 1893 and 1905. Portaging is never easy, and I imagine these men were tired and contemplating yet another carry.
Pencil sketch by Jeanette, my wife, 1978.
In addition to updating this blog, revising my checklists, mapping a route, organizing transportation and parking, repairing and replacing gear, and purchasing and packing grub for next season, I try to stay in reasonable shape to be ready to canoe, portage and camp.
Above are two pictures hanging on my wall that I focus on while doing exercises. Before breakfast every other day, I do 1½ hours of calisthenics and weights plus a ¾ walk of three km; on alternate days a 1½ hour walk of six km. I have performed some such regimen so long that it has become habit. As time has progressed, on my body's objection, I have switched from running to walking and alternating type of exercise.
Above are two pictures hanging on my wall that I focus on while doing exercises. Before breakfast every other day, I do 1½ hours of calisthenics and weights plus a ¾ walk of three km; on alternate days a 1½ hour walk of six km. I have performed some such regimen so long that it has become habit. As time has progressed, on my body's objection, I have switched from running to walking and alternating type of exercise.
After a walk on 10 February 2019, at home near Calgary. Temperature was -30℃ with windchill of -42℃. I am wearing several layers of clothing. Temperature where I canoed this past season was -37℃ with windchill of -47℃. A few days ago, northern Saskatchewan had a temperature of -45.7℃, not a record low but darn cold.
The same temperatures and windchill with similar frosty coating tends to occur every year about the same time.
The same temperatures and windchill with similar frosty coating tends to occur every year about the same time.