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I totally disconnect on my trips to Greenstone and the only way I talk to home is through my OnStar calling feature in my truck. It satisfies my wife's desire to know that I'm still alive...lol

I basically bought a new truck just for a reliable ride on road trips. Its been to the east coast once and Greenstone 3 times which is about a 2800 km round trip. My wife won't go past Orillia but shes fine with the east coast. This coming spring I hope to be heading up for a Nipigon fishing trip and then moose in the fall. Hwy 11 has changed a lot in the last 20 plus years of going up as many small towns die.. This past year saw the Husky on Hwy 11 in Geraldton close which surprised me... We stay in Jellico while in town at a house co-owned by a high school buddy and another fellow I've known for 25 years owns a place the next street over..

Up on Hamilton mountain there was heavy, wet snow but down in the lower city 5 minutes away it was just rain.. my driveway will be a skating rink if it freezes..

I bought the Suzuki 2.5 four stroke - liquid cooled.. beautiful motor.. propane certainly has advantages but not enough to convince me..

I can't afford the fly in trips so I prefer a semi isolated off grid trip. I know of some lakes accessible by ATV that are pretty good for Walleye and Pike. My fall fishing and bird hunting trip was 9 days long and the cost was less than 500 bucks... With any luck I will be hitting Nipigon this spring in a remote cabin looking for big trout and pike..

Unless you fill your own little tanks it could be very expensive for fuel.. of course refilling comes with some dangers if you aren't careful..

The internet is great isn't it?. It's scary that so much of our information is out there for the taking.. especially hunting and fishing stuff.. it's a shopping list for criminals..

Did we trigger the millennial?.. go to your safe space and colour..

I find the neoprene very comfortable and light but they don't last long for me..

Sometimes boots like that tend to be tight until the liners relax and wear in..

Watch the regs.. Brook trout closes labour day but there should be lots of whitefish to catch..

Good parenting goes a long way. A stable home helps too but peer pressure can sometimes get the best of a good kid. Especially ones that may be looking for belonging....

Non ethanol fuel and some seafoam.. never any problems..

The accused boys are brothers who were moved recently to the area because of previous incidents where they used to live. One of the 2 that were originally charged and released played ball hockey with my daughter and their dad seemed like a decent guy. He was always complaining about his ex and how useless she was as a parent. The 2 suspects seem to be more than their mother could handle..I lived in the area briefly as a kid and never had to worry much about bullies because I had several cousins that went to both Hillcrest and SWC.. it was a tough area to live in but it's worse now..

Many oil filters are compatible with other machines. I use a Canadian Tire motorcycle filter rather than an original Suzuki one because its half the price .. exactly the same filter.. oil goes on sale at Royal Distributing a few times a year. Theres no reason to pay 10 bucks a litre..

I regret not bringing my yak up to Greenstone. So many places to fish with it..

Exactly what I was thinking. . Anyone who has boated at night knows that on some nights you can see easily and others you can't see a thing. You have to go reasonably slow..

When smoking fish I brine for 12 to 18 hours, then rinse and lightly pat with a paper towel. Then I let it sit with a fan on it until it forms a nice pellicle. And I always smoke with a pan of water above the heat.. home-made charcoal and maple chunks with fiber chips mixed in...

Guys fishing in Caledonia have been fined for fishing too close to the dam there... not sure if the same thing happens in Dunnville..

A good variety.. mooneye, carp, sheephead, rainbows, salmon, silver bass, largemouth, Mudcat can also be caught.. did I miss any?

I read the whole thing.. pretty awesome place and hopefully you get back there at the peak of the run...

You would think that in a hurricane prone area that building codes would be stronger than they are.. roll down steel shutters should be standard..

I watched the plane as well.. they were using a helicopter the last couple of years. We have signs posted on the outskirts of Hamilton warning against transporting captured animals to "the country".. if people in the city knew how often those raccoons and skunks were shot by farmers and rural residents they may think twice before moving them...