Preston

I forgot I had those band aids. They were supposed to be a joke on somebody else. They look like normal band-aids in their package, I swear!...

It's tough to get photos of yourself when you're travelling solo so often. It hurts too, when considering balancing the canoe, holding the PITPC flag and the camera at the same time. ...

Had to place the PITPC flag on the paddle and carefully put it up there like putting a pie in a pizza oven. Thankfully there was no wind at the time. ...

I hate getting sap on my hands, worse, is that it always comes as a surprise after grabbing something you didn't expect to be sticky. Soap never seems to work. I trick I learned sounds like it comes from a 5 year old: Rub dirt...

Admittedly, I think I might not have read all that much before the lulling sound of rain put me to sleep. ...

One of my favourite things is to bring my friend Kam "Out There" with me and see what great work he comes up with. To see this sketch from the photo, see https://www.facebook.com/KamNabiArt/posts/303374763120313...

We call this the "Manzerotti". The perfect post-portage trip meal. It's not just huge, it's absolutely delicious. For best results, ask for the "Deluxe Panzerotti" and have them put in green peppers and green olives (you take or leave the mushrooms). ...

... Okay, maybe it wasn't an attack, exactly. Maybe it was from bumping up against a rock when a bear attack was pending. Either way, it was a pretty dicey situation. The bear was definitely going to attack. It got real low, almost like it...

I left around 10 PITPC decals just behind that sign. When I came back they were all gone. ...

Nancy and I went to grab some supplies at Algonquin Outfitters, where Nancy is welcome to join me inside. Thank goodness, too, because it was way too hot to be waiting outside by herself (and absolutely not in the car). Turns out they have a...

Probably the two of my best gear purchases: the gravity filter and the filtered water bottle. No excuse not to keep hydrated at camp or on the trail. And it was H. O. T. hot that weekend. ...

When you pass through Barrie needing supplies on your way "Out There", you gotta stop in at Sojourn. ...

I was also trying to get a photo with the park staff, but when I suggested it was called "Hug a ranger" they didn't seem as eager to help. ...

My parents came along camping with me last weekend at Grundy Lake Provincial Park. Not pictured: Their huge trailer. :)...

Me in front of our campsite sign at Grundy Lake PP. ...

Nancy having her lunch at the campsite. Not sure what the deal was with this impromptu dinner plate / coffee filter, but she didn't seem to mind. ...

Without getting into a big long story, this was a big deal, getting my mother to come camping with us. ...

From left to right: Scotland, his mother Amber, then her mother Brenda (also my mother). ...

Nephew Scotland checking out the view of Georgian bay. His mother (out of frame) would tell me that she finally understood the term "Breathless". ...

After a long day's paddle, my canoe gets to rest on a beautiful lake. ...

Yeah, I would have liked to have a more exotic animal for this Paddle Point, but any wildlife viewing is good viewing. ...

The garbage we collected from the campsite from the previous occupants. ...

After a long windy day with some tough portages, it was great to finally get to this interior campsite. ...

What better way to show what a Northerner means to me than to be among the trees and water of the North. ...