I remember seining minnows, and catching frogs for bait. I think my brother-in-law still traps leeches in the spring for walleye bait.
If you want to look at dugouts taken to the extreme, page through this book. https://archive.org/details/craftsmenofneces00will . The section on north Africa...
Thanks Red. That's pretty much my winter vegetative state look. As the house gets colder, the clothes get warmer. And tweed is always at the top of the list.
Thanks,
Michael
I have a friend that lived in a teepee for a summer, back in the day. Some other friends of mine and I built a hay topped "house" up in northern Wisconsin one summer. It was quite comfortable, but as I recall it was also home to any number of chigger like creatures that made for poor sleeping...
Been missing the Polar, Matt. Great hat
Thanks Wyldkarma. The Filson will be coming out a lot for the next several months. I wore the Stetson out in the rain on my bicycle and now the crown is a soft as a bunnies tail. Might be a comment on what it's made out of. The pinch tightened up...
I picked up these Red Wing model 962 boots at a thrift the other day.
DSCN5520 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN5518 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Haven't been able to find any info about his model number, but made in the USA.
DSCN5519 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
The vamp had quite a nice patina...
2.5" of rain in the last two days and still coming down. I guess I'll find out if this Stetson 5X takes to rain like a duck to water.
DSCN5531 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN5530 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I'm guessing, but only guessing, a '70s hat
DSCN5532 by Michael A2012, on...
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